Part-Time Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Antimicrobial Stewardship

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🏄 California, Colorado, +3 more states – Remote

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💵 $55 - $91 / hour

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The Cigna Group

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1982

🏥 Healthcare

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Healthcare • Healthcare Insurance • Pharmaceuticals

The Cigna Group is a global health company committed to improving the health and vitality of its clients, customers, and patients. With its two divisions, Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, the company focuses on enhancing quality of life through healthcare services and pharmacy benefits management. The Cigna Group is dedicated to ethical practices in healthcare and artificial intelligence, and strives to create positive change in the healthcare system. It also emphasizes its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) responsibilities, aiming to impact health equity and foster innovation in healthcare delivery.

📋 Description

• Provide antimicrobial stewardship services through prospective review of antimicrobial therapy • Identify opportunities to optimize antimicrobial selection, dosing, route, duration, monitoring, de-escalation, escalation, discontinuation, IV-to-oral conversion, and dose or duration optimization • Evaluate antimicrobial therapy using patient-specific clinical information, microbiology and susceptibility results, laboratory data, organ function, medication history, allergies, guidelines, and evidence-based recommendations • Develop and communicate antimicrobial stewardship recommendations to prescribers, pharmacists, and healthcare team members • Collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, nurses, infection prevention professionals, microbiology personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members • Monitor antimicrobial therapy for efficacy, safety, drug interactions, adverse effects, therapeutic drug monitoring needs, and dose adjustments • Document clinical reviews, interventions, recommendations, provider communications, acceptance of recommendations, and outcomes • Support quality improvement initiatives, data collection, clinical education, protocol development, and other program activities • Provide education and clinical support regarding antimicrobial stewardship principles and practices • Provide additional clinical pharmacy services such as medication therapy management, medication reconciliation, transitions of care, pharmacogenomic consultations, clinical medication monitoring, adherence and quality initiatives, and other assigned programs • Maintain clinical, quality, productivity, and documentation standards • Follow applicable protocols, client requirements, policies, procedures, standards, and regulations • Participate in training, quality improvement activities, and development and implementation of new clinical programs • Perform other duties assigned by the Director of Clinical Services, Manager, and Supervisor

🎯 Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree • Active pharmacist license in good standing • Ability to obtain and maintain licensure in multiple states (CO, OR, MT, IL, CA) as required • Clinical pharmacy experience with demonstrated knowledge of infectious diseases, antimicrobial pharmacotherapy, and antimicrobial stewardship principles • Completion of a recognized antimicrobial stewardship certificate or training program, completion of a PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency, or 5+ years of professional experience providing antimicrobial stewardship and/or infectious diseases pharmacy services required • PGY1 pharmacy residency training, board certification, or other advanced clinical pharmacy training preferred • Strong knowledge of antimicrobial pharmacotherapy, microbiology, antimicrobial resistance, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, renal dosing, therapeutic drug monitoring, and evidence-based infectious diseases treatment guidelines • Ability to independently evaluate complex patient-specific clinical information and develop evidence-based medication therapy recommendations • Strong clinical judgment, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Strong organizational and time-management skills • Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary clinical team • Ability to learn and work across multiple clinical programs and adapt to evolving client and organizational needs • Proficient with computer systems, electronic health records, clinical documentation platforms, pharmacy software, clinical drug information resources, and standard productivity applications • Willingness to work a weekend rotation once every 4 weekends and at least 3 holidays per year • Home internet through cable broadband or fiber optic service with at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual bonus plan eligibility • Medical, vision, and dental benefits starting on day one • Well-being and behavioral health programs • 401(k) • Company-paid life insurance • Tuition reimbursement • Minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year • Paid holidays • Leaves of absence