Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Infectious Diseases (ID) and Antimicrobial Stewardship provides advanced clinical pharmacy services for patients with infectious diseases while serving as a key member of the organization's Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP). This position collaborates with physicians, nursing, microbiology, infection prevention, and other healthcare professionals to optimize antimicrobial therapy, improve patient outcomes, reduce antimicrobial resistance, and ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. The specialist also supports clinical program development, formulary management, education, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- Current Missouri Pharmacist Licensure.
- Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and ASHP-accredited PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency; or completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency with significant infectious diseases clinical practice experience; or equivalent combination of advanced infectious diseases clinical experience and demonstrated expertise.
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced clinical pharmacy services for patients with infectious diseases.
- Serve as a key member of the organization's Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP).
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing, microbiology, infection prevention, and other healthcare professionals to optimize antimicrobial therapy.
- Improve patient outcomes.
- Reduce antimicrobial resistance.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Support clinical program development.
- Support formulary management.
- Support education.
- Support research.
- Support quality improvement initiatives.
Benefits
- Comprehensive and affordable health coverage including medical, prescription, dental and vision.
- Saint Francis Medical Services Discount
- Earned Time Off (ETO)
- Retirement benefits including SFHS immediate matching
- Education Assistance benefits up to $5,000 per calendar year for one year of service after graduation
- Benefit Support through Health Advocate
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Earned Wage Access
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
