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Clinical Specialist: Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious DiseaseThe Medical University of South Carolina is recruiting for two Clinical Pharmacy Specialist positions in Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Stewardship at the Medical University of South Carolina Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. This position is part of a multidisciplinary antimicrobial stewardship team (two infectious diseases physicians and two clinical pharmacy specialists) with a goal of achieving appropriate antimicrobial selection to optimize clinical outcomes, improve patient safety, and impede the development of drug-resistant microorganisms for adult and pediatric patients. This position will serve as a pharmacy department liaison to collaborate with infectious disease physicians, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy clinical directors/managers, infection prevention, clinical laboratory staff and other professionals to ensure the coordination of antimicrobial stewardship activities. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, development and management of antibiotic guidelines, clinical pathways, restriction criteria, policy development, new laboratory methods and formulary management. Preceptorship of PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residents and students in infectious diseases clinical rotations is expected. MUSC Health is a 750-bed quaternary care academic medical center that provides world class care for patients and is located of Charleston, SC. In addition to general medical and surgical services, MUSC Health offers a variety of specialty services including cardiothoracic, pediatrics. transplant and neurosurgery, level I trauma center, digestive disease, psychiatry and level III neonatal intensive care. The medical center is comprised of four hospitals: Ashley River Tower, Children’s Hospital, Institute of Psychiatry, and University Hospital. Outpatient facilities include the Hollings Cancer Center, Ashley River Tower Clinics, Rutledge Tower Clinics, Family Medicine Center and affiliated faculty practice ambulatory care centers. The Department of Pharmacy Services provides service to patients on a 24-hour basis through multiple inpatient and ambulatory pharmacies to fulfill the department’s mission, vision, and goals of providing optimal pharmaceutical care to all patients.Job setting: Adults, PediatricsPractice area: Adults, PediatricsExperience: Applicants must possess a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education and must hold or be eligible for pharmacist licensure in South Carolina. Applicants must have completed an ASHP-Accredited PGY1 pharmacy practice residency or equivalent experience and completed an ASHP-Accredited PGY2 infectious diseases or applicable residency or equivalent experience.Candidates should submit an online application at and send an email with a letter of interest to: Contact: Joel Melroy Pharm.D., MS, BCPSContact Title: Director, Adult Pharmacy Services, Medical University of South CarolinaContact address: Phone: 843-792-4287Email: melroy@musc.edu ................
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