Clinical Pharmacist-Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship (ADSP), Full-time Days
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About The Position
The Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship clinical pharmacist is focused on ensuring the optimal use of antimicrobials throughout Northwestern Medicine. This clinician will help build upon a well-established ADSP that aims to mitigate unnecessary and inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing via stewardship outreach and collaboration throughout our hospital as well as the optimal deployment and utilization of diagnostic tests related to antimicrobials. Shared duties and responsibilities will be to ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards issued by The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guided by components of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs. Other tasks include but are not limited to the development and implementation of stewardship guidelines, staff education, antimicrobial use pathways, formulary restrictions, hospital antibiograms, and the NM ADSP website (adsp.nm.org). Additional responsibilities include supporting the infectious diseases consultation services and coordinating with stewardship activities within the Northwestern Medicine System.
