Clinical Pharmacist-Infectious Disease Clinic, Full-time Days

Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine in Chicago is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist for the Infectious Disease Clinic in the ambulatory setting. Primary scope includes HIV care, including long-acting injectables, OPAT support, and ID-related patient care and medication access.

The role collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other care team members to optimize therapy, educate patients, maintain EPIC profiles, and participate in quality improvement and provider training initiatives.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacist with PharmD or equivalent.
• Experience in ambulatory and infectious disease care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works under collaborative practice agreements with physicians to manage therapy for chronic conditions.
• Collaborates with care teams to address treatment needs and improve health outcomes.
• Meets with patients to provide medication support and monitoring, directly or with the team.
• Educates patients and families about medications and adherence.
• Maintains EPIC patient profiles and performs medication reconciliation at visits.
• Participates in quality improvement and medication use review activities.

Skills

Infectious disease care

Ambulatory care

HIV management

Clinical Pharmacist

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Clinical Pharmacist-Infectious Disease Clinic, Full-time Days

Northwestern Medicine - Chicago, IL

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Salary: $58.00 - $81.20 Hourly

Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026

Clinical Pharmacist

The Clinical Pharmacist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The mission of the Department of Pharmacy is to deliver the safest, highest quality, most effective and efficient patient care while developing the best people, advancing research, and integrating pharmacy services to successfully coordinate care across the Northwestern Medicine enterprise.

The vision of the Department of Pharmacy is to be a recognized as a national leader in advancing the pharmacy enterprise through excellence, innovation, education and research.

This role will be based in the infectious diseases ambulatory clinic of our academic medical center, Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Primary scope of practice will include HIV, including long-acting injectables, OPAT support, ID-related patient care, and medication access.

Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist Responsibilities

• Works under collaborative practice agreements with physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants to manage patient therapeutic needs related to hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and other chronic conditions as needed.
• Collaborates with physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, medical assistants, dieticians, care coordinators and others to address patient treatment needs related to hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and other chronic conditions.
• Meets with patients individually to provide medication support and monitoring either by 1) managing directly or 2) in partnership with physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, dieticians, medical assistants, care coordinators, and other members of the Ambulatory Care Clinic team.
• Adjusts therapy as indicated by patient condition and laboratory results.
• Educates patients and their families about medications.
• Communicates professional knowledge effectively in both oral and written forms to patients and other health professionals.
• Maintains a comprehensive EPIC patient profile. The profile will include pertinent information which may influence medication therapy decisions.
• Maintains a current medication list in EPIC by performing medication reconciliation at each patient visit.
• Bills for clinical services provided where appropriate.
• Develop communication materials to support clinical initiatives, as needed.
• Presents clinical information to patient groups, as needed.
• Participates in Medical Resident, Pharmacy Resident, and Pharmacy Student Training
• Participates in quality improvement and medication use review activities of the center.
• Organizes, prioritizes, and plans workload within given time constraints. Works cooperatively with other members of the team to assure established center objectives are accomplished.
• Maintains proficiency and expertise in area(s) of practice through continuous professional development.
• Prepares and presents information at various committees, as needed.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve health outcomes across targeted populations, focusing on quality performance metrics.
• Analyze clinical and claims data to identify care gaps, stratify risk, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate with prescribers and care teams to coordinate patient outreach and close quality care gaps.
• Monitor and report on key performance metrics tied to value-based care initiatives and payer contracts.
• Design and optimize workflows that support medication adherence, care transitions, and patient engagement across diverse populations.
• Educate healthcare teams on evidence-based guidelines, coding practices, and population health goals to drive system-wide improvement.
• Leverage health IT systems to track interventions, measure impact, and support continuous quality improvement efforts.
• Conduct targeted digital or telephonic outreach to patients identified with medication adherence gaps, focusing on chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.
• Educate patients on the importance of medication adherence, addressing barriers such as side effects, cost, or misunderstandings about therapy.
• Document outreach efforts and patient-reported reasons for non-adherence to inform follow-up care and workflow improvement.
• Collaborate with pharmacy teams, providers, and case managers to resolve medication-related issues and support transitions of care.
• Track and report adherence outreach outcomes to evaluate impact and guide future interventions and resource allocation.
• Use payer tools and EMR-based patient lists to prioritize high-risk patients and ensure timely outreach and follow-up