Infectious Disease Pharmacist (Days)

OSU Medical Center • Tulsa, OK

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Specialist in Infectious Disease will help with the development and implementation of a facility-wide Antibiotic Stewardship Program, based on nationally recognized guidelines, to monitor and improve the use of antimicrobials. They will also be responsible for all documentation, written or electronic, of antibiotic stewardship program activities. Responsibilities will include communication and collaboration with medical staff, nursing, laboratory, pharmacy, and hospital leadership, as well as the hospital’s infection prevention and control and QAPI programs, on antimicrobial use initiatives. Competency-based training and education of hospital personnel and staff, including medical staff, and, as applicable, personnel providing contracted services in the hospitals, on the practical applications of antibiotic stewardship guidelines, policies, and procedures will also be required. In addition, the clinical specialist will provide pharmaceutical care by reviewing providers’ orders for appropriateness of drug ordered, dosage, route, and potential interactions and counsel nurses and providers about medications and medication-related issues. The Clinical Specialist achieves departmental and organizational objectives by providing pharmaceutical information and assistance to all members of the patient care team.

Requirements

• Clinical Specialist in Infectious Disease
• Knowledge of nationally recognized guidelines for Antibiotic Stewardship Programs.
• Ability to document antibiotic stewardship program activities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience in training and educating hospital personnel and staff.
• Proficiency in reviewing providers' orders for medication appropriateness.
• Ability to counsel healthcare professionals on medications and medication-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a facility-wide Antibiotic Stewardship Program.
• Monitor and improve the use of antimicrobials.
• Document all antibiotic stewardship program activities.
• Communicate and collaborate with medical staff, nursing, laboratory, pharmacy, and hospital leadership.
• Collaborate with infection prevention and control and QAPI programs on antimicrobial use initiatives.
• Provide competency-based training and education on antibiotic stewardship guidelines, policies, and procedures to hospital personnel and staff.
• Provide pharmaceutical care by reviewing providers’ orders for appropriateness of drug ordered, dosage, route, and potential interactions.
• Counsel nurses and providers about medications and medication-related issues.
• Provide pharmaceutical information and assistance to all members of the patient care team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior