Director of Adult Inpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship

Faculty Position in Infectious Diseases

The Vanderbilt University Medical Center Division of Infectious Diseases is seeking clinical faculty member/s interested in a career as an academic clinician educator with administrative responsibilities in Antimicrobial Stewardship.

Job Description

• Provide care in the ambulatory clinic and inpatient consultative service
• Serve as the Director of Adult Inpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship at a large academic hospital
• Work with three dedicated inpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship pharmacists to promote optimal antibiotic utilization through routine programmatic evaluation, development and implementation of improvement initiatives, and promotion of inter-disciplinary collaboration

Requirements

• Clinical training and experience in Infectious Diseases in the acute care hospital and ambulatory care setting
• At least 2 years of operational Antimicrobial Stewardship experience
• Previous leadership experience, outstanding interpersonal skills, and a track record of scholarly work in antimicrobial resistance or stewardship is highly desirable
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Infectious Diseases and legally authorized to work in the US

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package

Community Overview

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the largest comprehensive research, teaching, and patient care health system in the Mid-South region. The VUMC clinical research enterprise includes robust programs in quality improvement, bioinformatics, personalized medicine, and clinical investigation. VUMC is a highly supportive environment for faculty and Nashville (Music City, USA) is a vibrant, rapidly growing, and welcoming community.