Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Antimicrobial Stewardship

Grand Rapids, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Butterworth Hospital

Right in the heart of Grand Rapids youll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals. Since 1873 Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (part of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals) has been growing and building a reputation of excellence in care diagnostics treatment prevention and education. It is the flagship hospital for Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals which includes Fred and Lena Meijer Heart CenterHelen DeVos Childrens Hospitaland Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion.

Butterworth Hospital offers a wide range of advanced medical surgical and specialty care services that allow the urban campus in downtown Grand Rapids to serve as a major tertiary and quaternary referral center for West Michigan and beyond. These services include the only Regional Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center in West Michigan. Butterworth Hospital is a clinical leader in cardiovascular cancer obstetrics and gynecology orthopedics neurosciences trauma and emergency care services among many others.

the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team

The Corewell Health Antimicrobial Stewardship Team is a systemwide network of Infectious Diseases (ID) Providers Antimicrobial Stewardship (ASP) Pharmacists Microbiology Nursing Information Technology and Quality Teams who collectively lead antimicrobial practice across Corewell Health. This group represents the operational and clinical engine of stewardship work across all regions and specialty areas in the acute and ambulatory care settings.

Job Summary

Coordinates educational programs and activities designed to enhance clinical drug knowledge of staff pharmacists physicians nurses other care providers. Works with staff pharmacist to increase their participation in drug monitoring pharmacokinetics and cost containment activities. Provides pharmaceutical care to patients in assigned area of practice implement cost containment programs provide drug information education and clinical services which enhance the effectiveness of drug therapy and minimize patient risk. Works with multiple medication automation systems.

Evaluates patients and orders and takes a lead role in the ordering and interpretation of drug serum levels using pharmacokinetic principles. Provides physicians with dosage regimen recommendations to enhance therapeutic outcomes reduce patients risk and reduce the cost of drug therapy.

Provides drug information and educational services to hospital health care professionals patients and families and assists staff pharmacists in responding to drug information requests. Serves as an information resource and clinical practice role model for staff pharmacists.
Coordinates and implements departmental drug utilization review efforts and other process improvement activities as assigned.
Ensures that processes and services are continuously monitored for quality cost effectiveness and efficiency. Engages in process and quality improvement activities. Makes and implements recommendations to improve operational efficiency and to implement new services for areas of responsibility.
Facilitates applicable Pharmacy Committee activities in area of specialty and participates on other committees / task forces as member consultant and/or chair as assigned.
Engages in continuous study of the entire professional field to maintain the professional competence knowledge and skills necessary for satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities. Completes required continuous training and education including department and Corewell Health specific requirements on a timely basis.
Coordinates the development editing and dissemination of departmental publications for physicians and hospital staff.
Precepts pharmacy residents and students as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Bachelors Degree Science of Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy

2 years of relevant experience pharmacy experience or an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Pharmacy Practice Residency Required
2 years of relevant experience hospital pharmacy experience or an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Pharmacy Practice Residency Preferred
ASHP accredited postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) residency in area of specialty Preferred

LIC-Clinical Pharmacist - STATEMI State of Michigan 90 Days required
LIC-Pharmacist Controlled Substance - STATEMI State of Michigan 90 Days required
CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required Or
CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required
CRT-Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS) - AHA American Heart Association Excludes Ambulatory Sites 180 Days required Or
CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association Excludes Ambulatory Sites 180 Days required
CRT-Board Cert Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BC-PS) - ASHP American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists Upon Hire preferred Or
CRT-Board Cert Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BC-PS) - BPS Board of Pharmacy Specialties Upon Hire preferred
Ideal candidate will possess PharmD and PGY2 Residency in Infectious Diseases or Fellowship strongly preferred
Board Certification in Infectious Diseases within 1 year of hire or minimum of 3 years of experience with Antimicrobial Stewardship Infectious Disease and/or HIV
Strong collaboration skills and experience with multidisciplinary teams
This is a Day Shift Hybrid position
Percentage Remote vs. On-Site Work will vary

How Corewell Health cares for you

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial health and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
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Optional identity theft protection home and auto insurance pet insurance
Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Pharmacy Corp Admin - Corporate

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

Hours of Work

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency

N/A

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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members patients visitors and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR Varicella Tdap and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process to perform the essential functions of a job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability pregnancy or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race color national origin sex disability age religion genetic information marital status height weight gender pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system we advocate for equity as we care for our patients our communities and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity equity and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.

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About Butterworth HospitalRight in the heart of Grand Rapids youll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals. Since 1873 Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (part of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals) has been growing...

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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