Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist - Per Diem
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content.
We have content: Schedule preferences: Weekend day & evening and weeknight coverage. So schedule section.
Job Overview: description.
Job Description: Minimum Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications, Duties and Responsibilities, Physical Requirements, Skills & Abilities, Job Profile Summary, Pay Range.
We need to map to headings: About the role (maybe job overview), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (minimum qualifications?), Qualifications (preferred?), Skills (skills & abilities), Benefits (none? Not mentioned), Pay (pay range), Schedule (schedule preferences). Also maybe "Job Profile Summary" could be part of About the role? But we need to avoid filler.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
We must remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present.
We need to preserve all substantive info.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we need to convert lists.
We have many paragraphs; we can keep as
.
We need to decide sections:
- About the role: could combine Job Overview and Job Profile Summary? Might be too much. But we can have About the role (job overview) and maybe separate Responsibilities.
- Responsibilities: Duties and Responsibilities.
- Requirements: Minimum Qualifications.
- Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications.
- Skills: Skills & Abilities.
- Pay: Pay Range.
- Schedule: Schedule preferences.
- Benefits: none, so omit.
- Physical Requirements: maybe could be part of Requirements? But we have no heading for Physical Requirements in allowed list; we could include under Requirements or maybe as a separate section not in list? The instruction says use headings for those specific section names; but we can also include other headings? It says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It implies we should use those headings when appropriate; but we could also add other headings if needed? Probably better to stick to those. Physical Requirements could be placed under Requirements or maybe as a
inside Requirements? But we need to preserve all info. Could add a
under Requirements about physical requirements.
Similarly Job Profile Summary could be under About the role.
Thus sections:
About the role
with paragraphs: Job Overview + Job Profile Summary.
Responsibilities
with - list of duties.
Requirements
with - list: Minimum Qualifications (Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Pharmacist License, One (1) year of related experience) plus Physical Requirements (Frequent standing & walking, lifting 5-10 lbs, etc.)
Qualifications
with - Preferred Qualifications: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Pharmacy Residency training.
Skills
with - Skills & Abilities list.
Pay
Pay Range: $55.00 - $68.16 based on full-time equivalent
Schedule
Schedule preferences: Weekend day & evening and weeknight coverage.
We must not include Benefits section.
We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to remove duplicated lines: The posting includes some duplicated sentences? Eg "Provides leadership by facilitating the development, implementation, and maintenance of hospital and departmental systems that promote desirable patient outcomes." appears only once. Also "Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings..." etc.
We need to preserve all substantive info; we must not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all duties listed. That's a lot; we need to convert each duty sentence into a - . Must be careful not to lose any.
Let's extract duties from "Duties and Responsibilities:" paragraph.
The text after that heading:
"Directs and coordinates the clinical activities of the assigned pharmacy service area.
Responsible for preparing, compounding and dispensing medications to patients in accordance within state, federal laws.
Reviews and accurately interprets physician’s orders checking for appropriateness of orders as to indication, clarity, accuracy of dose, drug allergy, potential drug interactions and duplication (two or more drugs with the same therapeutic action).
Contacts and confers with physicians if there are any questions or irregularities regarding medication orders.
Interventions with outcome are routinely in the Meditech Clinical Intervention routine.
Ensures that medication is accurately prepared and labeled with all necessary and appropriate information.
Supervises support staff (when applicable) during an assigned shift.
Ensures the pharmacy is operated within the limits of State and Federal regulations.
Provides accurate, appropriate and timely drug information utilizing knowledge of pharmacology, reference books and scientific literature.
May conduct medication history interviews, reconcile patients’ medication therapies and provide drug information to patients and their families.
Accurately anticipates controlled drug needs of each patient care area based on completed Controlled Drug Disposition Record.
Completes medication station inspections are completed by designated Pharmacy Assistants (or in the absence of a Pharmacy Assistant by the Pharmacist).
Participates in medication education by discussing medications with the patient and appropriately documenting in the patient’s progress notes.
Understands and participates in the Medication Use Evaluation.
Must be able to perform order entry and utilize all Registered Pharmacist functions of the Pharmacy computer system accurately and efficiently.
All necessary information is entered including drug allergy information, information for pharmacists and nurses and information necessary for accurate charging.
Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings, review discharge medication lists from skilled nursing facilities and inpatient hospitalizations, improve medication reconciliation process, and provide medication optimization consults for patients.
May conduct home visits for the identified patient population to review medications, help the patient understand how to take medications as prescribed and provide education such as inhaler teaching to optimize medication therapies.
Participates in Pharmacy Quality Programs that relate to: People; Clinical excellence; Operational excellence; Financial performance and growth; Safety and quality; and Research.
Collaborates with other pharmacists to provide operational support. This includes weekend, holiday, evening, night and on-call coverage as described in departmental policies and procedures.
Provides continuing education for the clinical staff (e.g., pharmacists, physicians, nurses), serves as preceptor for pharmacy student, interns, and residents.
May participate in the development and implementation of treatment guidelines, protocols, and clinical pathways.
May participate in the development of departmental drug-specific and population-specific initiatives."
We need to split each sentence into
- . Some sentences have multiple parts separated by commas but still one duty; we keep as one
- .
Also note there is a sentence: "Completes medication station inspections are completed by designated Pharmacy Assistants (or in the absence of a Pharmacy Assistant by the Pharmacist)." This is grammatically odd but we keep as is.
Now Minimum Qualifications: "Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy. Pharmacist License. One (1) year of related experience." We'll make each as
- .
Preferred Qualifications: "Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD). Pharmacy Residency training." Two
- .
Skills & Abilities: long list separated by periods. We'll split each sentence.
Let's extract Skills & Abilities paragraph:
"Demonstrates knowledge of Pharmacy Laws, regulations and professional standards by keeping appropriate records (i.e., accurately maintains the Pharmacy Department perpetual inventory for controlled drugs).
Superior verbal and written presentation skills.
Superior communication skills, including developing and giving presentations, both 1-1 and group.
Knowledge of integrated health networks.
Knowledge of health plan drug formularies.
Project and resource management skills.
Creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
Ability to understand importance of and respect for the confidentiality of all patient information in accordance with applicable standards and regulations.
Knowledge of clinical best practices and standards for optimizing medication use.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
Ability to work with all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, and life experiences.
A robust understanding of chronic health condition management and population management.
Motivational Interviewing proficiency.
Ability to prioritize and resolve critical issues efficiently and effectively.
Detail oriented, with strong organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities.
Very strong working knowledge and proficiency with technology and business software (Microsoft Office).
Experience with Electronic Medical Records.
Willingness and ability to learn and utilize new technology and procedures that will continue to develop in their role and throughout the organization.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team."
We'll make each line a
- .
Physical Requirements: "Frequent standing & walking, and lifting of 5-10 lbs. May required lifting and carrying light loads, including boxes, equipment, and stooping or kneeling Requires manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation to operate prescription medications and computer keyboard. Requires ability to see medications, computer screen, and reports."
Note there is a typo: "May required". We'll keep as is.
We'll split sentences.
Now About the role: Job Overview paragraph plus Job Profile Summary.
Job Overview: "Clinical pharmacists (CP) work closely with other health practitioners to meet the various needs of our patients by reviewing and approving medication orders, monitoring drug therapies, and providing drug information. This position improves the health of patients by providing pharmaceutical care to individual patients and by serving as a resource to physicians, nurses, and other health professionals. Provides leadership by facilitating the development, implementation, and maintenance of hospital and departmental systems that promote desirable patient outcomes. Educates students, interns, residents, nurses and patients and they participate in drug therapy research. Supervises and directs support personnel."
Job Profile Summary: "This role focuses on providing pharmacy related services in a hospital or retail setting. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Pharmacy Services duties: Delivers pharmaceuticals. Includes professionals who are trained and sometimes licensed to dispense medicine/controlled substances. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. An experienced level role that applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Works independently with general supervision, problems faced are difficult but typically not complex, and may influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices. At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it."
Note that Job Profile Summary includes some compensation philosophy and total rewards; but we already have Pay section. However we should not duplicate content; but we need to preserve all substantive info. The Pay section already includes pay range; the Job Profile Summary includes more about compensation philosophy and total rewards. Since we have a Pay section, we could include that extra info there, but the instruction says to include Pay section only if posting actually states them. It does state pay range and also mentions compensation philosophy and total rewards. We could incorporate those into Pay section as
elements. However we must not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep that info.
