Pharmacist, Per-Diem

Principle Responsibilities and Duties

• Performing MTM in-person/telephonic pharmacotherapy consultations to patients and/or prescribers promoting high quality, evidence-based, cost-effective pharmaceutical care.
• Completing a comprehensive medication review of prescription and non-prescription medications with emphasis on patient assessment and counseling, safe and effective use of medications, identification of potential drug interactions, and other related activities.
• Completing pharmacotherapy assessment of patient's claims, past medical history, and disease states.
• Maintains a high level of clinical knowledge of chronic disease states and changes in pharmacy practice in adult and geriatric patient populations to serve as an authoritative information source on drugs and their utilization in therapy.
• Assessing patients for medication adherence barriers and develops a plan to maximize patients' medication success through improving or maintaining adherence to medications.
• Developing a plan of care that details actions of the patient and/or prescriber based on the Pharmacotherapy assessment.
• Delivering high quality evidence-based therapeutic recommendations to providers.
• Educate patients on their medications and promote effective medication use.
• Documentation of clinical consultations including the plan of care into internal database.
• Participation in continuing education sessions provided by the department.
• Effectively participates in and contributes to staff meetings and other staff development opportunities and interdepartmental work groups.
• Identifies areas of improvement where systems modifications could result in operational advancements and efficiencies.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
• 1-3 years' experience.
• Massachusetts License
• CPR Certification

Qualifications

• Detail oriented.
• Ability to interact with diplomacy and tact.
• Ability to work with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Reliable and professional in behavior and appearance.
• Must be flexible to work including Saturdays.

Skills

• High level of clinical knowledge of chronic disease states and changes in pharmacy practice in adult and geriatric patient populations.
• Ability to assess patients for medication adherence barriers and develop plans to improve medication success.
• Ability to deliver evidence-based therapeutic recommendations to providers.
• Ability to educate patients on their medications and promote effective medication use.
• Ability to document clinical consultations and maintain a comprehensive medication review.
• Ability to participate in continuing education sessions and contribute to staff meetings.
• Ability to identify areas for system improvements and contribute to operational advancements.

Benefits

• Salary ranges from $56 - $75.26

Pay

• Salary ranges from $56 - $75.26

Schedule

• Part-Time