Infectious Disease Clinical Pharmacist

Tri-City Healthcare District has been serving the North County region for almost 60 years and remains committed to providing high quality healthcare and community services for every individual we encounter regardless of race, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability or socioeconomic status.

Our mission is to advance the health and wellness of the community we serve. In order to achieve our mission, we see, hear and listen to our front line healthcare workers, employees, medical staff and all community stakeholders in order to understand and meet our community’s needs.

Position Summary:

Major Position Responsibilities:

The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

• Participate in selection of patients receiving targeted antimicrobials and monitor these patients on a daily basis.
• Document clinical consultations and cost avoidance as part of the justification for the position/service.
• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• Monitor drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, duration, therapeutic duplication, drug interactions. Switch patients IV to PO therapy when appropriate.
• Provide pharmacokinetic consultations and clinical consultations as required.
• Promote the use of the formulary when possible, but coordinates procurement of non-formulary drugs when necessary.
• Provide cost-effective pharmaceutical care to patients receiving targeted antimicrobial therapy.
• Discuss medication order changes/clarifications with the infectious disease physician or the prescriber, document any changes in patient and pharmacy records, and inform others of medication order changes.
• Communicate with pharmacy to avoid waste in preparation of antimicrobials.
• Detect, monitor, document and report adverse drug reactions and medications errors.
• Develop and conduct target drug programs and drug usage evaluations as needed and report results to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Represent pharmacy on infection control committee.
• Participate in appropriate departmental quality improvement and education initiatives.
• Provide operational support to the pharmacy when needed.
• Educate medical and pharmacy staff about antimicrobials.

Qualifications:

• PGY1 or 3 to 5 years equivalent inpatient experience.
• Knowledge of infectious diseases, treatment and surveillance strategies.
• Ability to assist with cost saving initiatives and patient care optimization with respect to medications.

Education:

• Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) Residency, required.
• PharmD, preferred.
• Post Graduate Year 2 (PGY2) Residency, preferred.

Licenses:

• Current license by the California State Board of Pharmacy, required.

Certification:

• ACLS or PhART (Pharmacy Advanced Resuscitation Training), required.
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS), preferred.

Each new hire candidate who is offered employment must pass a physical evaluation, urine drug screen and pre-employment background checks before starting work.

• Salary/Hourly Wage range based on experience.

To protect the health of patients and staff, and to comply with the new State of California mandates, all job offers are contingent on the successful engagement in the TCMC COVID-19 vaccination program (fully vaccinated with documented proof or approved exception/deferral.)

TCHD is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.