Thus Pay section could contain multiple paragraphs: the pay range sentence, plus the compensation philosophy and total rewards paragraphs.
But we must avoid duplication: The Pay section already includes pay range; we can add additional paragraphs about compensation philosophy and total rewards.
Similarly, About the role
. We need to decide sections: - About the role: could combine Job Overview and Job Profile Summary? Might be too much. But we can have About the role (job overview) and maybe separate Responsibilities. - Responsibilities: Duties and Responsibilities. - Requirements: Minimum Qualifications. - Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications. - Skills: Skills & Abilities. - Pay: Pay Range. - Schedule: Schedule preferences. - Benefits: none, so omit. - Physical Requirements: maybe could be part of Requirements? But we have no heading for Physical Requirements in allowed list; we could include under Requirements or maybe as a separate section not in list? The instruction says use headings for those specific section names; but we can also include other headings? It says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It implies we should use those headings when appropriate; but we could also add other headings if needed? Probably better to stick to those. Physical Requirements could be placed under Requirements or maybe as a
inside Requirements? But we need to preserve all info. Could add a
under Requirements about physical requirements. Similarly Job Profile Summary could be under About the role. Thus sections:
About the role
with paragraphs: Job Overview + Job Profile Summary.Responsibilities
with- list of duties.
Requirements
with- list: Minimum Qualifications (Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Pharmacist License, One (1) year of related experience) plus Physical Requirements (Frequent standing & walking, lifting 5-10 lbs, etc.)
Qualifications
with- Preferred Qualifications: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Pharmacy Residency training.
Skills
with- Skills & Abilities list.
Pay
Pay Range: $55.00 - $68.16 based on full-time equivalent
Schedule
Schedule preferences: Weekend day & evening and weeknight coverage.
We must not include Benefits section. We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We need to remove duplicated lines: The posting includes some duplicated sentences? Eg "Provides leadership by facilitating the development, implementation, and maintenance of hospital and departmental systems that promote desirable patient outcomes." appears only once. Also "Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings..." etc. We need to preserve all substantive info; we must not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all duties listed. That's a lot; we need to convert each duty sentence into a - . Must be careful not to lose any. Let's extract duties from "Duties and Responsibilities:" paragraph. The text after that heading: "Directs and coordinates the clinical activities of the assigned pharmacy service area. Responsible for preparing, compounding and dispensing medications to patients in accordance within state, federal laws. Reviews and accurately interprets physician’s orders checking for appropriateness of orders as to indication, clarity, accuracy of dose, drug allergy, potential drug interactions and duplication (two or more drugs with the same therapeutic action). Contacts and confers with physicians if there are any questions or irregularities regarding medication orders. Interventions with outcome are routinely in the Meditech Clinical Intervention routine. Ensures that medication is accurately prepared and labeled with all necessary and appropriate information. Supervises support staff (when applicable) during an assigned shift. Ensures the pharmacy is operated within the limits of State and Federal regulations. Provides accurate, appropriate and timely drug information utilizing knowledge of pharmacology, reference books and scientific literature. May conduct medication history interviews, reconcile patients’ medication therapies and provide drug information to patients and their families. Accurately anticipates controlled drug needs of each patient care area based on completed Controlled Drug Disposition Record. Completes medication station inspections are completed by designated Pharmacy Assistants (or in the absence of a Pharmacy Assistant by the Pharmacist). Participates in medication education by discussing medications with the patient and appropriately documenting in the patient’s progress notes. Understands and participates in the Medication Use Evaluation. Must be able to perform order entry and utilize all Registered Pharmacist functions of the Pharmacy computer system accurately and efficiently. All necessary information is entered including drug allergy information, information for pharmacists and nurses and information necessary for accurate charging. Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings, review discharge medication lists from skilled nursing facilities and inpatient hospitalizations, improve medication reconciliation process, and provide medication optimization consults for patients. May conduct home visits for the identified patient population to review medications, help the patient understand how to take medications as prescribed and provide education such as inhaler teaching to optimize medication therapies. Participates in Pharmacy Quality Programs that relate to: People; Clinical excellence; Operational excellence; Financial performance and growth; Safety and quality; and Research. Collaborates with other pharmacists to provide operational support. This includes weekend, holiday, evening, night and on-call coverage as described in departmental policies and procedures. Provides continuing education for the clinical staff (e.g., pharmacists, physicians, nurses), serves as preceptor for pharmacy student, interns, and residents. May participate in the development and implementation of treatment guidelines, protocols, and clinical pathways. May participate in the development of departmental drug-specific and population-specific initiatives." We need to split each sentence into
