ASP Pharmacist Coord-Medication Mgmt

Description

Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and Level I Trauma Center with an innovative, patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department.  Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics.

GENERAL DUTIES:

The Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacy (ASP) Coordinator provides clinical staff development, supervision, evaluation, and education. The ASP Coordinator supports the Director and Manager of Operation in planning and management of all departmental functions related to applicable clinical programs, formulary management, policy development, enforcement and oversight. Lastly, the ASP Coordinator helps develop, implement, and oversee pharmacy student and residency educational programs.

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DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES:       

1. Practices pharmacy in accordance with all applicable regulations and upholds pharmacy policy/procedures as appropriate.
2. Actively participates in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) projects as they relate to Antimicrobial Stewardship program. 
3. Accurately and efficiently assesses drug therapy in relation to patient specific conditions.
4. Establishes and maintains professional relationships with colleagues, physicians, and other care providers.
5. Coordinates department clinical services/service lines, and helps assure responsibility/accountability for continuous professional development and associated patient outcomes.
6. Establishes standards/norms for clinical practice/patient care and evaluates opportunities that improve patient outcomes.
7. Demonstrates independent leadership and professionalism.
8. Plans, develops, and maintains policies and procedures for programs that optimize the ability of clinical pharmacists to positively impact patient outcomes, and prevent patient harm
9. Facilitates quality initiatives that optimize care, establish evidence based medicine protocols, monitors, and delivers optimal safe medication use strategies.
10. Serves on the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and on other hospital committees and projects as appropriate.
11. Precepts Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) students along with PGY1 Resident(s).
12. Supports Director and Manager of Operation to ensure operational compliance with all regulatory agencies.
13. Helps define, develop, and implement process that succeeds in achieving the delivery of safe, rational, efficacious, cost-effective medication therapy. 
14. Assists Director and Manager of Operation with drug utilization efforts, strategic goals, staffing models, and general operational management needs.
15. Actively reviews, tracks and trends, and correlates all medication safety related events. Works with the Director and Manager of Operation to setup a working framework for oversight of program committee.
16. Performs additional responsibilities as needed or assigned to support team and organizational goals

Qualifications

Required:

1. Current California Pharmacists license.
2. Doctorate in pharmacy. 
3. Completion of accredited residency program.
4. PGY2 training in area of focus (i.e. Infectious Diseases) or minimum 3 years hospital pharmacy practice (or equivalent practice setting).
5. Professional certification in area of specialty, if applicable, within 180 days of hire (maintain current at all times).
6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
7. Current American Heart Association BLS or within 30 days of hire (maintain current at all times).
8. Experience with medication management, safety, pharmacist managed protocols, policies and   procedures and protocol development. 
9. Competent use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PPT).
10. Knowledge of CDPH, USP 797, USP 800, TJC, and CMS Core Measures metrics.

Preferred:

1. Advanced Certification or equivalent specialty training in area of focus(i.e. BPS Certification)
2. Minimum 2 years in a supervisory/Lead position (or equivalent training).
3. Previous leadership or teaching experience in pharmacy practice setting (2-3 years).

 

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