Per Diem Clinical Pharmacist - Medicine / Surgery
Per Diem Clinical Pharmacist - Medicine / Surgery
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Job Description
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is seeking motivated individuals to join our team of diverse Internal Medicine and Surgery Clinical Pharmacists in a per diem capacity. The pharmacist will work on average a minimum of 16 hours (2 shifts) every 4 weeks. In this role the pharmacist will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive patient-centered care for a diverse inpatient population. This position will allow the pharmacist to provide therapeutic recommendations respond to drug information questions respond to hospital emergencies and provide a diverse range of clinical interventions to admitted patients.Clinical Pharmacists assume responsibility and accountability for the provision of safe effective and prompt medication therapy. Clinical Pharmacists proficiently provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services with physicians nurses and other hospital personnel to deliver optimal medication therapy to patients with a broad range of disease states. These clinicians are aligned with target interdisciplinary programs and specialty services to deliver medication therapy management and to ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout the institution. Pharmaceutical care services include but are not limited to assessing patient needs incorporating age and disease specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education adjusting care according to patient response and providing clinical interventions to detect mitigate and prevent medication adverse events. Clinical Pharmacists serve as departmental resources and liaisons to other departments hospital personnel or external groups. They proficiently manage the appropriate use of medications according to professional and regulatory standards. They also conduct practice-related research and patient care quality and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice.
Qualifications
- Must be eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Postgraduate residency/fellowship training is preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Extensive knowledge and ability in all areas of the department including: IV Admixtures Drug Information Ambulatory Manufacturing and Drug Distribution.
- Attention to detail.
- Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span of the neonate adolescent adult and geriatric patient Possess ability to assess patient data relative to age specific needs Provide care as described in the departments policies/procedures.
- Works relatively independently.
- Participates in department quality improvement efforts.
- Participates in the training of medical nursing and allied health professionals.
- Must complete 20 continuing education credits per year to maintain license.
- Familiarity with pharmacy practice settings legal requirements and limitations prescription information and calculations drug identification and generic equivalents drug manufacturing packaging and labeling information and proper drug handling and storage practices.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical Requirements
- Standing Frequently (34-66%)
- Walking Frequently (34-66%)
- Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
- Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs (w/assisted device)
- Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
- Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
- Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
- Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
- Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
- Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
- Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
- Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
- Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
- Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
- Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
- Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
- Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
- Talking Constantly (67-100%)
- Hearing Constantly (67-100%)
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
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EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Employment Type
Part-Time
