• Job Description

  Req#: RQ4026829
  Site: Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

  
  

  Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

  
  

  Pharmacy Lead - IV Services position being transitioned to Pharmacist 3 role.

  
  

  Job Summary

  Responsible for the optimization of drug therapy by identification, resolution, and prevention of drug related problems and improving therapeutic outcomes. Provides patient care according to the laws and regulations governing pharmacists and the practice of pharmacy by the appropriate state and federal agencies. May be responsible for prescribing medications under specific collaborative drug therapy management agreements (CDTM).
  
  This position works independently, and within the limits of established pharmacy/ambulatory care practice site's policies and procedures, as a member of the patient care team. May supervises support personnel during an assigned shift, operating within the limits of pharmacy policy and procedures, and the regulations of the Board of Registration Pharmacy.
  
  Does this position require Patient Care? No

  
  

  Qualifications

  Essential Functions:
  a. Provide direction and guidance to pharmacist and ancillary support including technician staff in following policy and procedure, taking accountability and ownership of job responsibilities, and promoting professional behavior and attitudes. Give feedback to the pharmacy managers/practice managers/medical directors for performance appraisal of other Pharmacy employees. Participates in resolving personnel management issues, when requested by the management staff.
  2. Direct and Indirect Patient Care Services
  a. Attend and participate in departmental staff meetings, M&M rounds, staff development, journal club review, in-services, and case studies for afternoon pharmacist meetings and continuing education activities.
  b. Member of departmental quality improvement committees, programs, and student/resident presentations.
  c. Conduct continuing education programs and conferences to keep current with developments in the profession.
  d. Maintain pharmaceutical care expertise through membership and participation in professional organizations, continuing education, and contributing to peer-reviewed literature.
  3. Quality and Safety
  a. Maintain expertise in the departmental policies and procedures.
  b. Follow all policies, procedures, laws, and regulations set forth by the Board of Pharmacy and all other applicable regulatory agencies.
  c. Ensure compliance with target drug programs, formulary management, medication management initiatives, and adverse drug event monitoring programs.
  4. Education, Training, and Professional Development
  a. Attend and participate in departmental and change of shift staff meetings, M&M rounds, staff development and continuing education activities.
  b. Participate in departmental quality improvement committees, programs, and student/resident presentations.
  5. Use of Technology and Automation
  a. Utilize area-specific technology, including, but not limited to, robotics, automation, software, equipment, and information systems.
  b. Troubleshoot and mitigate short-term issues related to the area specific technology.

  Education: Doctor of Pharmacy required
  
  Licenses and Credentials: Pharmacist [NH State License]
  
  Minimum Experience Required
  Demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span of the neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient. Able to assess patient data relative to age specific needs. Provide care as described in the department's policies/procedures. Subject matter expert in their areas of practice at the site and system level. Contributes to system wide initiatives. 5-7 years required

  Supervisory Responsibility

  1. Supervise the activities of all supportive personnel and all staff pharmacists assigned to a shift.

  2. Directly responsible for the operation of a particular service area on an assigned shift.

  3. Oversees the work of the IV Lead Technician and collaborates closely to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient sterile compounding practices in accordance with USP 797 and organization standards.

  4. Serves as the designated person for USP 797 and USP 795.

  Inpatient Pharmacy and Cancer Center Services Responsibility

  1. Oversee the preparation, checking, and dispensing of all nonhazardous and hazardous sterile and non-sterile compounds according to department polices, state regulations and federal regulations.

  2. Formulate and compound special dosage forms not commercially available when appropriate.

  3. Adheres to safety requirements in the handling and preparation of chemotherapy and other hazardous agents according to current guidelines (USP 797, USP 800, ASHP, NIOSH).

  4. Participates in multidisciplinary patient review meetings and other organization committees when requested.

  5. Works in collaboration with pharmacy and oncology leadership to develop and maintain oncology sterile and nonsterile compounding policies and procedures.

  6. Works in collaboration with pharmacy and oncology leadership to develop and maintain master formulation records for batching.

  Sterile Product Compounding Responsibility

  1. Responsible to oversee, enforce, and implement all regulatory requirements in the New Hampshire Laws and Rules, advisories, policies, and/or regulations promulgated by the Board of Pharmacy (BoP), and all applicable USP chapters including but not limited to chapters , and .

  2. Have expertise in compliance standards and regulations promulgated by the relevant agencies including but not limited to: BoP, USP, DPH, TJC, CMS, FDA and DEA.

  3. Understand Lean Principles, Project Management, Operational Excellence, and Process Improvement.

  4. Responsible and accountable for the performance and operation of the facility cleanrooms and personnel who prepare compounded sterile preparations.

  5. Oversight of personnel training and competency for those involved in sterile compounding and handling and preparing compounded sterile products (CSPs).

  6. Monitoring and observing sterile compounding activities and taking immediate corrective action if deficient practices are observed.

  7. Ensuring standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and/or policies are fully implemented, and that follow-up is carried out if problems, deviations, or errors are identified.

  8. Establishing, monitoring, and documenting procedures for the handling and storage of CSPs and/or components of CSPs.

  9. Reviewing all certification, recertification, and environmental monitoring reports to ensure the cleanrooms meet the minimum USP 797 requirements.

  10. Establish beyond-use-dates for compounded sterile and non-sterile products.

  11. Create master formulation records (CNRs) in health information system (Epic).

  12. Address and document product complaints for compounded sterile preparations.

  13. In collaboration with Mass General Brigham, evaluate all 503B vendors.

  Additional Skills and Abilities

  1. Board certification in sterile compounding (BCSCP) or 3 years of sterile compounding oversight experience is strongly preferred.

  2. Ability to develop clear, concise, and compliant policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support regulatory standards and operational excellence.

  Nonsterile Product Compounding Responsibility

  1. Responsible and accountable for the performance and operation of the facility cleanrooms and personnel who prepare compounded nonsterile preparations.

  2. Overall compliance with USP , applicable federal and state laws and regulations and accreditation standards.

  3. Responsible for personnel training and evaluations for nonsterile compounding.

  4. Establishing beyond-use-dates for nonsterile compounded preparations.

  5. Address product complaints for nonsterile compounded preparations.

  Medication Safety Responsibility

  1. Support quality, safety and risk management in case reviews related to medication safety.

  2. Provide feedback for medication safety related meetings as appropriate.

  a. Attends Safety/Risk Team Meetings and Case reviews to review safety related patient cases

  b. Participates in primary, continuing review, and ancillary reviews of medication related safety reports

  3. Responds to questions concerning medication safety as they arise.

  4. Communicates directly with nursing, pharmacy, and medical personnel concerning medication safety related initiatives and cases as appropriate.

  5. Leads medication safety initiatives to improve medication safety as appropriate.

  6. Ensure the proper maintenance of appropriate records for medication safety reports as appropriate.

  
  

  Additional Job Details (if applicable)

  
  

  Remote Type

  Onsite

  
  

  Work Location

  789 Central Avenue

  
  

  Scheduled Weekly Hours

  40

  
  

  Employee Type

  Regular

  
  

  Work Shift

  Rotating (United States of America)

  
  

  EEO Statement:

  Wentworth-Douglass Hospital 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.

  
  

  Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

  At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.

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