Manager Antimicrobial Stewardship - Boston, MA.

Manager Of Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacists

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Become part of a growing Antimicrobial Stewardship system team at Beth Israel Lahey Health with a full-time position at our central hub in the historic Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, MA. This position is a Manager of Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacists across our community hospital sites and will report to the Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship. This pharmacist will provide direct management initially to our newer inpatient antimicrobial pharmacists and join our team of local medical directors across sites as well as seven specialists at our other hospitals. This position will support expansion of dedicated Antimicrobial Stewardship across our sites in Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire.

The Manager, Antimicrobial Stewardship (AS) reports to the Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship. The Manager is responsible for development and management of the functions of the antimicrobial stewardship team, covering the community hospitals across BILH under the direction of the Director, Medical Director and Chief Infection Prevention Officer. Daily work includes routine antimicrobial use surveillance, data collection, work on system and department goals, and participation in guideline development and implementation. This position is also responsible for direct supervision of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacists (ASPs) covering the community hospitals and provides direction on daily tasks. The Manager will work with the community hospital-based Medical Directors and the ASPs to lead initiatives that promote patient-centric, evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Practices pharmacy with a focus on antimicrobial management in accordance with the laws, rules and regulation of the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Boards of Pharmacy, Departments of Public Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and in accordance with established policies and procedures. Maintains certification and credentials in accordance with the Board of Pharmacy and submits proof of certification annually
• Oversees dayto-day activities of the assigned ASPs (ASP1-4) assigned to provide services to community hospitals. Responsible for hiring, termination, corrective action and annual performance reviews for direct reports.
• In coordination with the Director, AS, maintains a standardized in-house training program for team members on the basic knowledge and skills of AS including, but not limited to, topics related to AS program annual goals, antimicrobial utilization tracking standards, guideline development and maintenance, impact of AS programs on health outcomes and state and national regulatory requirements/reporting. Develops and trains staff on new telehealth process for AS to community hospitals and defines in-person activities in conjunction with the Director and Medical Director, AS and the Chief Infection Prevention Officer.
• Working closely with the Director and Medical Director, AS the Manager is responsible for team planning, hospital-based implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of local activities across the assigned community hospitals in alignment with the larger BILH AS team to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Participates and ensures compliance with the antimicrobial formulary across the assigned community hospitals. Integrate antimicrobial practice, including pre-prescriptive approval and audit/feedback, across assigned community institutions using both.
• Harmonizes workflow for the AS team in community hospital sites to ensure standardized documentation and reporting of AS activities. Utilizes prescribing and microbiology data across the assigned community institutions to identify opportunities for improvement in antimicrobial utilization and lead local change efforts under the direction of the Director and Medical Director, AS. Monitors system and local antimicrobial use dashboards.
• Maintains and facilitates team knowledge of CDC National Health Safety Network (NHSN), state Departments of Public Health and federal regulatory requirements (including TJC, DNV, CMS) in order to function as liaison to community hospitals in these areas related to AS for BILH. Manages the local teams efforts in required reporting, troubleshooting and validation of the CDC NHSN Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Resistance metrics for community hospitals covered by direct reports.
• Serves as a representative on the BILH Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Infectious Diseases Subcommittee to assist with antimicrobial evaluation, guideline development and pharmacist led interventions. Serves as alternate for Director, AS on BILH P&T Committee as requested.
• Works with the direct reports to assess current local community hospital education materials and directs development of new educational materials as needed.
• Ensures appropriate coverage of antimicrobial stewardship activities at assigned BILH facilities as necessary. May supervise staff from other sites to assist with vacancy coverage and/or fulfill parts of the system Antimicrobial Stewardship responsibilities in the setting of vacancies. Other tasks as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Doctor of Pharmacy from accredited College/University
• Licensure, Certification & Registration: MA and/or NH Pharmacist LicenseDoctoral degree in Pharmacy (PharmD) required.Board Certification in Infectious Disease Practice.Certification in Antimicrobial Stewardship from a national accrediting provider such as the Society of ID Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, or the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
• Experience: 7+ years in clinical practice in antimicrobial stewardship and/or infectious disease pharmacyExperience in direct supervision of employees

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Experience in oversight of AS and/or ID pharmacists preferred
• Knowledge and ability to work in antimicrobial stewardship activities planning and successfully implementing projects
• Understanding of CDC NHSN (National Healthcare Safety Network) metrics related to antibiotic use and resistance and reporting. Knowledge of TJC and DNV requirements and state and local DPH regulations related to antimicrobial usage, stewardship and reporting. Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Experience working in AS programs in community and tertiary care settings
• Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.
• Experience with antimicrobial stewardship systems (e.g., Epic Willow and Bugsy modules) is a plus.
• Experience in data analysis, interpretation, and visualization
• Knowledge and/or experience in quality improvement.
• Effective communicator; strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Pay Range:

$186,000.00 USD - $210,000.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

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