Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Baystate Medical Center (BMC), and the region's only level 1 trauma center, providing services throughout western Massachusetts is looking for Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases

QUALIFICATIONS:

• PGY-1 or equivalent to two years in a direct patient care role
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist - Board of Pharmacy Specialist
• Doctorate in Pharmacy

SCHEDULE:

• Fulltime 40 hours per week Monday-Friday
• Rotating weekend and holidays

LOCATION:

• Onsite Springfield MA,

THE ADVANTAGES OF WORKING WITH BAYSTATE!

• Excellent Compensation High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous PTO with scheduled earned increases
• Continuing education support and reimbursement
• First Time Home Buyers Financial Packages
• Farm Share Memberships
• 403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
• Free money coach advice from a certified professional
• Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
• Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
• Life insurance
• Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!
• Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health

Summary: 

Through the leadership of the BH Clinical Pharmacy Manager, the Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is primarily responsible for leading and providing comprehensive and collaborative pharmaceutical care and supporting the pharmacy education programs. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is also expected to serve as a leader among their colleagues, supporting workflow and education as appropriate.

The major job responsibilities include identification, resolution, and prevention of drug-related problems, drug distribution support, order verification, and oversight of medication use protocols and/or restrictions.  Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist serves as a key member of the multidisciplinary infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship teams, optimizing antimicrobial therapy, improving patient outcomes, reducing antimicrobial resistance, and supporting institutional quality and safety initiatives. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist supports and leads clinical pharmacy and medication management initiatives, serves as the pharmacy representative on committees as appropriate, participates in research, and contributes to the advancement of knowledge through the teaching and education of pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy staff, as well as nursing staff and medical staff both internally and externally. 

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist serves as a preceptor for APPE students and pharmacy residents.  Responsibilities include program/syllabus development and maintenance to achieve program goals and provision of sound academic and clinical training for students and residents. 
 

Job Responsibilities: 

1) Provide Comprehensive Pharmaceutical Care and Operational Support of Care Areas:

Monitor patient specific opportunities for de-escalation, duration optimization
allergy assessment, reduction of unnecessary antimicrobial use.

Maintain and grow our Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Blood Culture Surveillance Program, and Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Program.

Conduct prospective audit and feedback of antimicrobial utilization

Provide pharmacokinetic consultations when appropriate

Collaborate closely with microbiology laboratory personnel.

Assist in development and review of institutional antibiograms.

Prevent, detect, monitor, and document adverse drug reactions and medication events

Counsel patients/family on discharge/transfer medications as appropriate

Participate in emergencies as appropriate

Documentation of services provided within the pharmacy intervention database and patient medical record

Track stewardship interventions, outcomes, and quality metrics.

Provide medication order review support as appropriate for patients

Resolve drug distribution-related issues

Cover assigned shifts as determined by departmental needs

Ensure adherence to the Joint Commission

2)  Advancement of Knowledge for Baystate Medical Center and Baystate Health:

Serve as the primary preceptor for APPE pharmacy students and Pharmacy residents in their care areas and a backup preceptor for other rotations as appropriate

Plan, develop, and implement staff development support for prescribers and nurses

Facilitate Clinical Pharmacist development in the specialty care area

Design and provide presentations, publications, and other informative activities related to patient care and other drug-related topics for internal and external audiences

Meets ASHP/School of Pharmacy requirements for preceptors

3) Develop and Support evidence-based drug therapies for patients:

Plan, develop, and implement medication-use therapies that are optimal from both a financial and a clinical perspective

Implement appropriate clinical practice guidelines and care plans through CIS

Coordinate Pharmacy and Therapeutics category/medication reviews as necessary

Develop and conduct target drug programs and drug use evaluations as needed and report results to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

Monitor the use of high-cost, high-risk medications to ensure consistency with approved criteria
 

4)  Participate in Pharmacy-Research Projects:

Medication-related patient outcomes research

Serve as a residency project mentor for pharmacy residents as appropriate

5) Must be able to obtain any applicable BPS certification within 12 months from the date of hire that is relevant to the clinical scope.

Education:

Certifications:

Compensation

Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.

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