Sr. Pharmacist - BWFH

About the role

The Senior Pharmacist is responsible for processing medication orders entered in provider-order-entry (and written) by the prescribers, for promptly and accurately providing medications for administration to patients, and for supplying pertinent, timely, and accurate information to health care workers and patients for the safe and effective use of medications.

This includes representing the Pharmacy on key programs, such as nutrition support, the Safety Committee, etc. This includes acting as a liaison, serving on committees as appropriate, recommending policies and procedures, and reviewing drug and supply requirements for that program.

Responsibilities

• Captures daily workload to align with departmental needs
• Verifies medication fills (Cassette, Omnicells, Floor Stock, etc.)
• Prepares and processes IV Admixtures
• Processes sufficient quantities of prescriber medication orders
• Provides drug consultations with all health care personnel and patients
• Detects and assists in documenting adverse drug events, including adverse drug reactions, medication errors, and near misses
• Performs and documents target drug interventions
• Maintains necessary record keeping
• Trains/in-services Pharmacy staff
• Trains/in-services Nursing and/or Medical staff
• Ensures proper drug security and control throughout the day
• Completes assigned medication inventory assignments
• Performs extra duties upon request of Pharmacy Director and/or Assistant Director

Qualifications

• Staff adheres to all C.A.R.E. Standards
• Must be able to understand and clearly communicate with all areas of health care personnel
• Must understand the basic operations of the Pharmacy Department, including processing prescriber medication orders, the operations of the Omnicell cabinets and software, Epic, the repackaging (pre-packing) machine, and any other technology that the Pharmacy employs in its operations.
• Maintain sufficient pharmaceutical knowledge for the safe and effective distribution of medications
• Baccalaureate (or higher) degree in Pharmacy from an approved school of pharmacy
• Current Registration as a Pharmacist in the State of Massachusetts, with no disciplinary actions taken
• Hospital Pharmacy experience is required

Additional Job Details

Additional Job Description
Remote Type: Onsite
Work Location: 1153 Centre Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Employee Type: Regular
Work Shift: Night (United States of America)

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $131,000.00 - $159,120.00/Annual
Grade: 7

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.