Memorial Health

Pharmacist Antimicrobial Stewardship Coordinator

Memorial Health  •  $15 - $91.71/hr  •  Springfield, IL (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Min

USD $57.32/Hr.

Max

USD $91.71/Hr.

The Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist is responsible for providing pharmaceutical care by working collaboratively with medical staff, pharmacy staff, and additional departments to provide safe, cost effective use of antimicrobial agents to promote appropriate treatment for acute and chronic infectious diseases. The pharmacist will assist with antimicrobial stewardship services and providing care to inpatients.

Schedule

Full Time, Day Shift

7:00am-3:30pm

$30,000 Sign-on Bonus

Qualifications

Education:

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy required

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

Current license to practice Pharmacy in the state of Illinois required

Advanced Pharmacy Residency Training (PGY-1) preferred

Infectious Disease Certificate Program required within 2 years

Experience:

Five years hospital pharmacy experience required, with at least three years at Springfield Memorial Hospital preferred.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Must demonstrate excellent behavioral and leadership skills as documented on performance review.

Must demonstrate excellent communication, organizational and human relations skills.

Must demonstrate excellent collaboration and experience within multidisciplinary teams.

Must demonstrate excellent leadership and contribution to antimicrobial stewardship.

Must demonstrate all values of the organization as demonstrated through work history and documented on performance review.

Responsibilities

  • Participates in the planning, design, implementation, and value management of new and existing antimicrobial stewardship initiatives while seeking new opportunities to improve Antimicrobial Stewardship to maintain compliance with TJC and CMS.
  • Will assist in staff education of clinical activities as they relate to antimicrobial stewardship.
  • Actively participates in committees, councils, and task forces in order to promote pharmaceutical care goals and patient safety. This includes, but is not limited to, Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee, Antimicrobial Stewardship Sub-Committee to Pharmacy and Therapeutics, and Infection Prevention and Control.
  • Precepts Clinical Trainees (i.e. pharmacy students, PGY-1 residents, etc)
  • Rounds with ID consult service and serves as the antimicrobial therapy drug expert.
  • Conducts daily prospective audit and feedback of antimicrobials.
  • Is familiar with, understands, upholds, and complies with all policies and procedures of the hospital and the department.
  • Serves as a clinical liaison for antimicrobial stewardship between the pharmacy staff, medical staff, nursing, and other hospital departments.
  • Performs all functions of a practicing pharmacist, as needed. This includes dispensing orders for medications, monitoring patient drug therapy, and providing drug information.
  • Provides training to new staff, as needed.
  • Takes responsibility for personal and professional growth. Provide annual documentation of professional self-development (i.e. relevant continuing education, professional meeting attendance, certification)
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

    Memorial Health

    About Memorial Health

    Memorial Health is one of the leading healthcare organizations in Illinois—a responsibility we are proud to uphold. Founded in 1897 to meet the expanding needs of our communities, we have assembled an ever-growing team and vast resources.

    Dedicated to unsurpassed excellence in care, education, and research, our community-based, not-for-profit corporation features a team of nearly 10,000 strong throughout eight state-of-the-art affiliates offering a broad array of vital services. Yet what matters equally is the size of our heart. Our ambitions. And our potential to do bigger and better things.

    We’re achieving our goals by developing academic alliances with other respected institutions, including the BJC HealthCare Collaborative and the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. By earning important credentials and accreditations. By making a real investment in employee development. And by building upon our reputation for excellence on the regional level, with the goal of realizing national prominence.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    1,001-5,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Springfield, IL
    Year Founded
    Unknown
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