Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Disease, Cobb Medical Center

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Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Disease is responsible for providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients through clinical services, formulary management, development of policies and procedures, and integrated drug distribution. Individual will be responsible for providing recommendations and/or assuming responsibility for infectious disease-related activities, pharmacokinetics, nutritional support, or other medication regimens as prescribed by provider.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Provide recommendations and/or manage therapy associated with antimicrobial stewardship, or other medication regimens as prescribed by the provider.

a. Document clinical interventions on an ongoing basis.

b. Demonstrate a basic understanding of distributive responsibilities, including computer functions.

c. Assist in investigational drug studies when needed.

d. Provide on-call clinical pharmacy services as needed.

e. Perform antimicrobial stewardship and other medication management activities as outlined per Wellstar policies

Participate on assigned Committees

a. Participates on and provides clinical pharmacy exepertise for stewardship programs, specific to area of practice.

b. Participate as a member of the Wellstar Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee, Wellstar Antimicrobial Subcommittee, and other System and facility-specific committees as assigned or as deemed necessary.

c. Identify target medications/therapies, develop criteria, and implement data collection for Medication Use Evaluations (MUE) or other ID-related studies/initiatives. Tabulate and present completed MUE data to the P&T Committee.

d. Monitor metrics regarding antimicrobial use and stewardship activities.

e. Assist in formulary maintenance by critiquing new entities, comparing medication classes, and developing therapeutic interchanges where applicable.

f. Assist in preparing for and maintaining compliance with regulatory agency (e.g., The Joint Commission) standards/requirements. Responsible for collaboration on implementation of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current and future TJC standards, specific to area of practice.

Educational responsibilities

a. Develop and provide educational programs/inservices for health care practitioners and patients as required.

b. Provide drug information when needed or requested.

c. Serve as a preceptor/instructor for students from accredited colleges/schools of pharmacy.

d. Serve as a preceptor for the Pharmacy Residency Program (where applicable).

e. Assist in developing drug protocols.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

Bachelors Pharmacy or Doctorate Pharmacy-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

RPH - Reg Pharmacist

Board Certification (e.g., BCPS, BCCCP, etc.), Preferred

Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 3 years clinical pharmacy experience and PGY1 Pharmacy Residency completion or

Minimum 2 years clinical pharmacy experience in Infectious Disease/Antimicrobial Stewardship/Pharmacokinetics or completion of PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Infectious Disease Required and

Experience with nutrition support, anticoagulation management, and pharmacokinetics Preferred

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