Clinical Pharmacist: Regional Medication Stewardship Lead

Montgomery College; Melrose (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to lead antimicrobial, anticoagulant, and glycemic stewardship efforts across regional hospitals. The role emphasizes medication safety, formulary management, and collaboration with pharmacy and quality teams.

The position requires Tennessee pharmacist licensure, hospital pharmacy experience, and PGY1 residency training; it supports a mission‑driven, safety‑focused care environment with ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• State of Tennessee Pharmacist license is required.
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency training program is preferred.
• Hospital pharmacy experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain stewardship infrastructure, including education/competencies for pharmacy staff.
• Serve as a liaison between Vanderbilt Health's main campus and regional hospital key stakeholders from pharmacy and quality departments.
• Maintains expertise for relevant literature and best practices in various practice areas in all aspects of the medication use process impacting antimicrobials, anticoagulants, and opioids.
• Review/maintain medication formularies at Vanderbilt Health Regional Hospitals, including electronic medical record builds related to anticoagulants, antimicrobials, opioids, and/or glycemic agents (including order sets).
• Facilitate system process improvements and standardization for stewardship activities.
• Ensure the consistency of quality and standards of practice related to stewardship activities.
• Review anticoagulant, antimicrobial, opioid and/or glycemic agent related medication events documented in the safety reporting system.
• Establish and maintain clinical policies and procedures, standard operating procedures (SOP), standing orders, and/or protocols related to stewardship activities.
• Develop/review key performance indicators (KPIs) for anticoagulation, antimicrobial, opioid stewardship, and glycemic agents, and present to relevant stakeholders.
• Assist with regulatory compliance with program, operational, and regulatory bodies (TJC, NHSN, ASHP, state and federal regulations, Leapfrog, etc.).

Job description

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to lead antimicrobial, anticoagulant, and glycemic stewardship efforts across regional hospitals. The role emphasizes medication safety, formulary management, and collaboration with pharmacy and quality teams.

The position requires Tennessee pharmacist licensure, hospital pharmacy experience, and PGY1 residency training; it supports a mission‑driven, safety‑focused care environment with ongoing professional development.