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Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385 bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and level 2 trauma facility with an innovative , patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department. Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics.

The Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacy (ASP) Coordinator provides clinical staff development, supervision, evaluation, and education. The ASP Coordinator supports the Director and Manager of Operation in planning and management of all departmental functions related to applicable clinical programs, formulary management, policy development, enforcement and oversight. Lastly, the ASP Coordinator helps develop, implement, and oversee pharmacy student and residency educational programs.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES:

1. Practices pharmacy in accordance with all applicable regulations and upholds pharmacy policy/procedures as appropriate.
2. Accurately and efficiently assesses drug therapy in relation to patient specific conditions.
3. Establishes and maintains professional relationships with colleagues, physicians and other care providers.
4. Coordinates department clinical services/service lines, and helps assure responsibility/accountability for continuous professional development and associated patient outcomes.
5. Establishes standards/norms for clinical practice/patient care and evaluates opportunities that improve patient outcomes.
6. Demonstrates independent leadership and professionalism.
7. Plans, develops, and maintains policies and procedures for programs that optimize the ability of clinical pharmacists to positively impact patient outcomes, and prevent patient harm
8. Facilitates quality initiatives that optimize care, establish evidence based medicine protocols, monitors, and delivers optimal safe medication use strategies.
9. Actively participates in the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and serves on other hospital committees and projects as appropriate.
10. Supports Director and Manager of Operation to ensure operational compliance with all regulatory agencies.
11. Helps define, develop, and implement process that succeeds in achieving the delivery of safe, rational, efficacious, cost-effective medication therapy.
12. Assists Director and Manager of Operation with drug utilization efforts, strategic goals, staffing models, and general operational management needs.
13. Actively reviews, tracks and trends, and correlates all medication safety related events.
14. Works with the Director and Manager of Operation to setup a working framework for oversight of program committee.

AGES OF PATIENTS SERVED:

This position has responsibility for the assessment, treatment or care of patients in the following age groups:

10% Neonate 5% Pediatric 5% Adolescent 35% Adult 45% Geriatric

Required:

1. 1. Current California Pharmacists license.
   2. Doctorate in pharmacy or equivalent.
   3. Completion of accredited residency program (PGY1) or at least 2 years of hospital experience.
   4. Professional certification in area of specialty, if applicable, within 180 days of hire (maintain current at all times).
   5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
   6. Current American Heart Association BLS or within 30 days of hire (maintain current at all times).
   7. Competent use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PPT).

Preferred:

1. Advanced Certification or equivalent specialty training in area of focus(i.e. BPS Certification)
2. PGY2 training in area of focus (i.e. Infectious Diseases)
3. Minimum 3 years hospital pharmacy practice (or equivalent practice setting).
4. Minimum 2 years in a supervisory/Lead position (or equivalent training).
5. Experience with medication management, safety, pharmacist managed protocols, policies and procedures and protocol development.
6. Previous leadership or teaching experience in pharmacy practice setting (2-3 years).
7. Knowledge of CDPH, USP 797, USP 800, TJC, and CMS Core Measures metrics.

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Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

Pay Range: $68.58 - $109.71
Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an employee�s qualifications and experience.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant�s or employee�s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

About Desert Regional Medical Center

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) is a diversified healthcare services company headquartered in Dallas with 112,000 employees. Through an expansive care network that includes United Surgical Partners International, we operate 65 hospitals and approximately 510 other healthcare facilities, including surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care and imaging centers and other care sites and clinics. We also operate Conifer Health Solutions, which provides revenue cycle management and value-based care services to hospitals, health systems, physician practices, employers and other clients. Across the Tenet enterprise, we are united by our mission to deliver quality, compassionate care in the communities we serve.

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