Clinical Pharmacist - Abdominal Transplant MGH

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Job Summary

Massachusetts General Hospital is currently seeking highly motivated candidates to join our clinical transplant pharmacy team. This clinical position is for a Part-time (0.5 FTE) Abdominal Transplant Clinical Pharmacist.

The Solid Organ Transplant Clinical pharmacist will cover abdominal transplant patients, serving as an expert of transplant pharmacotherapy for the interdisciplinary transplant teams. This position requires application of advanced transplant training to lead: immunosuppressive and opportunistic infection discussion on interdisciplinary rounds, transplant education for patients and healthcare professionals, transplant protocols and guidelines, quality improvement and research projects, and transplant training for the PGY-2 transplant resident and additional learners. The Transplant Clinical pharmacists are recognized as exceptional resources to the Pharmacy and Transplant Departments, with whom they collaborate closely.

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. Finally, Clinical Pharmacists provide medication and practice-related education/training and actively serve as preceptors for pharmacy residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students (MGH Pharmacy Residency website: https://www.massgeneral.org/education/pharmacy-residency.)

 

Qualifications

Required:

• Must be eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

• Board Certification by examination, or equivalent certification, in the relevant specialty is preferred, required within 18 months of hiring

Preferred:

• Completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 and PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency or Fellowship

Experience:

• Experience working as a pharmacist 2-3 years 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 department's 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.

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