Clinical Pharmacist (4hr/wk)

Anna Jaques Hospital; Jabez Corner (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collective bargaining agreement

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a pharmacist to join the hospital pharmacy team. The role involves preparing and dispensing medications, reviewing orders for interactions, and ensuring safe compounding of chemotherapy and sterile IV products.

The candidate should have a PharmD (MA licensure) with hospital experience; MS degree is a plus. The position supports a weekend schedule and is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of hospital experience preferred.
• Massachusetts license by the Board of Pharmacy required.
• Continuing education requirements for hospital pharmacists supervising sterile/non-sterile prep.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses medication orders for patients.
• Reviews patient profiles for allergies and drug interactions.
• Discusses questionable orders with providers.
• Ensures correct compounding of sterile IV products and chemotherapy.
• Provides drug information to staff and patients.
• Supervises and mentors pharmacy technicians, interns, and new pharmacists.
• Triages and prioritizes tasks to ensure timely delivery of medications.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy

Unit dose

IV additives

Chemotherapy

Sterile compounding

Patient education

Supervise technicians

Education

PharmD degree

MS degree (a plus)

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Schedule: one weekend a month 2:30pm-11pm on Saturday and Sunday

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses medication orders for patients.
  • Reviews patient profile for allergies and adverse reactions.
  • Reviews comprehensive drug data file to evaluate orders for drug-drug interactions, accuracy in drug selection, dose and frequency.
• Discusses questionable medication orders with providers.
• Ensures correct compounding and mixing of special formulas, chemotherapy and sterile IV products.
• Provides drug information to patients, nurses, physicians, trainees and other employees.
• Ensures all legal and professional requirements are adhered to for narcotics and other controlled substances.
• Supervises, mentors and assists in training pharmacy technicians, interns and new pharmacists.
• Ability to work independently while providing excellent pharmaceutical care.
• Ability to triage & prioritize tasks to provide timely delivery of medications while supervising technicians.
• Ability to work collaboratively with peers, providers & ancillary staff.

It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.

Education/Experience Required

• Two (2) years of experience in a hospital with unit dose, IV additive, chemotherapy and computerization preferred.
• B.S. Degree/Pharm D in Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy.
• M.S. Degree a plus

Registration/Certification

• Must be licensed in Massachusetts by the Board of Pharmacy
• Must be current with continuing education requirements for hospital pharmacists supervising sterile and non-sterile preparation.

Physical/Environmental Requirements

This job requires frequent bending, carrying, pulling, pushing, reaching, standing, stooping, walking and lifting over 10 lbs. There will be occasional need for climbing stairs, lifting in excess of 50 – 100 lbs and sitting. Constant use of hearing, sight and speech. Frequent use of smell and touch. Frequent keyboard and telephone use. Constant concentration and problem solving.

Pay Range:

$49.27 - $80.62

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. The pay range for this position is established and governed by the terms ofthe applicable collective bargainingagreement. Employees hired into this position will receive compensation consistent with the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled