Overnight Clinical Pharmacist MGH

Mass General Brigham-posted 2 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Onsite • Boston, MA
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Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Job Summary This is a full-time, overnight pharmacist position (schedule structure is seven consecutive days staffing, followed by seven consecutive days off) based out of central pharmacy. This pharmacist will provide both clinical and operational services for MGH acute care patients. This individual will interface with both the clinical pharmacy team and the operations team. Clinical Pharmacists assume responsibility and accountability for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy. Clinical Pharmacists proficiently provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services with physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel to deliver optimal medication therapy to patients with a broad range of disease states. These clinicians are aligned with target interdisciplinary programs and specialty services to deliver medication therapy management and to ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout the institution. Pharmaceutical care services include, but are not limited to, assessing patient needs, incorporating age and disease specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education, adjusting care according to patient response, and providing clinical interventions to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events. Clinical Pharmacists serve as departmental resources and liaisons to other departments, hospital personnel, or external groups. They proficiently manage the appropriate use of medications according to professional and regulatory standards. They also conduct practice-related research and patient care, quality, and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice. Finally, Clinical Pharmacists provide medication and practice-related education/training and actively serve as preceptors for pharmacy residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students (MGH Pharmacy Residency website: https://www.massgeneral.org/education/pharmacy-residency.)

  • Provide both clinical and operational services for MGH acute care patients.
  • Interface with both the clinical pharmacy team and the operations team.
  • Assume responsibility and accountability for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy.
  • Provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services with physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel to deliver optimal medication therapy to patients with a broad range of disease states.
  • Deliver medication therapy management and to ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout the institution.
  • Assess patient needs, incorporating age and disease specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education, adjusting care according to patient response, and providing clinical interventions to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events.
  • Serve as departmental resources and liaisons to other departments, hospital personnel, or external groups.
  • Manage the appropriate use of medications according to professional and regulatory standards.
  • Conduct practice-related research and patient care, quality, and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice.
  • Provide medication and practice-related education/training and actively serve as preceptors for pharmacy residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students
  • Doctor of Pharmacy
  • 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 preferred upon hire, and required within 18 months of hiring
  • Must meet all Board of Pharmacy requirements to enter into a collaborative drug therapy management agreement, when applicable
  • Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration license, National Provider Index number, and a Drug Enforcement Administration Registration number, when applicable
  • Extensive knowledge and ability in all areas of the department including: IV Admixtures, Drug Information, Ambulatory, Manufacturing, and Drug Distribution.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span of the neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient
  • Possess ability to assess patient data relative to age specific needs
  • Provide care as described in the department's policies/procedures.
  • Works relatively independently.
  • Participates in department quality improvement efforts.
  • Participates in the training of medical, nursing and allied health professionals.
  • Must complete 20 continuing education credits per year to maintain license.
  • 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.
  • As it pertains to the service area in the pharmacy department, demonstrate appropriate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span of the neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient.
  • Possess ability to assess patient data relative to age specific needs.
  • Provide care as described in the department's policies/procedures
  • Knowledge of contemporary hospital/clinical practice and service
  • Knowledge and understanding of general hospital operations and regulatory compliance
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • 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 activities
  • Significant general clinical knowledge and expertise in traditional therapeutics and patient-centered care
  • Significant knowledge and expertise in advanced pharmacy practice, specialty medication therapy management, and specialty evidence-based medicine in area appropriate for clinical assignments
  • Strong teaching and precepting skills and expertise in experiential training
  • Experience working as a pharmacist 2-3 years preferred
  • Postgraduate residency/fellowship training is preferred
  • Completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 with critical care experience or a PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency preferred
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