Infectious Disease-Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Ambulatory - Indianapolis, IN, United States - eCommunity

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Infectious Disease Clinical Pharmacy Specialist -Ambulatory Care

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Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, community is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives.

It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients.

As part of a very progressive Ambulatory Care pharmacy team at Community Health Network, you will participate in growing pharmacy services within Infectious Disease Clinics using a collaborative, team based approach.

You will do everything from collaborate with Infectious Diseases (ID) physicians for optimal HIV, PreP and Hepatitis C medication selection and monitoring, participate in managing patients receiving outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT), aid in ambulatory antimicrobial stewardship efforts, and serve as a resource for ID-related drug information questions.

Other aspects of this position include taking a leadership role with staff education, guideline/policy development and implementation, and participation in performance improvement initiatives.

You will have opportunities to mentor and teach pharmacy students and pharmacy residents along with serving as a clinical resource for the pharmacy staff.

Your expertise in your field will allow you to advance the level of patient care to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Ability to work under a collaborative drug therapy agreement, meeting with patients to provide extensive drug and disease state education with a particular focus on Hepatitis C, HIV, PrEP, OPAT
You are highly motivated to expand infectious disease pharmacy services as appropriate
With the assistance of medication assistance coordinators, you are able to assist patients in obtaining cost effective medications
Ability to serve as a drug information resource for the other providers and office staff, answering medication therapy questions
You are able to engage in population health projects to impact the lives of patients we serve
You have a clear understanding of quality improvement principles
You have the ability to precept pharmacy students and residents
Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy, Bachelor or PharmD; Successful completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency/ HIV Residency
or a minimum of five (5) years equivalent experience in an ambulatory infectious disease setting
Board certification as a Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist, Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist or Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist is required within 2 years of accepting the position as is certification as an HIV Pharmacist (AAHIVP)
Apply today for immediate consideration .
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