Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

3410 Wellstar North Fulton Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Disease at Wellstar Health System, Inc. delivers comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients through clinical services, formulary management, and the development of policies and procedures aligned with evidence-based medicine.

This role focuses on antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacokinetics, nutrition support, and collaboration with providers to optimize medication therapies, participate in committees, and educate staff and students as needed.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist degree required; PharmD preferred.
• Board certification preferred (e.g., BCPS) and licensure as RPH.
• Minimum 3 years clinical pharmacy experience; residency required or PGY2 ID.
• Experience with nutrition support and pharmacokinetics preferred.
• Strong communication and computer skills (Epic, MS Office).

Responsibilities

• Provide antimicrobial stewardship recommendations and therapy management.
• Document clinical interventions and track outcomes.
• Participate on P&T and antimicrobial subcommittees; develop criteria and MUE data.
• Educate health care practitioners and serve as preceptor for students.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and formulary maintenance.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Computer skills

Epic

Microsoft Office

Presentations

Organizational skills

Education

Pharmacist degree (PharmD preferred)

Tools

Epic

Microsoft Office

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift Job Summary

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Disease is responsible for providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients through clinical services, formulary management, development of policies and procedures, and integrated drug distribution. Individual will be responsible for providing recommendations and/or assuming responsibility for infectious disease-related activities, pharmacokinetics, nutritional support, or other medication regimens as prescribed by provider.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Provide recommendations and/or manage therapy associated with antimicrobial stewardship, or other medication regimens as prescribed by the provider.
• • Document clinical interventions on an ongoing basis.
  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of distributive responsibilities, including computer functions.
  • Assist in investigational drug studies when needed.
  • Provide on-call clinical pharmacy services as needed.
  • Perform antimicrobial stewardship and other medication management activities as outlined per Wellstar policies.

Participate on assigned Committees

• Participates on and provides clinical pharmacy exepertise for stewardship programs, specific to area of practice.
• Participate as a member of the Wellstar Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee, Wellstar Antimicrobial Subcommittee, and other System and facility-specific committees as assigned or as deemed necessary.
• Identify target medications/therapies, develop criteria, and implement data collection for Medication Use Evaluations (MUE) or other ID-related studies/initiatives. Tabulate and present completed MUE data to the P&T Committee.
• Monitor metrics regarding antimicrobial use and stewardship activities.
• Assist in formulary maintenance by critiquing new entities, comparing medication classes, and developing therapeutic interchanges where applicable.
• Assist in preparing for and maintaining compliance with regulatory agency (e.g., The Joint Commission) standards/requirements. Responsible for collaboration on implementation of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current and future TJC standards, specific to area of practice.

Educational Responsibilities

• Develop and provide educational programs/inservices for health care practitioners and patients as required.
• Provide drug information when needed or requested.
• Serve as a preceptor/instructor for students from accredited colleges/schools of pharmacy.
• Serve as a preceptor for the Pharmacy Residency Program (where applicable).
• Assist in developing drug protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

Bachelors Pharmacy or Doctorate Pharmacy-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

RPH – Reg Pharmacist

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

Board Certification (e.g., BCPS, BCCCP, etc.), Preferred

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum 3 years clinical pharmacy experience and PGY1 Pharmacy Residency completion Required or Minimum 2 years clinical pharmacy experience in Infectious Disease/Antimicrobial Stewardship/Pharmacokinetics or completion of PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Infectious Disease Required and Experience with nutrition support, anticoagulation management, and pharmacokinetics Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills High
• Strong computer skills.
• Experience with Epic, Microsoft Office, preferred High
• Capable of preparing and providing presentations High
• Strong organizational skills High

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Our Mission

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Our Vision

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Our Values

We serve with compassion

We pursue excellence

We honor every voice

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