ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP PHARMACIST (100% FTE, DAY SHIFTS)

The HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY DEPARTMENT is seeking a highly-motivated FULL-TIME ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP PHARMACIST (DAY SHIFT). The Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Pharmacist assists with the day-to-day activities of the HMC Infectious Disease (ID) and AMS Programs alongside a team of ID attending providers and a Lead AMS Pharmacist. This position will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to evaluate trends and implement institutional guidelines for the appropriate use of antimicrobials and will participate in designing safe, cost-effective therapies and provide education to health-care practitioners. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist the AMS Physician Coordinators and Lead AMS Pharmacists with implementation of institutional guidelines for appropriate use of antimicrobials.
• Round with selected infectious diseases consult teams regularly to ensure appropriate antimicrobial use and successful transitions for outpatient antimicrobial therapy.
• Serve as a resource and support the HMC outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) program.
• Attend microbiology plate rounds.
• Improve antimicrobial prescribing practices through education of healthcare providers and pharmacy staff.
• Evaluate trends of antimicrobial resistance and usage throughout the medical center.
• Establish a system to monitor and provide feedback on the usage of antimicrobials in HMC ambulatory clinics.
• Participate in medication use evaluation and organizational process improvement projects.
• Primary preceptorship of pharmacy residents and PharmD candidates.
• Participate in the PGY2 ID residency program.

Strong candidates will have a completed PGY 2 residency. Infectious Diseases training is preferred OR a minimum of two years of infectious disease or stewardship experience in a clinically oriented hospital pharmacy practice.
REQUIREMENTS:
Two years of experience in pharmacy practice.  Months spent in the completion of an American Society of Health System Pharmacists accredited residency training program may substitute month-for-month for the experience.

LEGAL REQUIREMENT: State of Washington Pharmacist License.

UW Medicine is committed to being a drug-free workplace. We require a pre-employment drug screen.

ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine.  It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County.  It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.  

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ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. 

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