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Posted: 10-Oct-24

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Type: Full Time

Categories:

Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Hospital/Institutional

Requirements:

Residency Required

Specialty Practice Areas:

Ambulatory Care

Nephrology

Primary Care

Salary Details:

Salary based on experience

Required Education:

PharmD

Additional Information:

6 openings available.

Full- Time Positions (40 hours)

Hiring Manager: Brian Kopcza, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES

Brian.Kopcza@bmc.org

We are currently hiring for a number of openings within our ambulatory care pharmacy group. We currently have the following openings available:

Infectious Diseases (1)

Primary Care (2)

Renal (1)

Renal Transplant (1)

Weight Management (1)

Please indicate when reaching out what position you are interested in applying for in your email. The hiring manager will reach out with options for interview dates and times.

We anticipate additional growth within our ambulatory department. The addition of further roles is likely closer to PGY2 graduation timeline.

https://www.bmc.org/about-bmc

Ambulatory Care Position Overview:

Under the supervision of the Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Manager and according to department policies, procedures, and guidelines will be responsible for providing the highest level of patient and customer care to patients undergoing treatment at the medical center. Clinical Specialist will also be working under the clinical supervision of the clinic’s medical director.  Clinical specialist ensures optimum patient related outcomes for primary care clinic patients by preventing or resolving drug-related issues and optimizing the drug therapy of patients. Provides drug information to patients, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Integrally involved in education of pharmacists, residents and students.  Additionally, the Clinical Specialist coordinates clinical projects, assists with formulary coordination and policy revisions, ensures billing compliance and revenue capture and helps to lead other projects as needed.

Serves as a resource and drug expert for all related medications and strives to increase knowledge through research and writing activities.

Work in collaborative fashion with all specialty area nurses, fellows, and attendings toward optimizing patient outcomes, with added focus on improving population health activities important to institutional goals and mission.

EDUCATION:

Work requires a Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Required: Massachusetts pharmacist license in good standing or obtain prior to starting

Required: Current Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS), Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (BCACP), or Geriatric Pharmacy (BCGP); or must obtain certification within one year of eligibility

EXPERIENCE:

Requires completion of a PGY1 pharmacy residency program with ambulatory focus or PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy residency or equivalent years of experience in ambulatory care.

Preferred experience:

• Direct patient care
• Clinical management of chronic diseases

About Boston Medical Center

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a private, not-for-profit, 514-bed, academic medical center located in Boston’s historic South End. BMC is the largest safety net hospital and busiest trauma and emergency services center in New England. BMC provides a fully integrated continuum of outpatient, specialty, and inpatient services, with providers in more than 70 medical specialties and subspecialties. The institution is the primary teaching affiliate for Boston University School of Medicine.

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