Clinical Pharmacist, Decentralized Float, 40hr, Evening (12-8:30p)
Clinical Pharmacist, Decentralized Float, 40hr, Evening (12-8:30p)
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Exemption Status:
ExemptSchedule Details:
Monday through Friday Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)Scheduled Hours:
128:30pm (Five 8hr shifts)Shift:
2 Evening Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)Hours:
40Cost Center:
PharmacyThis position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leadingedge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.
The clinical pharmacist provides comprehensive medication management services that integrate clinical services order management patient/staff education and research. Clinical pharmacists are responsible for improving the patients experience safety and achieving positive clinical and financial outcomes. This position is responsible to an immediate supervisor/manager.The clinical pharmacist provides comprehensive medication management services that integrate clinical services order management patient/staff education and research. Clinical pharmacists are responsible for improving the patients experience safety and achieving positive clinical and financial outcomes. This position is responsible to an immediate supervisor/manager.
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 druglab drugdisease 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.
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 nonsterile and sterile compounding chemotherapeutic hazardous and investigational agents.
- Responsible for the accurate filling and dispensing of medications from the pharmacy area.
- Crosscovers in a variety of practice areas within the pharmacy as requested by supervisor.
Financial Performance
- Promotes the use of formulary drugs by converting nonformulary orders to formulary drugs when possible according to P&T protocol. Coordinates procurement of nonformulary 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.
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;ORBachelor 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.
- 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.
Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
