Cardiothoracic Transplant Pharmacist MGH

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Compensation rate is based on candidate experience aligned to this role level in range between $127,000 and $160,000

 

Job Summary

We're offering a generous sign-on bonus of $10,000.00 to welcome you to our team. Recognizing and valuing exceptional talent, we're eager to discuss the exciting details of this bonus during our interview process. Sign-On Agreement Terms - 12-month work commitment - Half payment distribution after 90 days of hire and remaining 50% at one year of hire. - Agreement authorizes repayment if work commitment not fulfilled - No eligibility for internal transfers, individuals who have already accepted offers or internal employees of Mass General Brigham system




Massachusetts General Hospital is currently seeking highly motivated candidates to join our clinical transplant pharmacy team. This clinical position is for a Cardiothoracic Transplant Clinical Pharmacist.



The Cardiothoracic Transplant Clinical pharmacist will rotate through the inpatient heart and lung transplant service lines, 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 Cardiothoracic Transplant Clinical pharmacists are recognized as exceptional resources to the Pharmacy, Transplant, Cardiology and Pulmonology Departments, with whom they collaborate closely. This is a weekday position (no evenings) with every 8th weekend rotation plus three holidays per year (rotates every year).



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.)