Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology (LEUKEMIA)
Apply NowCompany: Mass General Brigham
Location: Boston, MA 02115
Description:
Site: The General Hospital Corporation
At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission-from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.
At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare - people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds - to apply.
Job Summary
Clinical Oncology Pharmacist - Leukemia
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Full Time
The Clinical Oncology Pharmacist - Leukemia is responsible for providing clinical pharmacy services to patients with Leukemia in the inpatient and/or ambulatory care settings. Oncology Pharmacists work closely with physicians, mid-level providers, and nurses to provide comprehensive patient care. Oncology pharmacists support teaching and learning throughout our community and support clinical research, practice advancement, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
Once trained and fully meeting expectations, the pharmacist will have a hybrid work model with scheduled on-site and remote work.
Contact Person:
Katherine (Kay) Hanger, PharmD, BCOP
khanger@mgh.harvard.edu
Qualifications
Responsibilities:
Serves as the pharmacy champion and liaison for the MGH Leukemia division
Serves as an integral member of the Leukemia Care Team
Understands and responds to multidisciplinary role group pharmacy-related needs
Actively supports Patient Safety Culture and Just Culture, the Medication Safety process, and continuous Quality Improvement
Supports our organizational mission to provide the very best in care through direct patient and medication management and treatment planning in collaboration with multidisciplinary care team
Optimizes the treatment plans available for leukemia treatment though design, management, and optimization of Beacon Treatment Plan Templates
Serves as disease state expert and manages off-label chemotherapy requests and nonformulary requests
Supports our Teaching & Learning programs through precepting and/or training of students, PGY1 Residents, and PGY2 Oncology pharmacy residents and new employees
Complies with all policies and procedures
Develops, maintains, and optimizes policies, procedures, guidelines, and monographs through the MGH P&T Oncology Subcommittee
Supports Pharmacy Department through active participation in Pharmacy Collaborative Governance Committee
Supports MGH Cancer Center Network through participation in Key Cancer Center Committees
Direct support of Pharmacy operations including order verification, processing, checking, and dispensing for patients
Qualifications:
REQUIRED:
A PGY1 Pharmacy Residency or equivalent experience.
Licensed to practice pharmacy in Massachusetts
Board Certification in Oncology required within 18 months of hire
Meet Preceptor requirements as outlined in the MGH Residency Preceptor Responsibilities, Credentials, and Development Policy
o New preceptors will complete a Preceptor Development Program
PREFERRED:
A PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency Graduate
o Work experience may be considered in place of PGY2 Pharmacy Residency
Skills, Abilities, and Competencies Required:
Effective interpersonal and communication skills
Attention to detail and ability to plan, organize, and prioritize
Ability to work well on a team
Problem identification and solving skills
Decision making skills
Must operate with consistency and integrity
Ability to deal with emergencies and stressful situations
Exceptional customer service skills with both healthcare workers and patients
Must have a strong desire to continually learn and a progressive mindset of continual process improvement
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams
The Mass General Difference
Massachusetts General Hospital was established to provide care to Boston's sick, regardless of socioeconomic status, and became the first teaching hospital of Harvard University's new medical school. We have remained at the forefront of medicine by fostering a culture of collaboration and education, pushing the boundaries of medical research, and maintaining an unwavering commitment to the diverse community we were created to serve. Guided by the needs of our patients and their families, we aim to deliver the very best health care in a safe, compassionate environment; to advance that care through innovative research and education; and to improve the health and well-being of the diverse communities we serve. Learn more about the Mass General Difference at https://www.massgeneral.org/careers
Diversity is the richness of human differences. Inclusion is when everyone feels connected, valued, and engaged. At Massachusetts General Hospital, we believe that because of diversity we excel; through inclusion we respect; focused on equity we serve, heal, educate, and innovate. Learn more about our Commitment to Diversity here:
https://www.massgeneral.org/careers/commitment-to-diversity
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical Requirements
Remote Type
Hybrid
Work Location
90 Blossom Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
EEO Statement:
The General Hospital Corporation is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. 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.
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.
At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission-from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.
