Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Antimicrobial Stewardship/ID
Full-time position at MUSC Health in Charleston, SC.
About the role
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship will participate in stewardship and infectious diseases responsibilities at the academic medical center and support the MUSC Health System Antimicrobial Stewardship Team. They will help provide multidisciplinary education on safe antimicrobial use, create and implement guidelines, serve as a liaison between the microbiology labs across the system, and analyze metrics for antimicrobial utilization to satisfy new and existing CDC and Joint Commission standards. The specialist will function as part of the MUSC Antimicrobial Stewardship pharmacy team and will participate in stewardship staffing and cross-coverage as needed. They will also play an integral role in the MUSC Health ID PGY2 residency program.
Responsibilities
- Participate in antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases responsibilities at the academic medical center
- Support the MUSC Health System Antimicrobial Stewardship Team
- Provide multidisciplinary education on safe antimicrobial use
- Create and implement antimicrobial use guidelines
- Serve as a liaison between microbiology labs across the system
- Analyze metrics for antimicrobial utilization to meet CDC and Joint Commission standards
- Participate in stewardship staffing and cross-coverage as needed
- Contribute to the MUSC Health ID PGY2 residency program
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy or a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy and completion of a PGY1 pharmacy residency
- Specialized training as a PGY2 in Infectious Diseases or significant experience in Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship (preferred)
- Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification