CLINICAL PHARMACIST SPECIALIST - INFECTIOUS DISEASE in Middleburg Heights, Ohio at Southwest General

Southwest General Health Center is a 352-bed community hospital located in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. One of the last standing community hospitals in Northeast Ohio, we partner with University Hospitals and other local community organizations to provide a full range of services to all who need us. We are certified as a Level III Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center, and have been serving our community for over 100 years!

At Southwest General, we believe in the power of teamwork, creating a family-like environment, ensuring a work-life balance, and providing meaningful work to make a real difference in people’s lives.

We value our employees as much as our patients, offering a supportive work culture that encourages growth, development and collaboration. We’re committed to building a team that works together, supports each other, and ultimately, saves lives every day.

At Southwest, you are family.

WHY CHOOSE SOUTHWEST?

Join our award-winning nursing team! A career with Southwest General provides you with a great job, great benefits, and a work/life balance. We’re located near the highway, so you won’t have a downtown commute, and since we don’t have rotating shifts, your family routine won’t change from day to day.

See why working at Southwest General can be a choice you’ll love!

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Infectious Disease Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (ID CPS) provides collaborative pharmaceutical care to hospital patients through the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) with an Infectious Disease physician, hospitalist and house staff physicians, pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and clinical microbiology staff. He/she is actively involved in hospital-wide and departmental meetings such as Infection Control and other meetings as assigned. The pharmacist participates in departmental projects to further the department and teaches learners as able. The pharmacist may work weekends, holidays, days, evenings, and/or night shifts as assigned according to the position(s) primarily worked, qualifications to work in said position(s), and according to departmental needs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Graduate of accredited school of pharmacy and current pharmacist license by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy. Advanced training (residency, fellowship, and/or board certification).

Required length of experience:

• PGY1 residency + PGY2 residency in infectious disease + 2 years of experience in area or
• PGY1 + 4 years experience in practice area or
• 5 years experience in practice area

Required licensure, certification, and/or registry:

• BCIDP or national fellow status
• Maintains BLS and ACLS certification