Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, Antimicrobial Stewardship MGB
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Job Location:
Somerville, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 141398 - 205701
Posted on:
02-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Site: The Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc.
Clinical Pharmacy Coordinators assume responsibility and accountability for the provision of safe effective and prompt medication therapy. They proficiently provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services with physicians nurses and hospital personnel to deliver optimal medication therapy to patients with a broad range of disease states. These clinicians are aligned with target interdisciplinary programs and specialty services to deliver medication therapy management and to ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout the institution. Pharmaceutical care services include but are not limited to assessing patient needs incorporating age and disease specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education adjusting care according to patient response and providing clinical interventions to detect mitigate and prevent medication adverse events. Clinical Pharmacy Coordinators serve as departmental resources and liaisons to other departments hospital personnel or external groups. They proficiently manage the appropriate use of medications according to professional and regulatory standards. They also conduct practice-related research and patient care quality and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice. Finally they provide medication and practice-related education/training and actively serve as preceptors for pharmacy residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students.Hybrid335 Revolution Drive40RegularDay (United States of America)The Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religious creed national origin sex age gender identity disability sexual orientation military service genetic information and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at .
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Job Summary
Mass General Brigham is seeking candidates for Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator in Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship to lead a cross-functional team of ID Pharmacists and Pharmacy Residents. The MGB Clinical Coordinator will lead and support the continued advancement of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASP) across MGB. This team leader will help advance the mission of the program while serving as a liaison between the enterprise pharmacy team and medical nursing and microbiology laboratory leaders. This role will also be responsible for providing expert pharmaceutical care overseeing clinical pharmacy operations and contributing to clinical decision-making. This position involves advanced clinical knowledge leadership collaboration with healthcare professionals and ensuring the safe and effective use of medications to optimize patient outcomes.Clinical Pharmacy Coordinators assume responsibility and accountability for the provision of safe effective and prompt medication therapy. They proficiently provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services with physicians nurses and hospital personnel to deliver optimal medication therapy to patients with a broad range of disease states. These clinicians are aligned with target interdisciplinary programs and specialty services to deliver medication therapy management and to ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout the institution. Pharmaceutical care services include but are not limited to assessing patient needs incorporating age and disease specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education adjusting care according to patient response and providing clinical interventions to detect mitigate and prevent medication adverse events. Clinical Pharmacy Coordinators serve as departmental resources and liaisons to other departments hospital personnel or external groups. They proficiently manage the appropriate use of medications according to professional and regulatory standards. They also conduct practice-related research and patient care quality and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice. Finally they provide medication and practice-related education/training and actively serve as preceptors for pharmacy residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students.
Qualifications
REQUIRED:
- Must be eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Postgraduate training or work experience consisting of meeting at least 1 of the following criteria:
- 1 year of postgraduate training PLUS 2 years post-training experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting
- 2 or more years of postgraduate training in infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship
- 5 years of practice experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting
- Board-certification in infectious diseases pharmacy required
- Minimum of 3-5 years of ID pharmacy practice in hospital setting required including experience in implementing new services and quality programs
- Must meet all Board of Pharmacy requirements to enter into a collaborative drug therapy management agreement when applicable
- Additional preferred qualifications:
- Local regional or national professional engagement
- Exceptional aptitude for program leadership and service/quality improvement implementation
- Teaching or academic contributions
- Advanced degrees or leadership certifications
- Leadership experience including people management
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical Requirements
- Standing Frequently (34-66%)
- Walking Frequently (34-66%)
- Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
- Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs (w/assisted device)
- Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
- Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
- Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
- Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
- Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
- Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
- Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
- Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
- Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
- Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
- Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
- Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
- Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
- Talking Constantly (67-100%)
- Hearing Constantly (67-100%)
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Pay Range
$141398.40 - $205701.60/AnnualGrade
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- IT Experience
- LTC Pharmacy
- Hospital Experience
- Pharmacy Software
- Infusion Experience
- Management Experience
- Pharmacy Residency
- Training & Development
- Pharmacy Technician Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Clinical Pharmacy Experience
- Compounding Medications
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