Clinical Pharmacist Spec ASP

Care New England Health System; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to support the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) and serve as Co-Chair of the Women & Infants Hospital ASP.

The role collaborates with ID physicians, microbiologists, infection prevention, and epidemiology to optimize antimicrobial therapy and stewardship initiatives. The candidate will provide clinical support to the Department of Medicine's Infectious Disease section, educate patients and staff, and perform other duties as assigned to

Qualifications

• Pharmacotherapy knowledge in Infectious Disease.
• Experience in Antimicrobial Stewardship Program management (2 years minimum).
• Board certification or board eligibility in Infectious Disease preferred.
• PGY1 Pharmacy Practice completion or BCPS required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support to Infectious Disease and Medicine departments.
• Educate patients, caretakers, and staff on antimicrobial use.
• Lead antimicrobial stewardship efforts and collaboration with ID physicians, microbiologists, infection prevention, and epidemiology.

Skills

Infectious disease pharmacotherapy

Antimicrobial stewardship

Education

Bachelor's or Doctor of Pharmacy degree

Job description

Job Summary

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) serves as Co-Chair of the Women & Infants Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. The Pharmacy Specialist ASP works with the Infectious Disease Physicians, Clinical Microbiologists, Infection Prevention Practitioners, Hospital Epidemiologist and Obstetric Medicine to enhance antimicrobial stewardship, an activity that includes appropriate selection, dosing, route, and duration of antimicrobial therapy. The successful candidate will also provide clinical support to the Department of Medicine as a member of the Infectious Disease section. Provides education and support to patients/caretakers and staff, and performs other job-related duties as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelors Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy required.
• Must be Registered Pharmacist in the State of Rhode Island or eligible for state licensure.
• Successful completion of Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) in Pharmacy Practice or Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) required.
• Post Graduate Year 2 (PGY2) in Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy is preferred.
• Advanced certification in Antimicrobial Stewardship (SIDP/MAD-ID) required.
• Board certification or board eligible in Infectious Disease (BCIDP) preferred.
• Must demonstrate required knowledge and expertise of pharmacotherapy in Infectious Disease and experience in Antimicrobial Stewardship Program management (2 year minimum) required.

Americans with Disability Act Statement

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement

Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Ethics Statement

Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.