Clinical Pharmacist, Inpatient Pharmacy, Per Diem (all shifts)

UMass Memorial Health; Worcester (MA); Sur place; USD 63 727 - 114 698; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Signing bonus may be available

Flexible scheduling for work shifts

Résumé du poste

A leading health system in Central Massachusetts is seeking a clinical pharmacist to provide medication management and patient education. The role involves collaborating on patient care, ensuring accurate medication dispensing, and monitoring for drug interactions. The ideal candidate holds a Pharm.D. or BSPharm with hospital experience and is licensed in Massachusetts. This position offers flexible scheduling with per diem options and potential signing bonuses, making it suitable for various lifestyles.

Qualifications

• License with Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy.
• Experience in providing medication management services.
• Ability to perform clinical reviews and medication order verifications.

Responsabilités

• Provide medication management services collaboratively.
• Review patient medication history and educate patients.
• Ensure timely and accurate dispensing of medications.

Connaissances

Medication management

Patient education

Clinical review

Regulatory compliance

Formation

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D)

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm) with 3 years hospital experience

Description du poste

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Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $46.26 - $83.26

Note: Final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Friday, Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Holidays - One Major Summer Holiday, Monday, Saturday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours: Per Diem, Flexible, All Shifts: Day, Eve, Overnight

Shift: 4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 0

Cost Center: 10010 - 3800 Pharmacy

This position may have a signing bonus available. A member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

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Major Responsibilities

The following key performance areas (Clinical, Operations/Distribution, Financial, Safety and Regulatory, Research and Education) are performed by the clinical pharmacist:

Clinical Performance

• provides medication management services in a collaborative manner that consist of the following:
• Review patient medication history, educate patients on drug therapy, establish desired outcomes, develop/modify therapeutic plans, determine alternatives for achieving outcomes, develop drug monitoring plans, monitor patient outcomes, document medication related issues in electronic health record, interpret laboratory data, review patient medication profiles, monitor pharmacokinetics of drug therapy, monitoring for potential adverse drug - drug, drug-lab, drug-disease state, and drug - food interactions.
• Maintains and updates a patient profile with demographics (e.g. height and weight), diagnosis, allergies, and current medications.
• Monitors drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interaction.
• Provides drug information to health care professionals and to patients.
• Documents clinical interventions.
• Counsels patients on discharge medications as appropriate.
• Performs clinical review and verification of medication orders.
• Performs medication order entry when needed.
• Discusses medication order clarifications with the prescriber, documents interventions, and communicates medication order changes as needed.
• Facilitates medication discharge planning and smooth transition to alternate sites of care and access to an ambulatory pharmacy.

Operations/Distribution Performance

• Ensures the timely and accurate dispensing of medications from the pharmacy area.
• Ensures proper technique and accurate preparation of all pharmaceutical products, including oral, non‑sterile and sterile compounding, chemotherapeutic, hazardous, and investigational agents.
• Responsible for the accurate filling and dispensing of medications from the pharmacy area.
• Cross‑covers in a variety of practice areas within the pharmacy as requested by supervisor.
• Ensures regulatory compliance of controlled substance distribution and monitoring.
• Supervise work of pharmacy technicians.
• Provide feedback to maintain and optimize pharmacy technology.

Financial Performance

• Promotes the use of formulary drugs by converting non‑formulary orders to formulary drugs when possible according to P&T protocol. Coordinates procurement of non‑formulary drugs when necessary.
• Conducts targeted drug program and drug usage evaluations as needed and reports results to Department Managers/ Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
• Identifies and acts upon cost avoidance in drug therapy by promoting cost effective regimens, drugs, and by reducing waste.
• Facilitates cost saving programs such as IV to PO and therapeutic substitution.
• Manages medication inventory, expiring products, and recalls.

Safety and Regulatory Performance

• Detects, monitors, documents, and reports adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
• Utilizes drug use reports to identify adverse drug events.
• Participates in Joint Commission and other accreditation and regulatory activities such as National Patient Safety Goals and Department of Pharmacy Quality Improvement Plan.

Research and Education Performance

• Precepts Intermediate Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) rotation students, and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) rotation students, and pharmacy residents consistent with academic credentials and clinical experience.
• Participates in continuing education programs, meetings, training programs and related activities.
• Prepares educational materials and participates in information sharing activities for the health care community and general public.

Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education:

Required

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) degree; OR Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm) degree with 3 years hospital experience.
• Licensure with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy.

Preferred

• ASHP Accredited Residency in Pharmacy Practice (PGY1) is recommended.
• Pharm.D. degree with minimum of 1 year of hospital experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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