Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist 2- Boston, MA

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 LICENSES AND CREDENTIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF REGISTRATION AND SUBMITS PROOF ANNUALLY.
• REVIEWS ASP1 PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE ASP3-4, PRIORITIZES TELEHEALTH OR ONSITE INITIATIVES (E.G., ON-CALL SERVICE FOR ASP OR INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ID) ON A ROTATIONAL BASIS).
• ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOME DAILY ACTIVITIES OF THE ASP PROGRAM INCLUDING PRE-PRESCRIPTIVE APPROVAL REVIEWS, POST-PRESCRIPTIVE REVIEW AND FEEDBACK, AND CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT ALERTS REVIEWS RELATIVE TO DRUG DUPLICATION, BUG-DRUG MISMATCHES, THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING AND IV TO ORAL CONVERSIONS WITH SUPPORT FROM ASP3-4 AND DIRECTORS AS NEEDED.
• REVIEWS AND VERIFIES ANTIMICROBIAL MEDICATION ORDERS WITH CONSIDERATION OF THE PATIENT’S: DIAGNOSIS, WEIGHT/BODY SURFACE AREA, AGE, ALLERGIES, ORGAN FUNCTION, LABORATORY INDICES, MEDICATION DUPLICATION, DRUG INTERACTIONS, AND OTHER PATIENT-SPECIFIC FACTORS.
• CLARIFIES ORDERS WITH PRESCRIBERS AND PROVIDES EDUCATION AS NEEDED.
• DOCUMENTS ASP INTERVENTIONS AND/OR DISCUSSION WITH THE HEALTHCARE TEAM TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE WITH OTHER PHARMACY AND ASP STAFF.
• COMMUNICATES APPLICABLE INFORMATION TO SUBSEQUENT SHIFTS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE.
• REVIEWS ASP1 AND TRAINEE ASSESSMENTS OF DAILY PHARMACY SURVEILLANCE TOOL MONITORING.
• MORE INDEPENDENTLY INTERACTS WITH PROVIDERS TO INITIATE THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING AND DOCUMENTS ACTIVITY IN THE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD PER PHARMACY PROTOCOL.
• FROM THE INTERVENTION DATABASE, CREATES REPORTS OF COMPLIANCE AND ACCEPTANCE FOR INTERVENTIONS BASED ON CATEGORY.
• PROMOTES A CULTURE OF PATIENT SAFETY BY IDENTIFYING AND RECORDING MEDICATION-RELATED EVENTS OR POLICY DEVIATIONS FOR ANTIMICROBIAL ORDERING (E.G., BYPASSING ANTIMICROBIAL RESTRICTIONS, USE OF INCORRECT DOSING).
• PARTICIPATES IN THE DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION AND VALIDATION OF THE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD RELATIVE TO CLINICAL DECISION TREES, GUIDED DECISION MAKING, ORDER QUESTIONS, AND ANTIBIOTIC UTILIZATION AND RESISTANCE SUBMISSIONS TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY NETWORK (NHSN).
• PARTICIPATES IN SYSTEM AND INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHED ASP-OR PHARMACY-BASED PROACTIVE PROGRAMS (E.G., CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION, PROCESS IMPROVEMENT), AS THEY APPLY TO CLINICAL OPERATIONS AND QUALITY ASSURANCE RELATED TO ANTIBIOTIC USE.
• PLANS AND MANAGES RESOURCES AND COMMUNICATION IN THE TRANSITION BETWEEN UNITS OR AT DISCHARGE WITH MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS FROM DIFFERENT INPATIENT SITES, OUTPATIENT AFFILIATED CLINICS OR OUTSIDE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS.
• DEMONSTRATES GOOD JUDGMENT BY ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE FROM ASP3-4S, ASP DIRECTOR AND MEDICAL DIRECTORS AS APPROPRIATE.
• ADDITIONAL DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

Required Qualifications

• BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PHARMACY REQUIRED.
• LICENSE TO PRACTICE AS PHARMACIST IN MASSACHUSETTS OR NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPENDING ON PRACTICE LOCATION.
• COMPLETION OF PGY 1 PHARMACY RESIDENCY THAT INCLUDES INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRAINING OR AT LEAST 2-3 YEARS’ WORK EXPERIENCE IN INPATIENT ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP.
• ADVANCED SKILLS WITH COMPUTER SYSTEMS REQUIRED, INCLUDING WEB-BASED APPLICATIONS AND MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE APPLICATIONS.

Preferred Qualifications

• DOCTORAL DEGREE IN PHARMACY (PHARMD) PREFERRED.
• CERTIFICATION IN ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP FROM A NATIONAL ACCREDITING PROVIDER-SOCIETY OF ID PHARMACISTS, INFECTIONARY DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA, SOCIETY FOR HEALTHCARE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF AMERICA.
• ACTIVE BOARD CERTIFICATION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE PRACTICE OR ELIGIBILITY TO TAKE THE EXAM AND COMMITMENT TO ATTAIN WITHIN 1-2 YEARS IN ASP2 ROLE.
• DETAIL ORIENTED, CRITICAL THINKER, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR WITH ANALYTICAL ABILITIES AND STRONG INTERPERSONAL SKILLS.
• EXPERIENCE IN USE OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD, PARTICULARLY EPIC, INCLUDING ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP TOOLS AND/OR OTHER RELATED SOFTWARE PREFERRED.
• KNOWLEDGE AND/OR EXPERIENCE IN RELATED FIELDS SUCH AS MICROBIOLOGY, INFECTION PREVENTION, PUBLIC HEALTH AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.