About this role
This Clinical Pharmacist role at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital focuses on ensuring safe and appropriate drug therapy. The pharmacist will review and monitor medication orders, support daily pharmacy operations (order verification, inventory management, dispensing), and participate in clinical and performance improvement activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, process and monitor patient medication orders for appropriateness.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary rounds.
- Check technician prepared or prepare medications for patient-specific use.
- Support drug procurement and inventory maintenance.
- Implement clinical initiatives including therapeutic interchange, renal dosing, and ADR reporting
Technical Overview
The role emphasizes clinical medication management: assessing appropriateness of use/dose/route, therapeutic duplication, drug interactions, adverse reactions, and age appropriateness. It includes formulary review support, Drug Utilization Evaluation, Quality Improvement projects, and implementing initiatives such as therapeutic interchange, renal dosing, and ADR reporting.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a Pharmacist with a PharmD (or Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy) and an active Massachusetts pharmacist license in good standing. They have hospital/inpatient experience and are skilled in reviewing and monitoring medication orders, evaluating drug interactions and adverse reactions, and supporting medication dispensing workflows.
Must-Have Skills
Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmDgood standing licensed Pharmacist in the state of Massachusettsreviewsprocesses and monitors patient medication ordersevaluate appropriate usedosage formroute of administrationregiment compliancetherapeutic duplicationdrug interactionsadverse reactions and age appropriatenessorder verificationinventory managementmedication dispensingparticipate in multi-disciplinary roundsperform subject matter expertise to medical residents and medical staff
Nice-to-Have Skills
Prior Hospital/Inpatient pharmacy experienceBoard certified in (not fully shown)
Tools & Platforms
pharmacy and therapeutics committee (process)Drug Utilization Evaluation program (DUE)evidence based practice framework
Required Skills
clinical pharmacistorder verificationinventory managementmedication dispensingreview patient medication ordersdrug interactionsadverse reactionsage appropriatenesstherapeutic duplicationmulti-disciplinary roundsdrug procurementinventory maintenanceprecepting experiential education studentsnon-formulary requestsformulary reviewsPharmacy and Therapeutics Committeeperformance improvement activitiesevidence based practicetherapeutic interchangerenal dosingADR reportingDrug Utilization Evaluation programQuality Improvement projectssummary reportssubject matter expertise
Hard Skills
clinical pharmacist workorder verificationreviewprocess and monitor patient medication ordersevaluate appropriateness of useevaluate dosage formevaluate route of administrationevaluate regiment compliancetherapeutic duplication assessmentdrug interactions assessmentadverse reactions assessmentage appropriatenessparticipate in multi-disciplinary roundscheck technician prepared medicationsprepare medications for dispensingdrug procurementinventory maintenanceprecepting experiential education studentsnon-formulary requests reviewformulary reviewspharmacy and therapeutics committeeperformance improvement activities using evidence based practicetherapeutic interchangerenal dosingADR reportingDrug Utilization Evaluation programQuality Improvement projectsprepare summary reportssubject matter expertise for medical residents and medical staff
Soft Skills
work closely with medical staffprovide professionalresponsiblecourteous environmentrespect and regard for the dignity of patientsfamiliesvisitorsand fellow employeescross-functional collaboration (multi-disciplinary rounds)communication for education and resident supportevidence-based decision making
Certifications
Preferred
Board certified (board certification not fully specified in truncated posting)
Keywords for Your Resume
Clinical PharmacistCardinal HealthLemuel Shattuck HospitalBachelor's degree in PharmacyPharmDlicensed Pharmacist in the state of Massachusettsgood standingorder verificationinventory managementmedication dispensingreviewsprocesses and monitors patient medication ordersdrug interactionsadverse reactionsage appropriatenesstherapeutic duplicationmulti-disciplinary roundsdrug procurementinventory maintenanceprecepting experiential education studentsnon-formulary requestsformulary reviewsPharmacy and Therapeutics Committeeperformance improvement activitiesevidence bases practicetherapeutic interchangerenal dosingADR reportingDrug Utilization EvaluationQuality Improvementsummary reportssubject matter expertisemedical residents
Deal Breakers
Must have Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD, Must be a good standing licensed Pharmacist in Massachusetts
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