Advanced Pharmacist - Infectious Disease (Per Diem) - Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center

Atlantic Health; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health in Summit, NJ seeks an experienced pharmacist specializing in infectious diseases to optimize antimicrobial therapy and collaborate with the care team.

Responsibilities include antimicrobial stewardship, education of patients and caregivers, participation in rounds, and precepting residents and students. Strong pharmacotherapy knowledge and hospital experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist with hospital experience and pharmacotherapy expertise.
• Infectious disease pharmacotherapy knowledge and stewardship.
• Ability to participate in interdisciplinary rounds and provide drug information.

Responsibilities

• Review patient regimens and optimize therapy per guidelines.
• Educate patients and caregivers on medication use and adherence.
• Monitor outcomes and adjust therapy as needed; participate in rounds.
• Provide pharmacotherapy consults and defense of recommendations.
• Document interventions and recommendations in the EHR.
• Precept pharmacy residents and students as needed.

Skills

Pharmacotherapy expertise

Infectious disease pharmacotherapy

Antimicrobial stewardship

Medication reconciliation

Clinical rounds participation

Precepting residents and students

Drug information

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Pharmacy Information System

Job description

Job Description:

• Reviewing patient medication regimens and providing recommendations to optimize therapy based on clinical guidelines and best practices.
  Conducting medication reconciliation to ensure accuracy and safety during transitions of care.
• Educating patients and caregivers on proper medication use, side effects, and adherence strategies. Collaborating with healthcare providers to develop and implement patient-specific care plans.
• Monitoring patient outcomes and adjusting therapy as necessary to achieve therapeutic goals. Participating in interdisciplinary rounds and providing pharmacotherapy recommendations.
• Providing drug information to healthcare professionals and patients as needed.
• Contributing to quality improvement initiatives related to medication use and patient safety. Documenting interventions, clinical assessments, and recommendations in the electronic health record.

• Staying current with developments in pharmacotherapy and evidence-based medicine. Serve as a preceptor and mentor for pharmacists, pharmacy residents and students as needed.

Infectious Disease:

• Actively view trends in antimicrobial utilization and antimicrobial resistance patterns.
• Lead infectious disease section meetings with Infectious Disease section medical Chief .
• Participate in site and system wide Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship meetings.
• Provide consultative service in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy and pharmacokinetics, examine the pharmacoeconomic impact of providing care to patients
• Participate in drug therapy evaluations both prospectively and retrospectively
• Demonstrate knowledge of various drug information resources and be able to research and interpret data and information
• Build annual site-specific antibiogram
• Participate in quality, safety and other project work related to infectious diseases
• Conduct medication use evaluations and research projects in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to identify areas of medication use optimization with publication and/or presentation at local and/or national meetings
• Precept pharmacy residents and pharmacy students