Clinical Pharmacist, Transitions of Care - McLean

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Join a collaborative healthcare team focused on optimizing medication management during patient admissions. This role partners closely with the admissions team to assess and verify inpatient medication orders, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care across acute and psychiatric settings. The Clinical Pharmacist contributes to clinical initiatives, quality improvement, and staff development while providing exceptional service to patients and colleagues in a dynamic hospital environment.

o Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
o Tuition Reimbursement
o Generous Paid Time Off
o 50% Off MBTA passes
o Access to childcare resources and emergency backup care
o 403(b), Cash Balance Retirement Plan, and Tax-Sheltered Annuity options
o Exclusive “Perks” – discounts on tickets and passes for ski resorts, museums, sporting events, and more

Job Summary

The Clinical Pharmacist – Transitions of Care is responsible for regularly assessing and verifying admission medication orders and working in a decentralized fashion with the admissions team to optimize inpatient medication orders on weekdays. The team member ensures optimal clinical care in the acute and residential/partial psychiatric setting, which includes aspects of general medicine, through assessment of patient-specific factors and collaboration with other healthcare professionals. Responsible for aspects of dispensing, labeling, storing, recording, and using pharmaceutical preparations for patients throughout McLean Hospital on a rotating basis. Responsible for conceptualizing, developing, initiating, continuing, and assessing clinical initiatives/services, educational activities, and continuous quality improvement programs. Partakes in various meetings/committees as assigned. Responsible for appropriate supervision, training, and verification of all work performed by pharmacy technicians and interns and for the development of pharmacist staff. Provides exemplary customer service to patients and staff while completing tasks efficiently and accurately.

• Operates within the limits of pharmacy policy and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with target drug programs, formulary management, medication management initiatives, and adverse drug event monitoring programs.
• Documents and reports clinical interventions, medication errors, adverse drug events.
• Participates in department quality improvement efforts.
• Attends and participates in daily medical and multi-disciplinary rounds and participate in specialty rounds as needed and as time allows and collaborate with other healthcare providers when staffing non-rounding services.
• Documents and reports clinical interventions, medication errors, adverse drug events.
• Follows all policies, procedures, laws, and regulations set forth by the Board of Pharmacy and all other applicable regulatory agencies.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Work schedule:

Weekdays

Education:

BS and/or PharmD from an accredited College of Pharmacy. Residency experience and/or Board Certification preferred.

License:

Current unrestricted pharmacy licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Experience:

Previous hospital pharmacy experience required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Typical hospital pharmacy environment. Works under constant time deadlines. Occasionally exposed to possible carcinogenic, mutagenic, and sensitizing substances, as well as to other hazardous chemicals typically found in a contemporary pharmacy setting.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Moderate amount of stress in completing work assignments, meeting deadlines, and interacting with other healthcare professionals. Repetitive use of hands and fingers (i.e., use of computer keyboard) and labeling containers. Repetitive tasks are often performed with one hand only. Normal range of hearing and vision to perform work and communicate. Extended periods of standing, walking and bending. Some climbing of stairs and lifting/carrying material may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to work independently and handle stress appropriately. Ability to work cooperatively with other members of hospital and pharmacy staff. Ability to handle multiple tasks, and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule. Ability to set priorities, make critical decisions, and respond to client concerns. Fosters a team environment. Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written).

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%)

Onsite

115 Mill Street

40

Regular

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$96,886.40 - $140,899.20/Annual

Grade

7

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

1600 The McLean Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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