Clinical Pharmacist, Infusion Center Pharmacy, Per Diem

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

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About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive medication management services integrating clinical services, order management, patient and staff education, and research. The role focuses on improving patient experience and safety while supporting positive clinical and financial outcomes. The pharmacist works under an immediate supervisor or manager and performs clinical, operations and distribution, financial, safety and regulatory, and research and education functions in the infusion center pharmacy.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree, or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm) degree with three years of hospital experience.
Licensure with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy practice residency is recommended.
Pharm.D. degree with a minimum of one year of hospital experience.

Responsibilities

Review medication histories and profiles; educate patients about drug therapy; establish treatment outcomes; develop or modify therapeutic plans; identify alternatives; and create drug-monitoring plans.
Monitor patient outcomes and pharmacokinetics; interpret laboratory data; identify potential drug-drug, drug-laboratory, drug-disease, and drug-food interactions; and document medication-related issues in the electronic health record.
Maintain patient profiles, including demographics, diagnoses, allergies, and current medications.
Assess medication appropriateness, including use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and interactions.
Ensure timely and accurate medication dispensing and accurate preparation of pharmaceutical products, including oral, non-sterile and sterile compounded, chemotherapeutic, hazardous, and investigational products.
Cross-cover a variety of pharmacy practice areas as requested by a supervisor.
Promote formulary medication use and convert non-formulary orders to formulary drugs when possible under P&T protocol; coordinate procurement of non-formulary drugs when necessary.
Conduct targeted drug program and drug-use evaluations and report results to department managers or the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
Identify and act on opportunities to avoid costs through cost-effective regimens and medications and waste reduction.
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 programs, and related activities; prepare educational materials and share information with the healthcare community and general public.