Enterprise Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Full-Time Days
About The Position
The Enterprise Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist joins Orlando Health’s growing Enterprise Antimicrobial Stewardship & Quality Program to advance infectious diseases pharmacy practice across the health system. The program aims to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship, improve patient outcomes, support regulatory compliance, and drive system-wide quality initiatives. Its vision includes achieving Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Center of Excellence recognition across all sites while expanding clinical pharmacy services and care transition support. The specialist collaborates with physicians, infection prevention teams, microbiology, nursing, and pharmacy leaders to optimize antimicrobial therapy, reduce antimicrobial resistance, improve patient safety, and lead evidence-based stewardship initiatives. The work includes clinical consultation, antimicrobial stewardship interventions, policy and guideline development, provider education, quality improvement projects, multidisciplinary committee participation, and outcome tracking. The position supports multiple Orlando Health hospitals in Central Florida, with locations listed including Lake Mary Hospital, St. Cloud Hospital, Horizon West Hospital, Health Central Hospital, Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Arnold Palmer Hospital, Winnie Palmer Hospital, and South Lake Hospital. Under the general direction of the Pharmacy Clinical Manager, the specialist develops, implements, and maintains clinical pharmacy services at the designated practice site. The role plans, organizes, executes, and monitors services intended to improve patient care quality while using resources effectively, and helps coordinate pharmacy department activities to provide adequate clinical service scope and coverage. The specialist maintains documentation of clinical activities for pharmacy management and hospital accreditation, conducts pharmacotherapy and pharmacokinetic consultations with physicians and other healthcare providers, assists with nutritional support consultations as applicable, and pursues continuous professional development related to clinical practice.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
- Must be licensed as a pharmacist by the Florida Board of Pharmacy or obtain licensure within four months of hire.
- Must meet one of the following experience pathways: two years of completion of an ASHP-accredited residency or fellowship in a specialty area consistent with institutional practice needs; one year of completion of an ASHP-accredited residency plus at least one year of specialty practice experience consistent with institutional practice needs; or five years of clinical pharmacy experience consistent with institutional practice needs.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain clinical pharmacy services at the designated practice site under the general direction of the Pharmacy Clinical Manager.
- Plan, organize, execute, and monitor clinical pharmacy services to improve patient care quality while effectively utilizing resources.
- Coordinate pharmacy department activities and responsibilities to ensure sufficient clinical service scope and coverage for the patient population and community served.
- Organize and maintain documentation of clinical activities for pharmacy management and hospital accreditation.
- Provide verbal and written pharmacotherapy and pharmacokinetic consultations to physicians and other healthcare providers.
- Assist, as applicable, with nutritional support consultations involving physicians, dieticians, and other healthcare providers.
- Participate in clinical consultation, antimicrobial stewardship interventions, policy and guideline development, provider education, quality improvement projects, multidisciplinary committees, and outcome tracking.
- Collaborate with physicians, infection prevention teams, microbiology, nursing, and pharmacy leaders to optimize antimicrobial therapy, reduce antimicrobial resistance, and improve patient safety.
- Support transitions of care through antimicrobial optimization and initiatives focused on healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial resistance, and length of stay.
- Maintain continuous professional development related to clinical practice.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- All-inclusive benefits beginning on the first day.
- Student loan repayment.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Free college education programs.
- Retirement savings.
- Paid paternity leave.
- Fertility benefits.
- Backup elder and childcare.
- Pet insurance.
- PTO and holidays.
- Evening, night, and weekend shift differentials for qualifying positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
