Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient

Boston Medical Center is a 514-bed, academic medical center in Boston and the primary affiliate of Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. It is the largest safety-net hospital and busiest level 1 trauma center in New England. The BMC health network integrates the outstanding services of a university hospital with an extensive network of ambulatory care clinics and outpatient pharmacies to ensure excellent patient care across phases of care. Their mission, which is foundational to the organization, is to provide “exceptional care without exception” and to make Boston the “healthiest urban population in the world by 2030.”

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a Clinical Pharmacist on the Operations team, you will be highly integrated at the front-line of medication production, verification, and distribution, with oversight of technician workflow in the central inpatient pharmacy and sterile compounding suites. You will have the opportunity to cross-train in satellite pharmacy areas, and cross-cover clinical pharmacy shifts as needed.

Position: Clinical Pharmacist

Department: Inpatient

Schedule: Full Time 40 hours / week

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

Operational Responsibilities

• Reviews and processes medication orders, evaluating for appropriateness and compliance with hospital and accreditation standards, and state/federal regulations 

• Identifies medication related safety events, reports errors, and provides recommendations for process improvement

• Assists central pharmacy staff, technicians, and purchasing team with supply chain management, medication shortages, and safe distribution of medication to admitted patients

• Triages medication related concerns with decentralized clinical pharmacists to optimize patient care and minimize delays in medication delivery

• Oversees the production of sterile, non-sterile and hazardous compounding operations to ensure compliance with USP <797>, <795> and <800>

• Receives and distributes controlled substances throughout the hospital

• Assists the leadership team with initiatives to improve workflow or on special projects as requested

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Requires a Doctorate of Pharmacy or Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy with an advanced degree, and a PGY1 pharmacy residency or at least three years of equivalent work experience preferred

• Work requires a valid license to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by the hire date.

• Board of Pharmacy Specialties certification is preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in direct supervision of technical support staff for clinical and/or service and operational programs is desirable.

• Proficiency in standard computational office-suite applications, including word-processing and relational database manipulation is required.

• Prior hospital pharmacy experience preferred but not required.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Work requires a comprehensive understanding of the procedures, systems, and equipment used by pharmacists and technicians in the pharmacy as well as a high level of proficiency in performing pharmacist’s duties and responsibilities.

• Work requires a high level of analytical ability, organizational and personal management skill and focus to ensure the concerted approach to operations.  

• Practice experience working with as well as revising and/or implementing information systems.

• Excellent interpersonal and telephone communication skills.

• Professional in conduct and demeanor.

• Proficient with standard software used in healthcare office setting (i.e. MS Word, Excel, web browser, etc)

JOB BENEFITS:

• Competitive pay

• Highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance options

• 403(b) retirement plan

• Tuition reimbursement and generous employee discounts

• Supportive work environment with a focus on training, professional development, and growth

Compensation Range:

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being. 

NOTE: This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.

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