Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Disease (Full-Time)

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, resolves, and prevents drug-related problems.
• Recommends and monitors drug therapy.
• Participates in the department’s drug formulary review process, including the preparation of drug monographs for review by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
• Participates in drug guideline and order set development.
• Participates in drug research-related activities.
• Participation on various Medical Center committees and service lines as dictated by specific area(s) of expertise (e.g., cardiology, oncology, pediatrics).
• Provides drug information to various health care providers.
• Serves as a resource to the department in area(s) of expertise by helping to ensure that drug treatment plans and drug therapies are safe and effective.
• Participates in and assists in conducting educational programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy students, and other health care providers.
• Participation in the Pharmacy Practice Residency program as a preceptor and member of the Residency Advisory Committee.
• Participation in the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and the Antimicrobial Utilization Sub-committee.
• Assists with special projects as required.
• Assists with medical use evaluations.
• Assists with staffing as deemed necessary by the Director of Pharmacy.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing, and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy with a minimum of a Pharm.D. degree.
• Completion of a clinical pharmacy residency program with two years of pharmacy residency training PGY2 in Infectious Diseases.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
• Licenses and Certifications Required:
• Registered Pharmacist License.

Contacts

A regular contact with personnel, physicians, patients, pharmacy students, pharmaceutical vendor representatives, and visitors.

Compensation

Minimum rate of $156,062.40 Annually

HMH Network

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

Awards

• US News & World Report 2025 - HUMC - #1 Hospital in NJ & #1 in NY Metro Area
• US News & World Report 2025 - Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital - #1 Children’s Hospital in NJ and #3 Children’s Specialties in the Nation
• US News & World Report 2025 - JSUMC - #5 Hospital in NJ
• US News & World Report 2025 - John Theurer Cancer Center at HUMC - Ranked Nationally
• US News & World Report 2025 - HUMC - Best Hospitals Honor Roll
• Becker’s Hospital Review 2025 - 7 HMH Institutions Named Among Becker’s Top 100
• Newsweek 2025 - Hackensack Meridian Health - America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Well-Being 2025
• Newsweek 2025 - Best Hospitals USA - HUMC - #59