Clinical Pharmacist MGH

Overview

Under general direction of the Pharmacy Specialists for Operations and Clinical Services, the Per‑Diem pharmacist performs a variety of professional level functions to assist in providing patients with optimum pharmaceutical care. The pharmacist’s efforts are directed primarily toward reviewing medication orders, conducting interventions with nurses and physicians, and overseeing/checking the work of technicians, including the dispensing of medications and pharmaceutical preparations.

The pharmacist participates in the quality improvement efforts of the department and on patient care teams, including medicine, surgery, pediatrics/oncology, sterile products, etc. Serves as a member of the code call team by preparing medications and providing information; inspects and monitors medication orders and the dispensing of medications to the patient care units; prepares continuous narcotic infusions on the nursing units;

evaluates and investigates orders for non‑formulary drugs and makes recommendations regarding therapeutic alternatives; interviews patients to evaluate the severity and significance of adverse drug reactions (ADR) and allergies; documents ADRs, and participates in medication reconciliation.

• Review medication orders and conduct interventions with nurses and physicians.
• Oversee and check the work of technicians, including dispensing of medications and pharmaceutical preparations.
• Participate in quality improvement efforts of the department.
• Participate on patient care teams across specialties such as medicine, surgery, pediatrics/oncology, and sterile products.
• Serve as a member of the code call team, preparing medications and providing necessary information.
• Inspect and monitor medication orders and the dispensing of medications to patient care units.
• Prepare continuous narcotic infusions on nursing units.
• Evaluate and investigate orders for non‑formulary drugs and recommend therapeutic alternatives.
• Interview patients to assess the severity and significance of adverse drug reactions and allergies.
• Document adverse drug reactions and participate in medication reconciliation.

• Bachelor’s degree or Pharm D required.
• MA Pharmacy license required.
• 1+ years of hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

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