Clinical Coordinator and Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist (Full-time)
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About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist will be responsible for optimizing medication therapy, enhancing patient safety, and collaborating with healthcare providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients. This role involves direct patient care in a hospital setting, requiring strong clinical skills and a commitment to excellence in pharmaceutical practice. The Clinical Pharmacist coordinates and monitors pharmaceutical care services and possesses strong communication skills. The individual ensures safe practices of pharmacy operations, including review and interpretation of medication orders and patient records to determine appropriate therapy. The Clinical pharmacist precepts pharmacy students and provides education to pharmacy staff and providers. As Clinical Coordinator, the Clinical Pharmacist: * Develops and maintains the hospital drug formulary, with a focus on standardization. * Coordinates and leads quality assurance programs and education. * Participates as an active member on hospital, market, and corporate committees. * Serves as a patient safety advocate relative to appropriate medication ordering and administration. * Prepares documents and presents at P&T meetings and other committee meetings. * Communicates policy changes and acts as drug information consultant. * Promotes pharmaceutical care through implementation of programs to ensure safe and cost-effective use of drugs. As Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, the Clinical Pharmacist: * Collaborates with infectious disease physicians, hospitalists, pharmacy leadership, infection control, clinical laboratory staff, and others to promote the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. * Develops strategies to maximize appropriate antibiotic utilization and improve patient outcomes. * Identifies opportunities to improve antibiotic utilization through audits, chart reviews, and local resistance data. * Develops and implements medication use indicators to recommend practice changes based on usage and prescribing patterns. The role includes collaboration with nurses, physicians, and other clinicians as part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. This pharmacist may also oversee the activities of pharmacy technicians and collaborate with hospital informatics teams to ensure accuracy in the electronic health record. The pharmacist will also support the pharmacy team in staffing when needed.
