Clinical Pharmacist Specialist-Infectious Disease

About University Medical Center New Orleans University Medical Center New Orleans is the academic medical center of LCMC Health and the ultimate expression of a nearly 300-year legacy of serving the people of New Orleans and South Louisiana. With our academic partners, including Louisiana State University and Tulane University Schools of Medicine, we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals and leading research to find tomorrow''s cures and treatments. From expert primary care and the widest variety of specialty care to cutting edge emergency care and the region''s only Level 1 Trauma Center, UMC offers the area the widest breadth of healthcare services. Click here to view our state-of-the-art facility. (We are looking for medical professionals who are just as passionate as we are about providing the best medical care in the safest environment. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace. Whether you''re a seasoned healthcare professional or just starting out, a career at UMC places you at the center of a dynamic community of providers, learners, and staff with a singular focus on patient-centric care. We offer a state-of-the-art facility with breakthrough technology, and professionals committed to helping our community become healthier. About the position The Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Infectious Disease (ID) is responsible for development, implementation, and documentation of the antimicrobial stewardship program. This pharmacist will coordinate the pharmacokinetics service according to the most recent guidelines and recommendations published in pharmacy and medical literature.The pharmacist will assist other hospital personnel in the development of clinical pathways, protocols, polices and procedures and provide continuous education to students, residents, pharmacists, and other health care professionals. Requirements Degree Pharm.D., PGY 1 Residency Program. Two (2) years of experience in inpatient pharmacy hospital/clinical capacity. Currently licensed as a Pharmacist in Louisiana. Preferred candidates will have completed a PGY 2 Residency Program in Infectious Disease and/or obtained Board Certified Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) Responsibilities Participate in provision of patient-focused services. Provide pharmaceutical care to patients receiving antimicrobial therapy. Evaluates antimicrobial regimen for appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions. Switch patients to IV to PO therapy as quickly as feasible. Discuss medication order changes/clarifications with the prescribers, document any changes in patient and pharmacy records, and inform others of medication order changes. Provides patient consultations as requested for pharmacokinetics, antibiotic therapy choice, drug informationetc. Detect, monitor, document, and report adverse drug reactions and medications errors. Develop, monitor and adjust antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP). Collaborate with infectious disease physicians, pharmacy clinical directors/managers, infection prevention, nursing, clinical laboratory staff and other healthcare professionals. While also developing interventional strategies to maximize appropriate antibiotic utilization and improvement in patient outcomes included but not limited to antibiotic guidelines, clinical pathways, restriction criteria, policy development, new laboratory methods and formulary management. Establish a means to report and monitor ongoing anti-infective utilization and identified metrics showing effectiveness of ASP program. Identify opportunities for improvement regarding anti-infective use, culture reporting and ASP communication, including but not limited to performing medication use evaluations (MUEs or QA) and conducting prospective audits. Actively participates on the infection control committee, pharmacy and therapeutics committees and other appointed committees as needed. Perform formulary evaluation and antimicrobial class reviews for anti-infectives and present to P&T committee. Documentation of all activities/ interventions for cost savings and outcome purposes. Collaboration and ongoing Education of hospital and Pharmacy department Staff. Collaborates with hospital and pharmacy staff to insure timely resolution of problems and questions. Fosters team-work and takes responsibility to ensure delivery of high quality care. Provides ongoing education to hospital staff and pharmacists by developing educational material and competencies and providing in-services as needed. Awareness of regulatory standards: Demonstrates awareness and understanding of documenting information in the medical record, JCAHO standards and State Board of Pharmacy requirements. Demonstrates awareness and understanding of departmental and hospital policies, and health-system initiatives. UMC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Created: 2025-11-15