Overnight Clinical Pharmacist MGH

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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:

This pharmacist will be primarily based out of the Medical ICU and Surgical ICU at MGH. This individual will interface with both the Critical Care pharmacy team and the Overnight Pharmacist team. Schedule structure is seven consecutive days staffing followed by seven consecutive days off.

Qualifications

Education
Doctor of Pharmacy Pharmacy required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No

Licenses and Credentials

• Pharmacist State License - Generic - HR Only required Massachusetts
• Controlled Substances Registration MCSR - Massachusetts - Massachusetts Department of Public Health preferred

Experience
Experience working as a pharmacist 2-3 years preferred

Required Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Postgraduate residency/fellowship training is preferred
• Completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 with critical care experience or a PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• 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 departments 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 departments policies/procedures

Additional General Skills/Abilities

• 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

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Physical Requirements

• Standing Frequently (34-66%)
• Walking Frequently (34-66%)
• Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
• Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs (w/assisted device)
• Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

55 Fruit Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Pay Range

- /

Grade

7

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