Clinical Pharmacist, Neurology / Critical Care MGH

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

2d•$127,500 - $169,079•Onsite

About The Position

Massachusetts General Hospital is seeking a clinical pharmacist for its Neurosciences and Critical Care services team. The pharmacist provides pharmacotherapy expertise for patients with a broad range of neurological disorders, collaborates with interdisciplinary neurology and neurosurgery teams, and provides clinical coverage in critical care. The role also offers opportunities to influence institutional practice through policy development, workflow improvement, and advancement of clinical programs. Clinical Pharmacists are accountable for providing safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy. They deliver patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel. They assess patient needs, account for age- and disease-specific characteristics in drug therapy and patient education, adjust care based on patient response, and intervene to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication-related adverse events. They serve as departmental resources and liaisons, manage medication use in accordance with professional and regulatory standards, and conduct practice-related research and quality and regulatory compliance initiatives to improve medication-use processes and pharmacy practice. They also provide medication- and practice-related education and training and precept pharmacy residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students. The schedule includes five weeks of day shifts followed by every sixth week of evenings, work every fourth weekend, and three holidays per year on an annual rotation. Evening, weekend, and holiday coverage primarily serves critical care patients, as well as general neurology and neurosurgical patients. This is an onsite, regular position scheduled for 40 hours per week at 55 Fruit Street. The posting gives compensation figures of $127,000–$160,000 in the summary and $127,500–$169,079.04 annually in the pay range section; pay is based on candidate qualifications and experience.

Requirements

Must be eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Board certification by examination or equivalent certification in the relevant specialty is required within 18 months of hiring.
Extensive knowledge and ability in department areas including IV admixtures, drug information, ambulatory care, manufacturing, and drug distribution.
Attention to detail.
Knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan, including neonates, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients, and ability to assess patient data and provide care according to age-specific needs and departmental policies and procedures.
Ability to work relatively independently.
Must complete 20 continuing education credits per year to maintain licensure.
Familiarity with pharmacy practice settings, legal requirements and limitations, prescription information and calculations, drug identification and generic equivalents, drug manufacturing, packaging and labeling information, and proper drug handling and storage practices.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 and PGY2 Critical Care, Neurology, or Pharmacotherapy Pharmacy Residency or Fellowship.
Two to three years of experience working as a pharmacist.

Responsibilities

Provide pharmacotherapy expertise in managing patients with a broad range of neurological disorders.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary neurology and neurosurgery teams and provide clinical coverage in critical care.
Provide safe, effective, prompt, and patient-centered medication therapy and integrated pharmacy operational services in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel.
Assess patient needs and incorporate age- and disease-specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education.
Adjust care according to patient response and provide interventions to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events.
Serve as a departmental resource and liaison to other departments, hospital personnel, and external groups.
Manage appropriate medication use according to professional and regulatory standards.
Conduct practice-related research and patient care, quality, and regulatory compliance initiatives to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice.
Provide medication- and practice-related education and training, and serve as a preceptor for pharmacy residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students.
Participate in departmental quality improvement efforts and training of medical, nursing, and allied health professionals.
Contribute to institutional practice through policy development, workflow improvement, and advancement of clinical programs.