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Exemption Status:

Exempt

Hiring Range:

$94,660.80 - $170,414.40

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

830a-5p

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

10020 - 3800 Pharmacy

This 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 leading-edge 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 20,000 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 patient’s experience, safety, and achieving positive clinical and financial outcomes. This position is responsible to an immediate supervisor/manager.

The Ambulatory clinical pharmacist provides medication management services that integrate clinical services, order management, patient/staff education, and research. The Ambulatory pharmacist is responsible for improving the patient’s experience, safety, and achieving positive clinical and financial outcomes upon hospital admission.  Participates in and contributes to educational programs, committees, and clinical research. 

Major Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing patient care according to the laws and regulations governing pharmacists and the practice of pharmacy by the appropriate state and federal agencies. When assigned to particular pharmacy service teams, may be responsible for prescribing medications under specific collaborative drug therapy management agreements (CDTM). Works relatively independently, and within the limits of established pharmacy/ambulatory care practice site’s policies and procedures, as a member of the patient care team.

RESPONSIBILITIES SPECIFIC TO CDTM (Only applicable to team members that require CDTM to perform job functions)

• The pharmacist shall hold a current unrestricted license in good standing to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth and currently be engaged in pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth.

• Must have Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration license, National Provider Index number, and a Drug Enforcement Administration Registration number, if applicable.

• The pharmacist shall wear a nametag, which identifies him/her as a pharmacist.

• The pharmacist shall have completed 5 years’ experience as a licensed pharmacist or have satisfied one of the requirements in 247 CMR 16.02(1)(c),

• Have earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and have entered into a collaborative practice agreement on or before 2017; or Have completed such other education or residency criteria that the MA Board of Pharmacy determines to be the equivalent of five years’ experience as a licensed pharmacist.

• The pharmacist shall devote a portion of practice to the defined drug therapy area that the pharmacist shall co-manage.

• The pharmacist shall complete, in each year of the term of the protocol, at least 5 contact hours or 0.5 continuing education units of Board-approved continuing education that address areas of practice generally related to the particular collaborative practice protocol.

• The pharmacist must notify the Board of Registration of Pharmacists of change of employment, supervising physician or departure from the state within 30 days. Whenever an authorized pharmacist participating in CDTM is disciplined by the Board, whether by agreement or Board order, or otherwise subject to any practice restrictions, the authorized