PHARMACIST 2 - 08182026-80074

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DAVIDSON COUNTY

For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/health

This position is designed as Hybrid (In office and Remote)

This position may require a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical science and experience equivalent to two years of full-time responsible work as a pharmacist.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Completion of one year of residency.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Licensed as a Pharmacist in the State of Tennessee.

Examination Method: Education and Experience,100%, for Preferred Service positions. For Executive Service positions, Minimum Qualifications, Necessary Special Qualifications, and Examination Method are determined by the appointing authority.

Overview

This position is in the Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) Program within the Communicable and Environmental Diseases and Emergency Preparedness (CEDEP) division of the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH). This position is currently funded from year to year through CDC cooperative agreements (grants). Some travel is required.

Responsibilities

1. Leading, promoting and supporting antimicrobial stewardship efforts in healthcare facilities across the spectrum of healthcare in Tennessee (e.g., acute care hospitals, nursing homes).
2. Participating in analysis and interpretation of National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) annual survey on core elements of antimicrobial stewardship in TN facilities.
3. Leading, promoting and supporting antimicrobial stewardship efforts in the community, targeting retail pharmacists, as well as certain provider groups (e.g., pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, dentists) and schools of pharmacy.
4. Providing technical support to facilities reporting antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance data to the NHSN Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) module, including assistance in validating data.
5. Monitoring collection, data quality, and analysis of antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance data reported to the NHSN AUR module
6. Participating in data collection, entry, cleaning, analysis and interpretation for antimicrobial stewardship projects.
7. Participating in guiding the analysis, and interpretation of available outpatient antimicrobial use data to better understand how to prioritize interventions (e.g., certain providers/provider groups/ certain geographic locations) within TN.
8. Leading the Antimicrobial Stewardship subcommittee of the multidisciplinary advisory group on HAI and Antimicrobial Resistance
9. Hosting regular Antimicrobial Steward calls with antimicrobial stewardship staff from across the state.
10. Collaborating with external partners on antimicrobial stewardship activities.
11. Preparing and delivering presentations on antimicrobial stewardship to local, state, and national partners.
12. Participating in outbreak investigations as needed, especially if medications are implicated (e.g., intrinsic or extrinsic contamination) or injectable drug diversion is suspected.
13. Assisting in the preparation of grant applications, progress reports, scientific articles and presentations, and other deliverables.

14. Performing programmatic project management activities related to antimicrobial stewardship projects.

Competencies (KSA's)

1. Manages Complexity
2. Collaborates
3. Decision Quality
4. Plans and Aligns
5. Instills Trust

Knowledges:

1. Administration and Management
2. Pharmacy Practices & Procedures
3. Law and Government
4. Clerical
5. Customer and Personal Service

Skills:

1. Active Learning and Listening
2. Critical Thinking
3. Mathematics
4. Reading Comprehension
5. Coordination

Abilities:

1. Deductive Reasoning
2. Inductive Reasoning
3. Information Ordering
4. Mathematical Reasoning
5. Problem Sensitivity

Tools & Equipment

1. Personal Computer
2. Telephone
3. Printer/Scanner/Fax Machine
4. Various Medical Equipment and Devices
5. Calculator

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.