Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Infectious Diseases)
About The Position
Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Baystate Medical Center (BMC), and the region's only level 1 trauma center, providing services throughout western Massachusetts is looking for Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases. Through the leadership of the BH Clinical Pharmacy Manager, the Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is primarily responsible for leading and providing comprehensive and collaborative pharmaceutical care and supporting the pharmacy education programs. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is also expected to serve as a leader among their colleagues, supporting workflow and education as appropriate. The major job responsibilities include identification, resolution, and prevention of drug-related problems, drug distribution support, order verification, and oversight of medication use protocols and/or restrictions. Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist serves as a key member of the multidisciplinary infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship teams, optimizing antimicrobial therapy, improving patient outcomes, reducing antimicrobial resistance, and supporting institutional quality and safety initiatives. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist supports and leads clinical pharmacy and medication management initiatives, serves as the pharmacy representative on committees as appropriate, participates in research, and contributes to the advancement of knowledge through the teaching and education of pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy staff, as well as nursing staff and medical staff both internally and externally. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist serves as a preceptor for APPE students and pharmacy residents. Responsibilities include program/syllabus development and maintenance to achieve program goals and provision of sound academic and clinical training for students and residents.
Requirements
- PGY-1 or equivalent to two years in a direct patient care role
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist - Board of Pharmacy Specialist
- Doctorate in Pharmacy
- Licensed Pharmacist - Other
Nice To Haves
- Must be able to obtain any applicable BPS certification within 12 months from the date of hire that is relevant to the clinical scope.
Responsibilities
- Provide Comprehensive Pharmaceutical Care and Operational Support of Care Areas: Monitor patient specific opportunities for de-escalation, duration optimization allergy assessment, reduction of unnecessary antimicrobial use.
- Maintain and grow our Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Blood Culture Surveillance Program, and Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Program.
- Conduct prospective audit and feedback of antimicrobial utilization
- Provide pharmacokinetic consultations when appropriate
- Collaborate closely with microbiology laboratory personnel.
- Assist in development and review of institutional antibiograms.
- Prevent, detect, monitor, and document adverse drug reactions and medication events
- Counsel patients/family on discharge/transfer medications as appropriate
- Participate in emergencies as appropriate
- Documentation of services provided within the pharmacy intervention database and patient medical record
- Track stewardship interventions, outcomes, and quality metrics.
- Provide medication order review support as appropriate for patients
- Resolve drug distribution-related issues
- Cover assigned shifts as determined by departmental needs
- Ensure adherence to the Joint Commission
- Serve as the primary preceptor for APPE pharmacy students and Pharmacy residents in their care areas and a backup preceptor for other rotations as appropriate
- Plan, develop, and implement staff development support for prescribers and nurses
- Facilitate Clinical Pharmacist development in the specialty care area
- Design and provide presentations, publications, and other informative activities related to patient care and other drug-related topics for internal and external audiences
- Meets ASHP/School of Pharmacy requirements for preceptors
- Plan, develop, and implement medication-use therapies that are optimal from both a financial and a clinical perspective
- Implement appropriate clinical practice guidelines and care plans through CIS
- Coordinate Pharmacy and Therapeutics category/medication reviews as necessary
- Develop and conduct target drug programs and drug use evaluations as needed and report results to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
- Monitor the use of high-cost, high-risk medications to ensure consistency with approved criteria
- Medication-related patient outcomes research
- Serve as a residency project mentor for pharmacy residents as appropriate
- Must be able to obtain any applicable BPS certification within 12 months from the date of hire that is relevant to the clinical scope.
Benefits
- Excellent Compensation
- High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
- Generous PTO with scheduled earned increases
- Continuing education support and reimbursement
- First Time Home Buyers Financial Packages
- Farm Share Memberships
- 403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
- Free money coach advice from a certified professional
- Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
- Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
- Life insurance
- Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!
- Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
