Pharmacy Coordinator- Antibiotic Stewardship

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About Duke Regional Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. With 388 beds it is the second largest of Duke Health's four hospitals and offers a comprehensive range ofmedical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.

Location:

• Duke Regional Hospital


• 3643 N Roxboro Rd, Durham, North Carolina 

Working hours:

• Day shift 


• Monday-Friday 


• Occasional weekends 

Occupational Summary

• The Pharmacy Coordinator, within the Department of Pharmacy, is a key leadership position for a pharmacist, with responsibilities for being a team lead, coordinating a program/practice group, or being a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a specific area.

Work Performed

• The responsibilities of the Pharmacy Coordinator will vary based on specialty area.


• The duties and responsibilities for all areas include the following:


• The Pharmacy Coordinator will serve as a leader for the Department of Pharmacy.


• This will include managing, and/or coordinating employees within a work unit. Assists, or is responsible for recruiting and onboarding of staff in the work unit.


• Establishes and maintains relationships with key leaders in specialty area.


• Maintains familiarity with all Division and Departmental programs and initiatives.


• Is responsible for personal and professional competency and growth.


• The SME and Residency Program Director (RPD) Coordinators maintain expertise and experience through staffing in primary area of specialty or similar activity related to work area.


• The SME Coordinator will deliver care in area related to the following functions and may coordinate care across Division(s) or Health System as appropriate: - Evaluate and coordinate delivery of care in practice area(s) - Serves as a leader for practice area - Chairs and participates in relevant meetings as appropriate - Serves as leader for medication related activities, suchas shortage planning,coordinate protocol development and revisions, etc., or similar.


• SME Coordinators focus time on administrative activities pursuant to specialty projects, process improvement, and/or other departmental goals and initiatives.


• Ensures compliance where applicable for accreditation standards.


• The RPD Coordinators provide program management for a Residency Program and ensure compliance and documentation for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accreditation standards and surveys including but not limited to: - Recruit, hire, and coordinate onboarding of resident(s) - Training schedule development and maintenance - Longitudinal progression of the resident(s) - Timely submission of learning experience evaluations - Training plans and quarterly reports - Preceptor selection and development - Learning experience development and maintenance - Designation of residency coordinator activities - Collaboration with the Pharmacy Research Committee to ensure completion of the residency project. - Preparation for ASHP accreditation survey.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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Level Characteristics

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Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree, or, BS Pharmacy Degree and eligible for license as a Pharmacist by the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.

Experience

• Two years of pharmacy practice experience required.


• Completion of PGY1 Pharmacy Residency or equivalent experience is strongly preferred and PGY2 Specialty Residency in area of specialty is strongly preferred.


• Managerial or supervisor experience, if applicable, is preferred.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

• Licensed Pharmacist or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina. Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) is required for employment.


• Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) in area of specialty, if applicable, is strongly preferred.