Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - APH Pediatric Infectious Diseases - First Shift

RiseMe; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is seeking a Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to optimize antimicrobial therapy for neonatal, pediatric, and OB/GYN inpatients. The role collaborates with ID physicians and multidisciplinary teams at Arnold Palmer and Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies.

The position supports antimicrobial stewardship initiatives, develops clinical pathways, mentors residents, and participates in clinical research within a large

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree required (BSPharm or PharmD).
• Two or more years in ASHP-accredited residency/fellowship OR equivalent practice experience.
• Florida pharmacist license or eligibility within 4 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead antimicrobial stewardship activities and optimize therapy for pediatric patients.
• Participate in ID consult rounds and provide evidence-based recommendations.
• Develop and maintain antimicrobial protocols, order sets, and guidelines.
• Collaborate with Infection Prevention, Microbiology, Sepsis, and Quality teams.
• Mentor residents and students; engage in scholarly activities and education.

Skills

Antimicrobial stewardship

Clinical pharmacotherapy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Pharmacy degree (B.S. or PharmD)

Job description

Position Summary

ORLANDO HEALTH ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

Located on the downtown Orlando campus, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years.

With 156 licensed beds and a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned Best Children’s Hospitals from U.S. News & World Report for 15 consecutive years with national rankings in four specialties and Top Children’s Hospital from The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013, and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central Florida facility to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to achieve Level I Children’s Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification by the American College of Surgeons.

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will collaborate with Infectious Diseases physicians and multidisciplinary teams to optimize antimicrobial therapy for complex neonatal, pediatric, and OB/GYN hospitalized patients at both Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies.

This position will support both Arnold Palmer Hospital and Winnie Palmer Hospital

Shift: Full Time - First Shift

Responsibilities

• Perform prospective audit and feedback activities including review of bloodstream infections, antimicrobial stewardship worklists, restricted antimicrobial utilization, broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, and other targeted stewardship initiatives.
• Participate in Infectious Diseases Consult Service rounds with ID attendings and provide evidence-based recommendations regarding antimicrobial initiation, optimization, de-escalation, duration of therapy, and diagnostic stewardship.
• Support development, implementation, and maintenance of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives, protocols, clinical pathways, order sets, guidelines, and quality improvement projects.
• Analyze antimicrobial utilization and resistance data, participate in the development of annual antibiograms, and identify opportunities to improve clinical outcomes and antimicrobial utilization.
• Collaborate with Infection Prevention, Microbiology, Sepsis, Quality, and Clinical Operations teams on system-wide initiatives focused on improving patient outcomes and reducing antimicrobial resistance.
• Participate in multidisciplinary and corporate committees, including antimicrobial stewardship, medication-use, infection prevention, microbiology, sepsis, and quality-improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a mentor and infectious diseases resource for a growing decentralized clinical pharmacy staff.
• Precept pharmacy residents and students in infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship learning experiences.
• Participate in clinical research, medication-use evaluations, and scholarly activities related to infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Provide education to pharmacists, physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and students.
• Dedicated involvement in a system-wide antimicrobial stewardship program
• Active engagement in residency education, research scholarship, and publication opportunities within a large academic center.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree (Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy) is required.
• Must meet one (1) of the following:
• Two (2) years completion of an ASHP-accredited residency or Fellowship in specialty area consistent with practice needs of the institution.
• One (1) year completion of an ASHP-accredited residency plus specialty practice experience (1+ years) consistent with the practice needs of the institution.
• Five (5) years of clinical pharmacy experience consistent with the practice needs of the institution.
• Must be licensed as a pharmacist by the Florida Board of Pharmacy or obtain license within 4 months of hire.