Clinical Pharmacist II

bmc; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 154,291,000 - 223,171,000; Full time

Job summary

BMCHS in Boston is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist II to provide direct patient care in the Emergency Department. The role focuses on optimizing pharmacotherapy, ensuring medication safety, and supporting transitions of care.

Night shift (9 pm–7:30 am) seven days on, seven off, with weekend/holiday coverage. Responsibilities include trauma pharmacotherapy, IV preparation for immediate use, and participation in quality improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college.
• Massachusetts license required by start date.
• PGY1 residency with at least 1 year relevant experience.
• PGY2 in Emergency Medicine or Critical Care preferred.
• Two years hospital pharmacy experience or ASHP-accredited residency preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills with patients, physicians and nurses.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to optimize pharmacotherapy and ensure medication safety.
• Educate and train other health care providers and precept APPE students and pharmacy residents.
• Work overnight shift in the Emergency Department (9 pm - 7:30 am) seven days on, then seven days off.
• Participate in trauma response and pharmacotherapy for adult and pediatric ED patients.
• Prepare select IV products for immediate use and contribute to quality improvement projects.

Skills

PGY1 residency

PGY2 in EM or Critical Care

Hospital pharmacy experience

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Massachusetts Pharmacist Licensure

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Clinical Pharmacist II 7/7 is responsible for the provision of direct patient care. Direct patient care activities include improving patient outcomes by optimizing pharmacotherapy, ensuring medication safety, and promoting effective transitions of care. The Clinical Pharmacist II 7/7 will have the opportunity to participate in committees and project work, provide education and training to other health care providers, and precept Advance Pharmacy Practice Experience students and pharmacy residents. This is a permanent night position, and includes weekends and holidays.

This is an exciting position in one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the country. Our department has provided 24/7 emergency medicine pharmacy services for several years. The pharmacist will be responsible for working the overnight shift in the Emergency Department (9 pm - 7:30 am) for seven days in a row from Wednesday through the following Tuesday. The pharmacist will then have 7 days in a row off. This pharmacist will be part of a dedicated team of Emergency Department pharmacists within a larger, collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Responsibilities include medical and surgical trauma response, provision of pharmacotherapy to adult and pediatric ED patients, preparation of select IV products for immediate use, and participation in departmental quality improvement projects. This position will also be responsible for student precepting on an overnight APPE rotation that if offered to multiple local schools of pharmacy. Motivated pharmacists may also get involved in training PGY1 residents, a PGY2 Critical Care resident, and/or a PGY2 Emergency Medicine resident.

Position: Clinical Pharmacist II

Department: Inpatient Pharmacy, Emergency

Schedule: Full Time, 40 Hours, 7/7 Overnight

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

Work requires a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED

Work requires licensure to practice pharmacy in the state of Massachusetts by the start date.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Work requires PGY1 residency with at least 1 year relevant experience.

PGY2 in Emergency Medicine or Critical Care, or equivalent preferred.

Work requires a level of proficiency with hospital pharmacy practice acquired with at least two years of hospital experience, and/or completion of an ASHP accredited residency in hospital pharmacy practice.

Work requires substantial interpersonal skills towards our customers (particularly patients, physicians and nurses) and fellow employees of the hospital.

Compensation Range

$53.85- $78.13 This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being.

NOTE : This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans