Pharmacy Infectious Disease Specialist

Description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $61.31 - $79.70 / hour

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Introduction

Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Pharmacy Clinical Operations Specialist opening with HCA HealthONE Swedish today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

***Relocation bonus available***

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Swedish, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
  
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a(an) Pharmacy Clinical Operations Specialist for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Pharmacy Clinical/Operations Specialist – Antimicrobial Management Program is responsible for participating in and leading pharmacy clinical or operational programs. This includes monitoring patient medication regimens and providing appropriate interventions.

What you will do in this role:

Antimicrobial Management Program tasks:

• Implements and maintains antimicrobial stewardship program, including developing and monitoring key performance indicators related to antimicrobial utilization and stewardship
• Develops annual antibiogram to improve antibiotic utilization and selection
• Develops and maintains protocols related to optimal antimicrobial use
• Prepares and implements competencies related to antimicrobial management
• Utilizes technology systems to ensure appropriate and safe use of antimicrobials
• Maintains effective communication with facility leadership team on antimicrobial stewardship opportunities
• Performs active monitoring of patients receiving antimicrobials with intervention to improve antimicrobial usage
• Coordinates the department quality management activities to ensure performance is routinely monitored and to ensure quality management (QM) reports are properly completed
  
  

General Pharmacist tasks:

• You will also help mentor pharmacy staff and students and evaluate and implement clinical/operational programs.
• You will Interpret orders and transcribe or verify them accurately and efficiently into the pharmacy computer system.
• You will Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals.
• You will monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
• You will attend and actively participate in daily multidisciplinary and bedside rounds.
• You will complete drug utilization reviews to promote rational drug therapy and implement improvements identified.
• You will provide accurate and timely medication information to healthcare staff and patients.
• You will lead and develop pharmacy clinical services such as drug consults, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, renal dosing, and other programs as defined by Pharmacy Leadership.
  
  

Requirements:

• Required Education: Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) or Pharm. D. Graduate of an accredited residency program with ID emphasis or Board Certification, or equivalent experience.
• Preferred Education: Antimicrobial Stewardship Certification (i.e. Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacist/SIDP or Making a Difference in Infectious Diseases/MAD-ID)
• Preferred Experience: Pharmacy Residency (PGY1) plus 1 year of ID/stewardship experience or pharmacy residency (PGY1) training and specialty residency (PGY2) training. Equivalent years of ID/stewardship experience may be substituted for the residency components.
  
  

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Swedish, a proud member of the community for more than 115 years. An acute care hospital with 408 licensed beds, HCA HealthONE Swedish is a national leader in neurosciences and serves as the region’s preeminent referral center for the most advanced stroke treatment and was the state’s first Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. HCA HealthONE Swedish is also home to a robust robotics program, a certified burn and reconstructive center, and a wide-ranging oncology center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Pharmacy Clinical Operations Specialist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.