Clinical Pharmacist - Cardiothoracic Transplant MGH

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Massachusetts General Hospital is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist specializing in cardiothoracic (heart and lung) transplantation. The pharmacist rotates through inpatient and ambulatory heart and lung transplant services and serves as a transplant pharmacotherapy expert for interdisciplinary teams. The role applies advanced transplant training to discussions of immunosuppression and opportunistic infections, patient and healthcare-professional education, transplant protocols and guidelines, quality improvement and research, and training for the PGY-2 transplant resident and other learners. The pharmacist collaborates closely with the Pharmacy, Transplant, Cardiology, and Pulmonology departments.

Clinical Pharmacists are accountable for safe, effective, and timely medication therapy. They provide patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services with physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel. Their work includes assessing medication needs, tailoring therapy and education to age and disease characteristics, adjusting care based on response, and identifying or preventing medication-related harm. They also serve as departmental resources and liaisons, manage medication use in accordance with professional and regulatory standards, contribute to practice-related research and quality and compliance initiatives, and educate and precept pharmacy residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students.

The position leads assigned patient service lines and therapeutic programs, provides direct patient care, participates in pharmacy operations and dispensing, and supports experiential education and professional development. Clinical Pharmacists report to a Pharmacy Manager or Area Director and may supervise support staff as assigned. This is an onsite, regular position at 55 Fruit Street, with a 40-hour scheduled workweek and a day shift. The posting lists a $10,000 sign-on bonus subject to a 12-month work commitment and repayment terms, and provides pay-range information in two places: $127,000–$160,000 and $135,000–$169,079.04 annually.

Requirements

• Must be eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Postgraduate residency or fellowship training.
• Must meet Board of Pharmacy requirements for a collaborative drug therapy management agreement when applicable.
• Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration license, National Provider Identifier number, and Drug Enforcement Administration registration number when applicable.
• Extensive knowledge and ability in IV admixtures, drug information, ambulatory pharmacy, manufacturing, and drug distribution.
• Knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and ability to assess patient data according to age-specific needs.
• Knowledge of contemporary hospital and clinical practice, hospital operations, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact constructively with supervisors, peers, and support personnel.
• Ability to integrate clinical and distributive pharmacy services with quality improvement, teaching, research, and professional development.
• Significant clinical knowledge and expertise in traditional therapeutics and patient-centered care.
• Knowledge and expertise in advanced pharmacy practice, specialty medication therapy management, and specialty evidence-based medicine appropriate to clinical assignments.
• Strong teaching and precepting skills and expertise in experiential training.
• Able to lift up to 20 pounds and stand and sit for extended periods.
• Physical requirements include frequent standing, walking, lifting, carrying 20–35 pounds, balancing, reaching, handling, fingering, and frequent or constant sensory and communication activities; occasional pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, and crouching; and rare climbing, crawling, and foot use.

Nice To Haves

• Board certification by examination, or equivalent certification, in the relevant specialty is preferred within 18 months of hiring.
• Completion of ASHP-accredited PGY-1 and PGY-2 Cardiology or Transplant Pharmacy residency or fellowship is preferred.
• Prior experience in a solid organ transplant service line.

Responsibilities

• Optimize drug therapy by identifying, resolving, and preventing drug-related problems and improving therapeutic outcomes.
• Provide direct or indirect patient care within applicable pharmacy laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; prescribe under collaborative drug therapy management agreements when assigned and applicable.
• Direct and coordinate pharmacy service-area activities and supervise support personnel during assigned shifts.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert and provide leadership at site and system levels.
• Lead assigned patient service lines, clinical areas, and therapeutic programs, aligning medication-use activities with patient needs, evidence-based practices, hospital guidelines, and regulatory standards.
• Design and implement pharmacy programs, quality-improvement changes, quality-assurance initiatives, stewardship activities, and restriction or surveillance programs.
• Evaluate pharmacy programs for operational, quality, and financial efficiency, and benchmark against local and national practices.
• Develop medication-utilization strategies, including clinical guidelines, disease-specific pathways, formulary management, and medication-use policies.
• Provide leadership for committees, meetings, task forces, and approved external programs or organizations.
• Deliver patient-centered clinical pharmacy care and participate as an active member of multidisciplinary teams.
• Collect and document medication histories, reconcile discrepancies, assess patient needs, identify high-risk patients, and make evidence-based medication recommendations.
• Develop, monitor, evaluate, and revise pharmaceutical care plans based on patient progress and treatment goals, including medication dosing and monitoring.
• Document care in the medical record when requested; review patient charts and monitor for medication-related problems.
• Obtain and maintain ACLS and BLS certification and participate in managing medical emergencies.
• Provide discharge medication review, reconciliation, and counseling as appropriate to support transitions of care.
• Educate patients, caregivers, physicians, nurses, and other professionals about safe and effective medication use.
• Maintain proficiency in hospital computer and medication-ordering systems; interpret, evaluate, and process medication orders accurately.
• Participate in pharmacy operations, dispensing, medication procurement, and use of pharmacy automation and supportive technology; oversee technician practice and activities when assigned.
• Promote formulary use, evaluate non-formulary requests, and support procurement of non-formulary medications when needed.
• Precept and educate pharmacy residents and student learners; develop training experiences and competencies and mentor learners in medication-use improvements.
• Contribute to pharmacy practice through presentations, publications, professional affiliations, peer review, and continued review of clinical and regulatory developments.
• Maintain specialized evidence-based knowledge of medications and drug therapy.
• Rotate through inpatient and ambulatory heart and lung transplant services; contribute transplant expertise, education, protocols, guidelines, quality-improvement work, research, and learner training.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on bonus, subject to the stated eligibility, work-commitment, payment, and repayment terms.
• Competitive base pay, with compensation determined in part by skills, relevant experience, education, and certifications.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Differentials and premiums, as applicable.
• Bonuses, as applicable.
• Recognition programs and support for professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed