Drug Shortage Pharmacist MGB

Mass General Brigham

17 days ago

Massachusetts$147.1K - $214KFull TimePharmacy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Mass General Brigham as a Drug Shortage Pharmacist – Remote Role in United States.

Key Responsibilities

lead the MGB Pharmacy efforts to identify, manage, and mitigate medication shortages across MGB.

develop a plan to mitigate the impacts of these shortages across MGB.

Lead MGB Pharmacy drug shortage meetings to provide updates on current and at-risk shortage medications.

Coordinate free drug program, including implementation, monitoring, and rollout of new and existing products th.

Requirements

Proactively track and monitor potential and current medication shortages from internal team members, wholesalers, and national databases.

Organize drug procurement and distribution of products within MGB for products that are actively in drug shortage or expected to be in shortage to limit the impacts of this on our patients.

Collaborate with supply chain teams to optimize purchases before and during shortages, maximizing allocations and available supply.

Lead MGB Pharmacy drug shortage meetings to provide updates on current and at

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $147.1K - $214K

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Mass General Brigham as a Drug Shortage Pharmacist – Remote Role.

Key Skills

Medication Shortage ManagementProcurementDistributionSupply Chain OptimizationClinical Alternatives ImplementationFree Drug Program CoordinationEscalation Protocol DesignCritical ThinkingMitigation PlanningPharmacy Law KnowledgeInventory SystemsStakeholder CommunicationDetail OrientationTeam ManagementTriage

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Drug Shortage Pharmacist MGB at Mass General Brigham a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Pharmacy pharmacist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Pharmacy — Pharmacist Career Context

This Pharmacy position at Mass General Brigham is open to pharmacist candidates.

Pharmacists are expanding beyond traditional dispensing roles into clinical consulting, medication management, and remote pharmacy services.

Compensation Analysis

Mass General Brigham lists compensation for this pharmacist position at $147k to $214k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Massachusetts.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($147k–$214k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Medication Shortage Management, Procurement, Distribution, Supply Chain Optimization, Clinical Alternatives Implementation, Free Drug Program Coordination, Escalation Protocol Design, Critical Thinking. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pharmacy role.

Core responsibilities: The MGB Drug Shortage Pharmacist will lead efforts to identify, manage, and mitigate medication shortages across Mass General Brigham by proactively monitoring at-risk medications and developing mitigation plans. This role also involves supporting the free drug program and coordinating with clinical...

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