At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare - people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds - to apply.
Job Summary
Clinical Oncology Pharmacist - Leukemia
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Full Time
The Clinical Oncology Pharmacist - Leukemia is responsible for providing clinical pharmacy services to patients with Leukemia in the inpatient and/or ambulatory care settings. Oncology Pharmacists work closely with physicians, mid-level providers, and nurses to provide comprehensive patient care. Oncology pharmacists support teaching and learning throughout our community and support clinical research, practice advancement, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
Once trained and fully meeting expectations, the pharmacist will have a hybrid work model with scheduled on-site and remote work.
Contact Person:
Katherine (Kay) Hanger, PharmD, BCOP
khanger@mgh.harvard.edu
Qualifications
Responsibilities:
Serves as the pharmacy champion and liaison for the MGH Leukemia division
Serves as an integral member of the Leukemia Care Team
Understands and responds to multidisciplinary role group pharmacy-related needs
Actively supports Patient Safety Culture and Just Culture, the Medication Safety process, and continuous Quality Improvement
Supports our organizational mission to provide the very best in care through direct patient and medication management and treatment planning in collaboration with multidisciplinary care team
Optimizes the treatment plans available for leukemia treatment though design, management, and optimization of Beacon Treatment Plan Templates
Serves as disease state expert and manages off-label chemotherapy requests and nonformulary requests
Supports our Teaching & Learning programs through precepting and/or training of students, PGY1 Residents, and PGY2 Oncology pharmacy residents and new employees
Complies with all policies and procedures
Develops, maintains, and optimizes policies, procedures, guidelines, and monographs through the MGH P&T Oncology Subcommittee
Supports Pharmacy Department through active participation in Pharmacy Collaborative Governance Committee
Supports MGH Cancer Center Network through participation in Key Cancer Center Committees
Direct support of Pharmacy operations including order verification, processing, checking, and dispensing for patients
Qualifications:
REQUIRED:
A PGY1 Pharmacy Residency or equivalent experience.
Licensed to practice pharmacy in Massachusetts
Board Certification in Oncology required within 18 months of hire
Meet Preceptor requirements as outlined in the MGH Residency Preceptor Responsibilities, Credentials, and Development Policy
o New preceptors will complete a Preceptor Development Program
PREFERRED:
A PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency Graduate
o Work experience may be considered in place of PGY2 Pharmacy Residency
Skills, Abilities, and Competencies Required:
Effective interpersonal and communication skills
Attention to detail and ability to plan, organize, and prioritize
Ability to work well on a team
Problem identification and solving skills
Decision making skills
Must operate with consistency and integrity
Ability to deal with emergencies and stressful situations
Exceptional customer service skills with both healthcare workers and patients
Must have a strong desire to continually learn and a progressive mindset of continual process improvement
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams
The Mass General Difference
Massachusetts General Hospital was established to provide care to Boston's sick, regardless of socioeconomic status, and became the first teaching hospital of Harvard University's new medical school. We have remained at the forefront of medicine by fostering a culture of collaboration and education, pushing the boundaries of medical research, and maintaining an unwavering commitment to the diverse community we were created to serve. Guided by the needs of our patients and their families, we aim to deliver the very best health care in a safe, compassionate environment; to advance that care through innovative research and education; and to improve the health and well-being of the diverse communities we serve. Learn more about the Mass General Difference at https://www.massgeneral.org/careers
Diversity is the richness of human differences. Inclusion is when everyone feels connected, valued, and engaged. At Massachusetts General Hospital, we believe that because of diversity we excel; through inclusion we respect; focused on equity we serve, heal, educate, and innovate. Learn more about our Commitment to Diversity here:
https://www.massgeneral.org/careers/commitment-to-diversity
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical Requirements
- Standing Frequently (34-66%)
- Walking Frequently (34-66%)
- Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
- Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
- Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
- Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
- Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
- Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
- Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
- Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
- Talking Constantly (67-100%)
- Hearing Constantly (67-100%)
Remote Type
Hybrid
Work Location
90 Blossom Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
EEO Statement:
The General Hospital Corporation is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. 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.
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.