Post-Graduate Year Two (PGY2) Infectious Disease Pharmacy Resident – Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Organization:

ID Residency Program

Job Summary:

Vanderbilt University Hospital offers a 52-week PGY-2 Infectious Disease residency in which residents will gain experience in all areas of ID pharmacotherapy with an emphasis on clinical practice and antimicrobial stewardship.

The purpose of the PGY2 Infectious Diseases pharmacy residency is to develop and refine clinical, leadership, research management, quality assurance, and teaching skills within the practice of infectious disease.

PGY2 residencies provide residents with the opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings.

Upon completion of the PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency, graduates should be well-prepared to pursue board certification (BCIDP) and to enter clinical practice as an infectious disease's clinical specialist, associate or affiliate clinical faculty member, or to pursue infectious diseases fellowship training.

Residents are expected to obtain unrestricted licensure to practice in the State of Tennessee by July 31st of their residency year. Residents who are not fully licensed by this date may have modifications to their scheduled responsibilities. Failure to obtain licensure by October 1st will result in termination from the residency program and termination from employment at VUMC, unless licensure is anticipated within 120 days after the program start date. A final written warning will be issued to the resident if not fully licensed within the resident’s first 90 days of employment. Verification of licensure occurs in accordance with VUMC policy (Pharmacy Policy - Pharmacy Residency Program Standards v.6 (policytech.com)). Until residents obtain unrestricted licensure to practice in the State of Tennessee, all job functions will be supervised by a licensed pharmacist.

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Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Uses existing procedures, research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement. Breadth of Knowledge: Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements. Team Interaction: Individually contributes to project/ work teams.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas. - Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service. - Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department. Managing Resources Effectively :- Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will imp