Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Infectious Disease

About the role

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing pharmaceutical care activities to ensure safe and effective drug therapy through the provision of clinical pharmacy services. The Clinical Pharmacist delivers pharmaceutical care services by monitoring and intervening in therapeutics to provide optimum outcomes in a cost-effective manner. The Clinical Pharmacist fulfills departmental responsibilities within the long-range plan, mission, vision and values of the hospital.

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740+ bed comprehensive facility offering medical and surgical programs including behavioral health, 24-hour emergency, heart and vascular, imaging, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder, and women's services. The 43-acre campus includes TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center, TriStar Centennial Women's Hospital, The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute, and TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion.

Responsibilities

• Utilize good problem-solving abilities, ensuring problems are resolved and calling on other knowledgeable parties as necessary
• Maintain strong knowledge of hospital policies and government regulations and dispense accordingly
• Consult with physicians and nursing staff regarding patient reactions, errors and complaints
• Determine and consult on possible drug interactions
• Assist with quality improvement initiatives, inventory and ordering of pharmaceuticals
• Monitor, record and communicate as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems
• Utilize knowledge of age-specific needs of patients in performance of duties and responsibilities

Requirements

• Current TN Pharmacist licensure or eligible for licensure
• PGY-1 pharmacy residency, PGY-2 pharmacy residency in infectious diseases, and/or hospital experience with an infectious diseases background
• One-year hospital experience or equivalent
• Hospital pharmacy residency preferred
• Excellent communication and computer skills
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 60 months of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 60 months of employment start date
• Doctorate Degree or Bachelors Degree

Benefits

TriStar Centennial Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of colleagues. Available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts