Specialist Infectious DiseasesSpecialist Infectious Diseases

REF 1657764

30.10.2024 | Dubai | full time

Description: We are looking for a Specialist–Infectious Disease who shall be responsible for the provision of safe, effective, appropriate and
cost-efficient medication therapy to patients in the area of Infectious Disease. Under direction of the Director of Pharmacy
he/she will assist in the planning, organizing and monitoring of the delivery of pharmacy.

Specialist Infectious Diseases Responsibilities:

-Develops, enforces and maintains policies and procedures that promote and enhance patient outcomes through safe.
effective, cost-efficient and appropriate medication therapy use for patients receiving antimicrobials.
-Coordinates programs designed to minimize medication errors, adverse drug reactions and medication misuse withregards to medication preparations in infectious disease through improved reporting, analysis and follow-up.
-Coordinates and maintains the antimicrobial stewardship program.
-Serves as pharmacy consultant rounding with Infectious Disease consult service.
-Precepts PGY1 pharmacy residents and pharmacy school students in Infectious Disease rotations.

Requirements: This specialty requires a four year degree and as well as four years of medical school and three years of training as an internist. You will need to be licensed to practice as a physician in the state in which you are working, and also stay current with continuing education requirements. Further, the position of clinical infectious disease specialist requires that you also receive at least three years of training specifically in infectious diseases and pass the AMA certification for becoming a specialist.

As many drug resistant infections are becoming more prevalent, the demand for clinical infectious disease specialists is steadily growing. The projected increase in jobs in this area is estimated at about 12% over the next ten years. For such a specific area of public health, that is considered an above average increase, and with the educational requirements, there is concern that not enough applicants will be available in the coming years.