Health Research, Incorporated (HRI), a not-for-profit corporation, and the New York State Department of Health (Department) Bureau of Healthcare Associated Infections (BHAI) Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance and Response Program (ARSRP) seek to identify and engage a Pharmacist Consultant to work within the ARSRP to provide antibiotic stewardship (AS) expertise.
AS activities will prioritize patient safety and quality improvement by engaging with a variety of partners, especially settings where inequities in support for AS activities exists. AS expertise is critical to support healthcare settings implementing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s setting-appropriate Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship, assessing and using antibiotic use (AU) data to inform programmatic goals and activities, establishing and supporting AS collaboratives and implementing AS activities to improve prescribing practices.
Who may apply:
Any individual or entity who meets the mandatory qualifications requirements listed below:
Mandatory Qualifications:
• You must possess a license and current registration to practice pharmacy in New York State, and two years of post-licensure experience.
• Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Preferred Qualifications:
• PharmD with a minimum of one year experience as a clinical pharmacist including review and advisement on antimicrobial prescribing
• Experience implementing or actively participating/directly involved in AS program(s) activities, especially outside of acute care settings
• Training and/or experience and or/certification as an infectious disease pharmacist
• Familiar with National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) module
• Experience with leading and/or developing quality improvement project(s)
• Authorship role in scholarly manuscript(s)
The Pharmacist Consultant will assist in implementing New York State’s efforts and activities to support appropriate use of antibiotic medications, with emphasis on outpatient healthcare settings, as well as evaluating opportunities in other healthcare settings.
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