Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Infectious Disease

About the role

The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Infectious Disease leads the development, implementation, and expansion of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives across inpatient and ambulatory settings at Cleveland Clinic. In this role, caregivers collaborate closely with infectious diseases physicians, microbiologists, infection prevention teams, and pharmacy leadership to optimize antimicrobial use and improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide pharmaceutical care for patients.
• Participate in patient care rounds.
• Perform pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and provision of pharmaceutical care for patients.
• Provide general and patient-specific drug information.
• Educate clinical pharmacists, technicians, pharmacy students, post-graduate trainees, allied health professionals, nurses and physicians in pharmacotherapy.

Requirements

• A PharmD or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• If hired for a specialty area where specialty residency training is available, then specialty residency is required.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) OR eligible for reciprocation in the current state within 90 days of hire.
• Completion of a post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or fellowship OR completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY-1) and two years of experience as a clinical specialist or an equivalent role providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmaceutical monitoring OR four years of experience as a clinical specialist or an equivalent role providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring.
• For individuals required to administer immunizations: current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days of hire.
• For individuals required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest events: current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross or certification obtained within 1 year of hire.

Qualifications

• Board Certification
• Prior pharmacy experience in infectious diseases
• Board Certification in Infectious Diseases Pharmacy (BCIDP) preferred or willingness to obtain within an established timeframe

Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

• Nursing Support Career Paths
• Health Plan Options
• Dental Care
• Vision Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage
• Cleveland Clinic Investment Pension Plan
• 401(k) / 403(b) Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Caregiver discounts
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Hardship Fund
• Paid maternity and parental leave

Pay

Minimum Annual Salary: $101,900.00
Maximum Annual Salary: $155,390.00

Schedule

This is a part-time opportunity with potential for expansion to full-time as the infectious diseases clinical service grows across Main Campus and the enterprise. A caregiver works part-time Monday – Friday, from 7:30am-4pm. A caregiver floats every 8th weekend and works one holiday per year.