Clinical Pharmacist (Per Diem)

Job Description

Contributes to the Hospital’s mission by reviewing and interpreting physician orders, dispensing medications, monitoring drug therapies and providing accurate and timely drug information while complying with all legal and practice standards.

Qualifications

• Education: Required: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy
  Preferred: Doctor in pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy
• Experience: Preferred: At least 1 year in an institutional setting
• Skills/Knowledge: Required: Strong computer skills required
  For safety and quality reasons, must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors and fellow members of the hospital team
  PREFERRED: Ability to input data and maintain the system that are utilized to execute medication orders, EPIC Willow / Beacon Experience, Experience working in a USP 797/800 compliant sterile compounding environment.
• Licenses, Registrations, Certifications: Required: Valid licensure as a pharmacist in the State of Massachusetts. Pharmacist must not have infractions pending against held licensures or license eligible with license obtained within four months of employment
  Life Support Certification Required: None Required
• Population Specific Requirements: Neonate, Infant, Children, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric
• Other Job Requirements: Professional Commitment Requirements: Keep abreast of developments in the field and/or licensure through continuing education, participation in professional organizations or a combination of both
  On-call: On-call rotation required
  Schedule requirements: Rotation is required to cover all shifts and holidays
  Travel requirements: N/A

Reporting Relationships

• Reports to the Pharmacy Clinical Manager
• Responsible for supervising the work of pharmacy technicians as required by law

Job Functions

• Dispenses medication by receiving, interpreting and accurately dispensing medications for both inpatient and outpatient; monitors for correct dosage, drug interactions, allergies and the appropriateness of therapy while incorporating the special needs for patient age and patient types.
• Promotes communication, collaboration and problem-solving with members of the healthcare team, patients and/or family members/significant others.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise in their assigned area and fosters a climate of clinical and professional excellence.
• Consults with providers to discuss therapy when in need of clarification to ensure appropriate therapy or concerning alternative therapy when non-formulary or target drugs are prescribed.
• Maintains patient’s medication records.
• Processes STAT medication orders completely in a timely manner.
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of all intravenous fluids, including potential nutrition solutions, chemotherapy, intravenous solutions, intravenous piggybacks and irrigation solutions observing standards of aseptic technique.
• Ensures products are labeled correctly.
• Prepares and dispenses all controlled substances accurately while maintaining all appropriate records according to state and federal rules and regulations.
• Inputs dispensing data into Meditech Pharmacy module and Pyxis distribution system.
• Directs and oversees the work of pharmacy techs, auditing their work and verifying they are operating within their scope of practice. Actively participates in the education of pharmacist students on rotation.
• Performs all required documentation accurately, legibly and timely.
• Covers other departments, including Employee Pharmacy and Oncology, as needed based on staffing needs.

Department Specific Job Functions

• Participates in all clinical pharmacy activity included but not limited to integrated pharmacy care rounding with providers.
• Performs activities and participates in project work as assigned by the Clinical Pharmacy Manager.
• Performs effective hands-offs between shifts to oncoming staff to assure continuity of care.
• Utilizing electronic database and drug information reference resources

Physical and Mental Requirements/Conditions

• The employee needs to have the physical and mental abilities to perform the duties of the position listed above using the WE CARE behaviors.
• It is anticipated that employee will have contact with potentially hazardous chemicals while performing their job duties.

Pay Range

$54.00 – $72.68