Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Infectious Diseases

Corewell Health; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist Specialist to enhance patient care through expert pharmaceutical services. This role involves leading antimicrobial stewardship programs, collaborating with healthcare teams, and providing drug information and education. The ideal candidate will possess a PharmD and have experience in infectious diseases, with a focus on optimizing drug therapy while minimizing risks. This hybrid position offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will significantly impact patient outcomes and healthcare quality.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

On-demand pay program

Discounts on various services

Optional identity theft protection

Retirement options with matching savings

Qualifications

• PharmD required; 2 years relevant experience preferred.
• Strong collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical care and drug information to healthcare professionals.
• Evaluate patients and recommend dosage regimens to enhance therapeutic outcomes.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacotherapy

Pharmacokinetics

Antimicrobial Stewardship

Collaboration with Healthcare Teams

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

PGY2 Residency in Infectious Diseases

Tools

Medication Automation Systems

Job description

Job Summary

The Infectious Diseases (ID) Clinical Pharmacist Specialist is responsible for providing professional infectious diseases pharmaceutical care. This service will focus on continuous growth, maintenance, and documentation of the antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP). This will be accomplished through collaboration, coordination and communication with the pharmacy leaders, Quality leaders, pharmacists, medical staff, infectious diseases providers, infection control practitioners, microbiologists, information technologists and other healthcare workers. The goals of the program include consolidation of the antimicrobial formulary; optimization of costs; effectiveness of antimicrobials; reducing emergence of resistance; education; reduction of adverse reactions and predisposition to secondary infections and improve overall patient care.

Coordinates educational programs and activities designed to enhance clinical drug knowledge of staff pharmacists, physicians, nurses, other care providers. Works with staff pharmacist to increase their participation in drug monitoring, pharmacokinetics and cost containment activities. Provides pharmaceutical care to patients in assigned area of practice, implement cost containment programs, provide drug information, education and clinical services which enhance the effectiveness of drug therapy and minimize patient risk. Works with multiple medication automation systems.

Essential Functions

• Evaluates patients and orders, and takes a lead role in the ordering and interpretation of drug serum levels, using pharmacokinetic principles. Provides physicians with dosage regimen recommendations to enhance therapeutic outcomes, reduce patient’s risk, and reduce the cost of drug therapy.
• Provides drug information and educational services to hospital health care professionals, patients and families and assists staff pharmacists in responding to drug information requests. Serves as an information resource and clinical practice role model for staff pharmacists.
• Coordinates and implements departmental drug utilization review efforts and other process improvement activities as assigned.
• Ensures that processes and services are continuously monitored for quality, cost effectiveness, and efficiency. Engages in process and quality improvement activities. Makes and implements recommendations to improve operational efficiency and to implement new services for areas of responsibility.
• Facilitates applicable Pharmacy Committee activities in area of specialty and participates on other committees / task forces as member, consultant and/or chair as assigned.
• Engages in continuous study of the entire professional field to maintain the professional competence, knowledge, and skills necessary for satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities. Completes required continuous training and education, including department and Spectrum Health specific requirements on a timely basis.
• Coordinates the development, editing, and dissemination of departmental publications for physicians and hospital staff.
• Precepts pharmacy residents and students as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree Science of Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy

• 2 years of relevant experience pharmacy experience or an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Pharmacy Practice Residency Required
• 2 years of relevant experience hospital pharmacy experience or an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Pharmacy Practice Residency Preferred
• ASHP accredited postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) residency in area of specialty Preferred

• LIC-Clinical Pharmacist - STATE_MI State of Michigan 90 Days required
• LIC-Pharmacist Controlled Substance - STATE_MI State of Michigan 90 Days required
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association Ambulatory Sites 90 Days required
• CRT-Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS) - AHA American Heart Association 180 Days required Or
• CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association 180 Days required
• CRT-Board Cert Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BC-PS) - ASHP American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists Upon Hire preferred Or
• CRT-Board Cert Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BC-PS) - BPS Board of Pharmacy Specialties Upon Hire preferred
• Ideal candidate will be Pharmacist possessing PharmD and/or PGY1 or PGY2
• Most ideal candidate will possess PGY2 in Infectious Diseases or Fellowship strongly preferred along with Board certification in Infectious Diseases or minimum of 3 years of experience with Antimicrobial Stewardship, Infectious Disease and/or HIV required
• Ideal candidate will need to have strong collaboration and experience with multidisciplinary teams
• This is a Hybrid position while On-Site vs. Remote percentage will be variable according to position needs

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!

• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Pharmacy Services - Butterworth

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency

Variable weekends

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