Clinical Pharmacist

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Beverly, MA

32d•$58 - $78

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Supports the mission of the department by ensuing that the right patients receive the right medication in a safe and timely manner. Clinically reviews medication orders received from prescribers to ensure that the medication, as ordered, is safe to administer to the patient. If not, intervenes with the prescriber on behalf of the patient. Appropriately enters order into the Pharmacy Information System. Supervises pharmacy technician, and interns to ensure that they daily needs of our patients are being met. Provides drug information to medical staff and patients upon request or when need is apparent. Job Description: Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to: 1) Clinically reviews all medication orders to ensure that medications entered into the patient’s profiles are safe for administration. Assessment should include, appropriate drug selection, medication allergy, dose, route of administration, diagnosis, relevant laboratory results, therapeutic duplication, drug interactions and age of patient. 2) Intervenes with appropriate health care professional when necessary, and documents clinical interventions consistent with departmental policy. 3) Appropriately enters reviewed orders into the Pharmacy Information system with attention being paid to how this medication will be administered by the nurse. 4) Supervises pharmacy technician and interns to ensure that the daily needs of our patients are being met. Educate technician and interns as to safe medication practices. 5) Provides drug information to medical staff and patients upon request or when need is apparent. Documents request into the intervention database in accordance with departmental policy. 6) Responsible for day-to-day management of drug distribution, including all controlled substances, IV medications, extemporaneously compounded medications, repackaged medications and investigational drugs. 7) Responsible for understanding and utilizing all technology to accomplish the above. 8) Serves as a liaison between pharmacy department and any health care provider. 9) Pharmacists are responsible for their own professional development including, meeting all requirements for continuing education, keeping abreast of current professional literature, both from a clinical and medication safety perspective. 10) Actively participates in continuous performance improvement activities of the department, including providing suggestions on how to improve day-to-day operations. 11) Performs assigned projects in an efficient and timely manner.

Requirements

Knowledge of hospital practice and operations
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to interact constructively with supervisors, peers, and other colleagues
Expertise in clinical knowledge and patient care
Current licensure as a pharmacist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required
Graduate of an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy required
Clinical pharmacy experience (2+ years) in a hospital setting and/or completion of a Pharmacy Practice Residency preferred.
Exceptional aptitude or knowledge may be considered in lieu of experience.

Responsibilities

Clinically reviews all medication orders to ensure that medications entered into the patient’s profiles are safe for administration. Assessment should include, appropriate drug selection, medication allergy, dose, route of administration, diagnosis, relevant laboratory results, therapeutic duplication, drug interactions and age of patient.
Intervenes with appropriate health care professional when necessary, and documents clinical interventions consistent with departmental policy.
Appropriately enters reviewed orders into the Pharmacy Information system with attention being paid to how this medication will be administered by the nurse.
Supervises pharmacy technician and interns to ensure that the daily needs of our patients are being met. Educate technician and interns as to safe medication practices.
Provides drug information to medical staff and patients upon request or when need is apparent. Documents request into the intervention database in accordance with departmental policy.
Responsible for day-to-day management of drug distribution, including all controlled substances, IV medications, extemporaneously compounded medications, repackaged medications and investigational drugs.
Responsible for understanding and utilizing all technology to accomplish the above.
Serves as a liaison between pharmacy department and any health care provider.
Pharmacists are responsible for their own professional development including, meeting all requirements for continuing education, keeping abreast of current professional literature, both from a clinical and medication safety perspective.
Actively participates in continuous performance improvement activities of the department, including providing suggestions on how to improve day-to-day operations.
Performs assigned projects in an efficient and timely manner.