Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases - Full Time

Hackensack Meridian Health•Holmdel Township, NJ

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist Infectious Diseases is responsible for involvement in the clinical aspects of pharmaceutical patient care, including interaction with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers in order to optimize the care of patients in Infectious Diseases.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy with a minimum of a Pharm.D. degree.
Completion of a clinical pharmacy residency program with two years of pharmacy residency training PGY2 in Infectious Diseases.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
Registered Pharmacist License.

Responsibilities

Identifies, resolves, and prevents drug-related problems.
Recommends and monitors drug therapy.
Participates in the department`s drug formulary review process, including the preparation of drug monographs for review by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
Participates in drug guideline and order set development.
Participates in drug research-related activities.
Participation on various Medical Center committees and service lines as dictated by specific area(s) of expertise (e.g., cardiology, oncology, pediatrics).
Provides drug information to various health care providers.
Serves as a resource to the department in area(s) of expertise by helping to ensure that drug treatment plans and drug therapies are safe and effective.
Participates in and assists in conducting educational programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy students, and other health care providers.
Participation in pharmacy student rotation program.
Participates in the Pharmacy Practice Residency program as a preceptor and member of the Residency Advisory Committee.
Participates in the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and the Antimicrobial Utilization Sub-committee.
Assists with special projects as required.
Assists with medical use evaluations.
Assists with staffing as deemed necessary by the Director of Pharmacy.
Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing, and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.