Clinical Pharmacist, Cardiology

Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts General Hospital seeks a Clinical Pharmacist for the Cardiology Team. This role involves providing medication therapy services, collaborating with healthcare professionals, and participating in interdisciplinary programs to optimize patient care. The position requires licensure eligibility in Massachusetts and board certification within 18 months. Join a team dedicated to advancing patient care and improving health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for licensure to practice pharmacy in Massachusetts.
• Board Certification or equivalent in the relevant specialty required within 18 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy.
• Deliver direct patient-centered care and pharmacy operational services.
• Lead patient service lines and implement quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Education

Board Certification in Pharmacy

ASHP-accredited PGY1 Residency

ASHP-accredited PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency

Job description

Site: The General Hospital Corporation

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

Massachusetts General Hospital is currently seeking highly motivated candidates to join our Cardiology Team. The Inpatient Cardiology Division includes: cardiac critical care unit, cardiothoracic critical care unit, two advanced general cardiology/step-down units, and one cardiothoracic step-down unit.

This position is primarily dedicated to cardiology clinical pharmacy services (general cardiology and critical care). The schedule is four weeks of days, every fifth week of evenings, and every fourth weekend. Evening shifts mainly cover medicine-surgical patients; weekends cover medicine-surgical and some cardiac step-down patients.

Clinical Pharmacists are responsible for providing safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy. They deliver direct patient-centered care and pharmacy operational services in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and hospital staff to optimize medication therapy across various disease states. They participate in interdisciplinary programs and specialty services to ensure pharmaceutical care is integrated throughout the hospital. Services include patient needs assessment, age and disease-specific drug therapy, patient education, care adjustments based on patient response, and interventions to prevent adverse drug events. They also serve as departmental resources, manage medication use according to standards, conduct research, and provide education and training, including serving as preceptors for pharmacy residents and students.

Qualifications

Required

• Eligibility for licensure to practice pharmacy in Massachusetts.
• Board Certification or equivalent in the relevant specialty, required within 18 months of hire.

Preferred

• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 and PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency, Cardiology Fellowship, or equivalent experience as a cardiology clinical pharmacist.

Essential Job Functions

Lead patient service lines, clinical areas, and therapeutic programs by facilitating pharmaceutical care, designing pharmacy programs, and implementing quality improvement initiatives. Develop medication utilization strategies, provide leadership in committees, and ensure pharmacy services are integral to healthcare delivery.

Deliver direct patient care, including decentralized services, medication reconciliation, high-risk patient interventions, and patient education. Maintain proficiency with hospital systems, interpret medication orders, and monitor patient responses to therapy.

Participate in pharmacy operations, medication dispensing, and support education and preceptorship activities. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of pharmacy practice standards, trends, and innovations. Contribute to professional knowledge through presentations, publications, and peer review activities.

Additional Skills and Requirements

• Knowledge of hospital operations, regulatory compliance, and clinical therapeutics.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
• Ability to integrate pharmacy services with quality improvement, teaching, and research.
• Proficiency in hospital computer systems and medication management.
• Physical ability to perform job duties, including standing, walking, lifting, and reaching.
• Onsite work location at 55 Fruit Street.
• Work schedule: 40 hours/week, rotating shifts.
• EEO Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.