Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Pharmacist

Current ID-PGY2 residents welcome to apply

Major Responsibilities:

• Leads and coordinates antimicrobial stewardship initiatives to optimize antimicrobial use, improve patient outcomes, and reduce resistance.
• Evaluates microbiologic and pharmacologic data to design evidence-based antimicrobial regimens tailored to individual patient needs.
• Collaborates with infectious disease providers, microbiology, infection prevention, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement antimicrobial guidelines, protocols, and order sets.
• Monitors antimicrobial prescribing trends, resistance patterns, and clinical outcomes to identify opportunities for improvement and education.
• Provides education and training to healthcare professionals on antimicrobial stewardship principles, appropriate antimicrobial use, and emerging resistance threats.
• Reviews and interprets culture and sensitivity reports to guide appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
• Participates in the development and maintenance of antimicrobial stewardship metrics and reporting tools, including regulatory compliance with CDC, Joint Commission, and CMS standards.
• Supports formulary management by evaluating antimicrobial agents for inclusion, restriction, or removal based on efficacy, safety, cost, and resistance data.
• Participates in the on-call prior authorization program, rotating one week out of every five. On-call hours are from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM.
• Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
• Uses effective patient education techniques to counsel patients and caregivers on antimicrobial therapy, adverse effects, compliance, and administration.
• Practices in compliance with organizational policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.
• Serves as a preceptor and mentor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners in antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases.
• Participates in medical emergencies and infection-related outbreak responses when applicable.
• Supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including reporting adverse drug events and antimicrobial-related issues.
• Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members to ensure safe and efficient workflows and regulatory compliance.

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.