Mass General Brigham is seeking a Pharmacist for a job in Boston, Massachusetts.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Pharmacist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Staff
At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. When determining base pay, we take a comprehensive approach that considers your skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other critical factors. The pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications, but it does not encompass all the elements that contribute to your total compensation package.
1. M
ust be a graduate of an AACP accredited pharmacy program and be Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy licensed or Board eligible.
2. M
ust have completed a program in nuclear pharmacy including course work in radiation safety, radiopharmacy techniques, health physics and instrumentation or equivalent experience.
3. M
ust have experience in computer data entry, ordering, and compiling data.
4. M
ust be thoroughly familiar with the regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Department of Transportation, Food and Drug Administration, Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy Regulations, EPA, and OSH
A.
The radiopharmacist is a senior member of the professional staff working in the BWH
- BICOR facility. The purpose of BICOR is to fulfill the need for radiotracers for researchers and clinicians. Under the supervision of BICOR administration and in accordance with established hospital policies and procedures t he radiopharmacist has several roles ranging from overseeing general lab maintenance and inventory control to the support of daily compounding and manufacturing. The radiopharmacist works in conjunction with BICOR administration to define daily responsibilities within the facility while o perating in accordance with all applicable institutional, state, and federal regulations governing the dispensing or distribution of radioactive materials.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. R
esponsible for operating the Radiopharmacy independently and staffing BICOR manufacturing units during operating hours as needed.
Shifts and responsibilities are subject to change according to clinical, research, and staffing needs.
2. O
versees and performs SPECT radiopharmaceutical preparation, quality control, and dispensing.
3. P
erforms PET compounding, manufacturing, quality control, and distribution
4. C
ompares handwritten results documented on manufacturing and compounding batch records with product specifications.
Releases product when handwritten results are within specifications.
5. O
versees inventory management systems for SPECT radiopharmaceuticals and other materials necessary to meet dispensing needs.
6. C
ompletes and/or oversees maintenance and system suitability for equipment used daily and verifies or records results.
7. V
erifies all cleanroom parameters required for daily operation.
8. R
esponsible for cleanliness of facility in accordance with the documented cleaning schedules.
9. N
otifies the Engineering Department of any Out of Specification results within cleanrooms and associated equipment.
10. P
erforms or ensures that radiation wipes and surveys onshipping containers, supplies, incoming packages, and workspaces are completed.
11. W
orks with the Quality Systems Administration team to monitor overall integrity of the cGMP manufacturing process.
12. A
ssists in the preparation of documentation for ANDA, IND and RDRC regulatory reviews.
13. P
rovides training and direction to staff as needed.
14. I
dentifies and reports to management any quality or compliance concerns and takes immediate corrective action as required.
15. A
ssists with the instruction of students (pharmacy and nuclear medicine technologists) and medical residents on practical aspects of radiopharmaceutical production, quality control and radiation safety.
16. P
rovides information on radioactive pharmaceuticals to outside inquiries including pharmacies, physicians and researchers.
Keywords: Radiopharmacist, Nuclear Pharmacist
Recruiter: Parsons, Conor
Mass General Brigham Job ID #3305916. Posted job title: Nuclear Pharmacist
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Employee assistance programs