Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Infectious Disease​/Antimicrobial Stewardship

Job Summary

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) serves as Co-Chair of the Women & Infants Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. The Pharmacy Specialist ASP works with the Infectious Disease Physicians, Clinical Microbiologists, Infection Prevention Practitioners, Hospital Epidemiologist and Obstetric Medicine to enhance antimicrobial stewardship, an activity that includes appropriate selection, dosing, route, and duration of antimicrobial therapy. The successful candidate will also provide clinical support to the Department of Medicine as a member of the Infectious Disease section, provide education and support to patients and caretakers and staff, and perform other job-related duties as requested.

• Bachelors Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy (required).
• Registered Pharmacist in the State of Rhode Island or eligible for state licensure.
• Successful completion of Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) in Pharmacy Practice or Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) (required).
• Post Graduate Year 2 (PGY2) in Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy (preferred).
• Advanced certification in Antimicrobial Stewardship (SIDP/MAD-) (required).
• Board certification or board eligible in Infectious Disease (BCIDP) (preferred).
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise of pharmacotherapy in Infectious Disease and minimum two years’ experience in Antimicrobial Stewardship Program management (required).

Americans with Disability Act Statement:
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement:
Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Ethics Statement:
Employees conduct themselves consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.