Exemption Status: Exempt
Schedule Details: Monday through Friday
Scheduled Hours: Day Shift
Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours: 40
Cost Center: 10020 - 3804 Outpatient Infusion Cen Pharm
This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
About UMass Memorial Health:
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence, and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community, and each other.
Position Overview:
The Clinical Specialist, Pharmacist provides comprehensive medication management services that integrate clinical services, order management, patient/staff education, and research. Clinical Specialists are responsible for improving the patient's experience, safety, and achieving positive clinical and financial outcomes. This position reports to an immediate supervisor/manager.
Major Responsibilities:
- Maintains an active practice in a specialized or focused area.
- Contributes to new clinical services or projects that directly impact patient outcomes/safety, cost containment, or process improvement.
- Participates and/or leads hospital-based interdisciplinary committee(s) and/or taskforces in a specialized or focused practice area.
- Develops and maintains clinical practice guidelines, interdisciplinary policies, and standard operating procedures.
- Supports resident or other research projects and/or quality improvement initiatives and engages in opportunities for publication.
Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
- Doctor of Pharmacy Degree and completion of an ASHP accredited residency, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Obtained nationally recognized certification (e.g., board certification) in his/her area of specialty, when available.
Preferred:
- Certificates, grants, fellowship or honors earned in the relevant practice area, teaching accomplishments, or research endeavors.
Experience/Skills:
Required:
- Completed an ASHP-accredited PGY2 residency plus one year of specialty practice OR completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency plus 3 years of specialty practice OR completed 5 years of practice in a specialty area.
- Completed a project management course or led a major project in his/her area of specialty.
Preferred:
- Publications in professional journals and/or presentations at professional meetings.
- Active participation in professional organizations at the local and national levels.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community, and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player, and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
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