Full Time, Days

Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina

Job Category: Pharmacy

Position at a Glance

• Job Type: Full-time
• Shift: Days
• Department: Pharmacy Administration

About the Opportunity

A private, not-for-profit, 950-bed, 8-hospital regional health system, one of the largest in North Carolina and serving more than 1 million inpatients and outpatients annually, is seeking an Infectious Disease Clinical Pharmacist.

This role is responsible for demonstrating clinical and operational knowledge and expertise as it relates to assessment, treatment, and care of patients, and for leading, monitoring, and supervising pharmacists within the team to achieve goals that contribute to the growth of the team and its services. The pharmacist will implement and maintain clinical rounding services, complete medication orders and consults for designated teams, assist with orienting and training new employees, and provide opportunities for the development, evaluation, and advancement of residents and students by serving as a preceptor.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense medication orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols
• Review and interpret culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommend changes as necessary
• Assist with pharmacokinetics consult services and drug dosing per organizational protocol
• Detect and report suspected adverse drug reactions and medication errors accurately and in a timely manner
• Create a sustainable rounding schedule to provide clinical pharmacy services to patients
• Precept, evaluate, and mentor pharmacy learners including PGY1/PGY2 pharmacy residents and PharmD students
• Develop and implement quality improvement measures to improve patient care and staff efficiency
• Ensure pharmacy services are provided in a timely manner based on team responsibilities reflected by peer benchmarking
• Facilitate the development and implementation of evidence-based treatment guidelines, protocols, formulary changes, and critical pathways as approved by the appropriate committees

Qualifications

Education and Licensure

• Doctor of Pharmacy required
• Licensed as a pharmacist by the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, or immediate eligibility for board certification within 6 months, or subject-area expertise demonstrated by 10 years of clinical experience in a designated area (e.g. pharmacotherapy (BCPS), cardiology (BCCP), critical care (BCCCP)), required
• PGY2 in an acute care setting or equivalent practice experience, or PGY1 residency plus 3 years of clinical experience, preferred

Experience

• 3 years of clinical practice experience after obtaining a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, or completion of an ASHP residency, required
• Previous infectious disease experience preferred
• Previous experience in data collection and analysis preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
• Good communication skills, both oral and written
• Interpersonal skills that promote cooperative peer behavior
• Knowledge of drugs and how they act and interact
• Knowledge of state and national pharmacy laws

To find out more or register interest please email us at [email protected]