- . Some sentences have multiple parts separated by commas but still one duty; we keep as one
- . Also note there is a sentence: "Completes medication station inspections are completed by designated Pharmacy Assistants (or in the absence of a Pharmacy Assistant by the Pharmacist)." This is grammatically odd but we keep as is. Now Minimum Qualifications: "Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy. Pharmacist License. One (1) year of related experience." We'll make each as
- . Preferred Qualifications: "Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD). Pharmacy Residency training." Two
- . Skills & Abilities: long list separated by periods. We'll split each sentence. Let's extract Skills & Abilities paragraph: "Demonstrates knowledge of Pharmacy Laws, regulations and professional standards by keeping appropriate records (i.e., accurately maintains the Pharmacy Department perpetual inventory for controlled drugs). Superior verbal and written presentation skills. Superior communication skills, including developing and giving presentations, both 1-1 and group. Knowledge of integrated health networks. Knowledge of health plan drug formularies. Project and resource management skills. Creative thinking and problem-solving skills. Ability to understand importance of and respect for the confidentiality of all patient information in accordance with applicable standards and regulations. Knowledge of clinical best practices and standards for optimizing medication use. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Ability to work with all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, and life experiences. A robust understanding of chronic health condition management and population management. Motivational Interviewing proficiency. Ability to prioritize and resolve critical issues efficiently and effectively. Detail oriented, with strong organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities. Very strong working knowledge and proficiency with technology and business software (Microsoft Office). Experience with Electronic Medical Records. Willingness and ability to learn and utilize new technology and procedures that will continue to develop in their role and throughout the organization. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team." We'll make each line a
- .
Physical Requirements: "Frequent standing & walking, and lifting of 5-10 lbs. May required lifting and carrying light loads, including boxes, equipment, and stooping or kneeling Requires manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation to operate prescription medications and computer keyboard. Requires ability to see medications, computer screen, and reports."
Note there is a typo: "May required". We'll keep as is.
We'll split sentences.
Now About the role: Job Overview paragraph plus Job Profile Summary.
Job Overview: "Clinical pharmacists (CP) work closely with other health practitioners to meet the various needs of our patients by reviewing and approving medication orders, monitoring drug therapies, and providing drug information. This position improves the health of patients by providing pharmaceutical care to individual patients and by serving as a resource to physicians, nurses, and other health professionals. Provides leadership by facilitating the development, implementation, and maintenance of hospital and departmental systems that promote desirable patient outcomes. Educates students, interns, residents, nurses and patients and they participate in drug therapy research. Supervises and directs support personnel."
Job Profile Summary: "This role focuses on providing pharmacy related services in a hospital or retail setting. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Pharmacy Services duties: Delivers pharmaceuticals. Includes professionals who are trained and sometimes licensed to dispense medicine/controlled substances. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. An experienced level role that applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Works independently with general supervision, problems faced are difficult but typically not complex, and may influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices. At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it."
Note that Job Profile Summary includes some compensation philosophy and total rewards; but we already have Pay section. However we should not duplicate content; but we need to preserve all substantive info. The Pay section already includes pay range; the Job Profile Summary includes more about compensation philosophy and total rewards. Since we have a Pay section, we could include that extra info there, but the instruction says to include Pay section only if posting actually states them. It does state pay range and also mentions compensation philosophy and total rewards. We could incorporate those into Pay section as
elements. However we must not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep that info. Thus Pay section could contain multiple paragraphs: the pay range sentence, plus the compensation philosophy and total rewards paragraphs. But we must avoid duplication: The Pay section already includes pay range; we can add additional paragraphs about compensation philosophy and total rewards. Similarly, About the role
- Skills & Abilities list.
- Preferred Qualifications: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Pharmacy Residency training.
- list: Minimum Qualifications (Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Pharmacist License, One (1) year of related experience) plus Physical Requirements (Frequent standing & walking, lifting 5-10 lbs, etc.)