Hospital Pharmacist - Nantucket Cottage Hospital

Mass General Brigham•Nantucket, MA

6d•$135,000 - $159,120•Onsite

About The Position

Nantucket Cottage Hospital is a small rural hospital on Nantucket Island, approximately 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. Pharmacists are respected members of the care team and participate in patient care for island residents and visitors. The pharmacy includes a USP-compliant sterile compounding suite, and the role offers a collaborative environment focused on quality, safety, and patient care. The pharmacist performs a wide range of duties, including medication purchasing, distribution, sterile compounding, drug information, order entry and review, patient education, and participation in rounds with the medical team. The role also includes departmental and hospital-wide projects, staff education, and orientation. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position, generally on the day shift, with evening assignments and rotating on-call coverage for nights, weekends, and holidays. The position is onsite at Nantucket Cottage Hospital.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy is required at minimum.
Current, valid Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy license is required.
At least two years of prior licensed pharmacist experience, or one year of residency, is listed as preferred.
Must be able to demonstrate the technical skills, knowledge, and judgment to work unsupervised during on-call, second-shift, and weekend hours.
Ability to communicate tactfully with internal and external customers.
Ability to handle stress and work in emergency situations.
Ability to stand and walk constantly.
Ability to lift between 1 and 25 pounds.
Ability to bend, twist, crouch, squat, pull, push, reach, remain stationary for short periods, and perform repetitive motions.
Ability to use hands, fingers, arms, and wrists, and to use hearing, smell, visual, and verbal skills to perform job duties.
Ability to use required personal protective equipment, including face shields or masks, gloves, protective clothing, and safety glasses.
Must be available to respond to work during a hospital-declared emergency.
Must be available for evening assignments and rotating on-call coverage for nights, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of prior licensed pharmacist experience or one year of residency.
Hospital experience.
Prior hospital pharmacy experience with sterile compounding.

Responsibilities

Perform sterile compounding of hazardous and non-hazardous preparations in accordance with USP <797>, USP <800>, Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy regulations, and applicable best practices.
Perform media fills, gloved fingertip sampling, and required sterile-compounding competency assessments.
Respond to codes, rapid responses, announced emergencies, and hospital-declared emergencies.
Review, prepare, and dispense medications according to department policies and procedures.
Evaluate medication orders for appropriate drug, strength, dose, route, and dosing interval; resolve order problems and non-formulary drug issues.
Review patient orders for potentially significant drug interactions and assist with medication reconciliation.
Resolve medication-profile problems promptly and communicate recommendations to nursing and medical teams.
Work with administrative, medical, nursing, and ancillary staff to maintain pharmacy services that meet hospital needs.
Participate in hospital in-service programs and provide relevant drug information to hospital staff and patients.
Document receipt and disposition of controlled substances, prepare and deliver them, and conduct controlled-substance audits and inventories in accordance with applicable laws and policies.
Maintain medication records required by law, including records related to DEA, MDPH MIIS, and 340B requirements.
Order, receive, and store medications and supplies according to department policies and procedures.
Assist in establishing, implementing, and updating department policies and procedures.
Organize daily operational duties while prioritizing patient care.
Oversee the Pharmacy Department in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations.
Maintain the confidentiality of patient information and support Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s mission and values.
Participate in patient education, medical-team rounds, professional staff education, orientation, and pharmacy or hospital-wide projects.