Pharmacist, Harrington Hospital, Per Diem

UMass Memorial Health•Southbridge, MA

1d•$44 - $79•Onsite

About The Position

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Requirements

Current valid license to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
BS Degree or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from an AACP accredited college of Pharmacy

Nice To Haves

Hospital pharmacy experience preferred (including unit dose and IV admixture including chemotherapy experience)
OR equivalent combination of the above

Responsibilities

Enhance the quality of medication use through antimicrobial stewardship. Work collaboratively with clinical pharmacists, medical staff, and other healthcare workers to promote, advise, and guide the development of successful local antimicrobial stewardship programs.
Assist local staff in program assessments, antimicrobial utilization reviews, developing program structures and interventions, and identifying opportunities to optimize antimicrobial use.
Participate in the development, education, and communication of infectious disease-related protocols to improve antibiotic decision-support for Antibiotic Stewardship Community Network clinicians relating the selection, dose, duration, and monitoring of antimicrobials.
Participate in the preparation of reports intended to document the impact of stewardship programs on quality, safety, and cost of antimicrobial use.
Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.