Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist

Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP); Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Benefits and Health Insurance

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT seeks an antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist to optimize antimicrobial use and lead ASP initiatives.

You will design performance indicators, participate in multidisciplinary rounds, and ensure appropriate therapy with emphasis on dose optimization and transitions of care. This is a full-time position with strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut Pharmacist License.
• Advanced degree (PharmD or MS) or equivalent clinical practice; residency preferred.
• Board Certification preferred.
• Antimicrobial Stewardship experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement antimicrobial stewardship initiatives to ensure appropriate antimicrobial utilization.
• Provide ASP performance updates to stakeholders including physicians and committee members.
• Participate in multidisciplinary antimicrobial stewardship rounds and reviews.
• Advise on appropriate antimicrobial therapy, de-escalation, and dose optimization.
• Develop dashboards to track antimicrobial utilization and ASP initiatives.

Skills

Pharmacist license

Antimicrobial stewardship

Clinical pharmacy

Education

PharmD or MS in pharmacy

ASHP residency preferred

Job description

Trinity Health of New England - Hartford, CT

Position Purpose

The antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist monitors medication therapy to optimize patient outcomes and oversees and directs the use of antimicrobial medications to ensure their appropriate utilization.

What You Will Do

• Design and implement pharmacy-based and hospital-wide performance improvement initiatives to ensure appropriate utilization of antimicrobials (e.g., order set and clinical pathway development, antibiotic time-out processes, automatic IV to PO and antibiotic dose adjustments by pharmacy, antibiotic review at transitions of care)
• Provide ASP performance updates to the Director of Pharmacy, Chief of Infectious Diseases and Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, physicians, nurses, and other health care providers
• Participate in multi-disciplinary antimicrobial stewardship rounds and antibiotic utilization reviews with Infectious Disease physicians
• Provide expertise on appropriate antimicrobial therapy, antibiotic de-escalation, and dose optimization
• Develop performance indicators and dashboards for tracking antimicrobial utilization and other Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) initiatives

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Connecticut Pharmacist License
• Advanced degree (PharmD or MS) or equivalent clinical practice experience; PharmD degree and/or ASHP accredited residency (PGY I) preferred.
• Board Certification preferred
• Antimicrobial Stewardship experience preferred

Position Highlights And Benefits

• Full time 40hrs M-F
• Great Benefits and Health Insurance Coverage - starting Day One!

Ministry/Facility Information

Saint Francis Hospital is committed to exceeding the expectations of our patients and families by providing world-class service in a progressive, people-centered, compassionate health care environment. We are licensed for 617 beds and 65 bassinets, are a major teaching hospital and the largest Catholic hospital in New England.