Clinical Pharmacist, Float, Per Diem
About The Position
The clinical pharmacist provides comprehensive medication management services integrating clinical services, medication order management, patient and staff education, and research. The position supports patient experience and safety and positive clinical and financial outcomes, and is responsible to an immediate supervisor or manager. The role includes clinical medication management, pharmacy operations and distribution, financial stewardship, safety and regulatory responsibilities, and research and education. Clinical work includes reviewing medication histories and profiles, developing and monitoring therapeutic plans, interpreting laboratory data, identifying interactions, documenting clinical interventions, verifying medication orders, counseling patients, and supporting discharge planning. Operational duties include accurate dispensing and preparation of pharmaceutical products, cross-coverage, controlled-substance compliance, pharmacy technician supervision, and feedback on pharmacy technology. The pharmacist also promotes appropriate formulary and cost-effective medication use, manages inventory and recalls, monitors and reports adverse drug reactions and medication errors, supports accreditation and quality activities, and precepts pharmacy students and residents. The schedule includes every fourth weekend, with scheduled hours of 0700–1530 or 1400–2230. The posting lists a hiring range of $47.53–$85.55 based on a 40-hour full-time schedule, with compensation prorated for reduced schedules; final offers vary based on scheduled hours and other qualifications. A signing bonus may be available, with eligibility confirmed during the interview process.
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree, or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm) degree with 3 years of hospital experience.
- Licensure with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy.
Nice To Haves
- ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency (PGY1) is recommended.
- Pharm.D. degree with a minimum of 1 year of hospital experience.
Responsibilities
- Review patient medication histories and profiles; educate patients about drug therapy; establish desired outcomes; develop or modify therapeutic plans; determine treatment alternatives; create drug-monitoring plans; monitor outcomes; document medication-related issues; interpret laboratory data; and monitor pharmacokinetics and potential drug interactions.
- Maintain patient profiles with demographics, diagnoses, allergies, and current medications.
- Monitor drug therapy for appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions.
- Provide drug information to healthcare professionals and patients.
- Document clinical interventions and counsel patients on discharge medications as appropriate.
- Perform clinical review and verification of medication orders, enter orders when needed, and discuss and document order clarifications and changes with prescribers.
- Facilitate medication discharge planning and transitions to alternate care sites and ambulatory pharmacy access.
- Ensure timely and accurate medication dispensing and accurate preparation of oral, non-sterile, sterile, chemotherapeutic, hazardous, and investigational products.
- Cross-cover a variety of pharmacy practice areas as requested by the supervisor.
- Ensure regulatory compliance for controlled-substance distribution and monitoring.
- Supervise pharmacy technicians and provide feedback to maintain and optimize pharmacy technology.
- Promote formulary drug use and coordinate procurement of non-formulary drugs when necessary.
- Conduct targeted drug program and drug-use evaluations and report results to Department Managers and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
- Identify and act on cost avoidance by promoting cost-effective regimens and drugs and reducing waste; facilitate cost-saving programs such as IV-to-PO conversion and therapeutic substitution.
- Manage medication inventory, expiring products, and recalls.
- Detect, monitor, document, and report adverse drug reactions and medication errors; use drug-use reports to identify adverse drug events.
- Participate in Joint Commission and other accreditation and regulatory activities, including National Patient Safety Goals and the Department of Pharmacy Quality Improvement Plan.
- Precept IPPE and APPE students and pharmacy residents consistent with academic credentials and clinical experience.
- Participate in continuing education, meetings, training, and related activities; prepare educational materials and share information with the healthcare community and general public.
Benefits
- A signing bonus may be available; eligibility is confirmed by the Recruitment Team during the interview process.
