Antimicrobial Stewardship Infectious Diseases Pharmacist 2

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• PRACTICES PHARMACY WITH A FOCUS ON ANTIMICROBIAL MANAGEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW HAMPSHIRE BOARDS OF REGISTRATION IN PHARMACY, DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
• MaintAINS LICENSE AND CREDENTIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF REGISTRATION AND SUBMITS PROOF ANNUALLY.
• AFFORDS RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAILY TEAM-BASED ACTIVITIES OF THE ASP PROGRAM INCLUDING PRE-PRESCRIBING APPROVAL REVIEWS, POST-PRESCRIBING REVIEW AND FEEDBACK, REVIEWS CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT ALERTS RELATIVE TO DRUG DUPLICATION, BUG-DRUG MISMATCHES, THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING AND IV TO ORAL CONVERSIONS AS ASSIGNED BY THE DIRECTORS.
• REVIEWS THE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF ASP 1 AND ASP 2 INTERVENTIONS RELATIVE TO ANTIMICROBIAL MEDICATION ORDERS AND UTILIZATION AND PROVIDES FEEDBACK.
• IDENTIFIES THOSE MARKED AS INAPPROPRIATE, INCOMPLETE, OR OTHERWISE UNCLEAR AS SUBJECTS FOR A TRENDING REPORT WITH THE NEED FOR FOLLOW UP.
• REVIEWSDOCUMENTATION OF FOLLOW UP ASP INTERVENTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS/S WITH THE HEALTHCARE TEAM TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE WITH OTHER PHARMACY AND ASP STAFF.
• IDENTIFIES AREAS FOR PRACTICE IMPROVEMENT AND PERFORMS DRUG UTILIZATION AND/OR PRACTICE REVIEWS TO ADDRESS OBSERVED TRENDS, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ASP4 AND DIRECTORS.
• PROMOTES A CULTURE OF PATIENT SAFETY BY SUBMITTING ANTIMICROBIAL MEDICATION-RELATED EVENTS, PROTOCOL DEVIATIONS AND NEAR MISSES.
• PARTICIPATES IN EVALUATION OF SAFETY EVENTS WITH SUPPORT FROM ASP4 AND ASP DIRECTORS.
• DEVELOPS THE MATERIALS (E.G., SLIDE SETS-SUMMARIES) FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AIMED TO BUILD AWARENESS ABOUT INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC BEST PRACTICE RELATIVE TO ANTIMICROBIAL UTILIZATION INCLUDING STAFF COMPETENCIES.
• COLLABORATES WITH CLINICIANS AND OTHER ASP EXPERTS TO ACQUIRE INPUT RELATIVE TO CLINICAL DECISION TREES, GUIDED DECISION MAKING, AND ORDER QUESTIONS RELATED TO ANTIBIOTIC UTILIZATION AND RESISTANCE PARTIALLY BASED ON DATA REPORTS FROM THE NATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY NETWORK (NHSN) BENCHMARKING PROTOCOL.
• BUILDS CONSENSES ON CLINICAL AND OPERATIONAL PROJECTS TO ADDRESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION, ASP INTERVENTIONS, AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES.
• PARTNERS WITH PRIMARY TEAMS ON DOCUMENTING TRANSITIONAL CARE PLANS BETWEEN INPATIENT CARE AREAS AND ENSURES COMPLIANCE (E.G., FOLLOW UP FOR DURATION OF THERAPY, DE-ESCALATION OF THERAPY, OR CONVERSION TO ORAL THERAPY).
• DEMONSTRATES GOOD JUDGMENT AND MAINTAINS STRICT ADHERENCE TO BILH CONFIDENTIALITY GUIDELINES AND ALWAYS MAINTAINS COMPLIANCE WITH HIPAA.

Required Qualifications

• DOCTORAL DEGREE IN PHARMACY (PHARMD) REQUIRED.
• LICENSE TO PRACTICE AS A PHARMACIST IN MASSACHUSETTS OR NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPENDING ON PRACTICE LOCATION.
• COMPLETION OF PGY1 RESIDENCY AND 1-3 YEARS’ INPATIENT WORK EXPERIENCE IN ASP AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES, OR COMPLETION OF PGY2 RESIDENCY, OR 3-5 YEARS’ INPATIENT WORK EXPERIENCE IN ASP AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
• EQUIVALENCE AND WILLINGNESS TO OBTAIN BOARD CERTIFICATION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES PRACTICE.
• EQUIVALENCE AND WILLINGNESS TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION IN ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP FROM A NATIONAL ACCREDITING PROVIDER-Society of ID Pharmacists, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.