What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coordinator, OPAT Program-Clinical Pharmacy Specialist position at ECU Health?
ECU Health
About ECU Health Medical Center
ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.
Position Summary
The ECU Health Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Program Coordinator is a clinical leadership position in infectious diseases ambulatory and home care practice. The individual will work with an interdisciplinary team to provide clinical management and oversight for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) services across the ECU Health System, which includes all system hospitals, provider clinics, infusion centers and home health services.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with OPAT Medical Director as administrative dyad to define, develop, measure, evaluate and optimize key program performance metrics.
Work closely with physicians, nurses, and pharmacists across the continuum of care to ensure safe, timely, and effective OPAT treatment and monitoring.
Support transitions of care services from acute care to home infusion or skilled nursing facilities.
Develop and apply medication use policies.
Lead quality improvement projects for OPAT services.
Manage OPAT therapy under drug therapy management agreements with Infectious Diseases attending physicians. This includes prescribing, monitoring, and adjusting dosages as need to optimize therapy, which may include credentialing as a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner.
Support the development of ambulatory antimicrobial stewardship services.
Participate in research activities.
Serve as a preceptor for student pharmacists and pharmacy residents of ASHP accredited PGY-1 and PGY-2 residency programs.
Minimum Requirements
PharmD degree from accredited school of pharmacy is required.
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice residency training is required. Greater than 5 years of relevant progressive clinical and leadership experience may be considered as substitution for residency training.
North Carolina Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) credential to be obtained within one year of hire.
Preferred Requirements
PGY2 Infectious Diseases residency training with OPAT and home infusion experience is preferred.
Other Information
General Statement
It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.
Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.
We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.
About ECU Health Medical Center
ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.
Position Summary
The ECU Health Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Program Coordinator is a clinical leadership position in infectious diseases ambulatory and home care practice. The individual will work with an interdisciplinary team to provide clinical management and oversight for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) services across the ECU Health System, which includes all system hospitals, provider clinics, infusion centers and home health services.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with OPAT Medical Director as administrative dyad to define, develop, measure, evaluate and optimize key program performance metrics.
Work closely with physicians, nurses, and pharmacists across the continuum of care to ensure safe, timely, and effective OPAT treatment and monitoring.
Support transitions of care services from acute care to home infusion or skilled nursing facilities.
Develop and apply medication use policies.
Lead quality improvement projects for OPAT services.
Manage OPAT therapy under drug therapy management agreements with Infectious Diseases attending physicians. This includes prescribing, monitoring, and adjusting dosages as need to optimize therapy, which may include credentialing as a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner.
Support the development of ambulatory antimicrobial stewardship services.
Participate in research activities.
Serve as a preceptor for student pharmacists and pharmacy residents of ASHP accredited PGY-1 and PGY-2 residency programs.
Minimum Requirements
PharmD degree from accredited school of pharmacy is required.
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice residency training is required. Greater than 5 years of relevant progressive clinical and leadership experience may be considered as substitution for residency training.
North Carolina Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) credential to be obtained within one year of hire.
Preferred Requirements
PGY2 Infectious Diseases residency training with OPAT and home infusion experience is preferred.
Other Information
General Statement
It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.
Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.
We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.
