Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases & Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT)

Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP); Lexington (KY); Sur place; USD 112 000 - 156 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases & Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) for a full-time staff position. The role covers ambulatory OPAT/ID clinic and inpatient ID consult teams with stewardship activities. Involves rounds, consults, and education in a busy ID service.

Shift is Mon-Fri 8:00–4:30. A BS is required, with PharmD and residency training preferred.

Qualifications

• BS degree required.
• ASHP PGY1 residency and/or PGY2 specialty residency preferred.

Responsabilités

• Manage OPAT in ID Clinic and participate in rounds/clinic visits.
• Provide antimicrobial pharmacotherapeutic consults and recommendations.
• Engage multidisciplinary experts to optimize antimicrobial stewardship.
• Track and measure antimicrobial process and outcome metrics.
• Deliver comprehensive antimicrobial stewardship education.

Connaissances

Strong clinical skills

Excellent communication skills

Team mentality

Teaching/motivation

Formation

BS

PharmD preferred

ASHP PGY1 residency preferred

PGY2 specialty residency preferred

Description du poste

Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases & Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT)

University of Kentucky - Lexington , KY

Full-time

Salary: $111,829.00 - $156,062.00 Annually

Application Deadline: Nov 5, 2026

Clinical Pharmacist

Type of Position Staff Position Time Status Full-Time Required Education

BS

Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

No Experience Required.

Required License/Registration/Certification

Licensed Pharmacist

Physical Requirements

This position requires intermittently sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; and performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); and occasionally standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds; and lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Also involves some exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; and exposure to hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, cuts/punctures, and blood-borne or airborne pathogens.

Shift

Mon- Fri 8:00 – 4:30 PM

Job Summary

Works with the Nurse Navigator in managing OPAT in ID Clinic, proactively participates in patient care rounds/clinic visits, reviewing patient profiles, providing antimicrobial pharmacotherapeutic consults, making patient specific antimicrobial drug therapy recommendations. Identifying and engaging appropriate multidisciplinary clinical experts to enhance judicious use of antimicrobials; identifying, tracking, and measuring both process and outcome measures related to antimicrobial stewardship; and providing comprehensive antimicrobial stewardship education. It will be a position that rotates with other clinical ID pharmacists between ambulatory OPAT/ID clinic and inpatient ID consult teams and stewardship activities.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Strong clinical skills; knowledge of inpatient drug distribution and dispensing; ability to prioritize; excellent communication skills; team mentality; desire to teach; and motivation are required to excel in this position.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?

No

Preferred Education/Experience

PharmD degree, preferred. ASHP PGY1 residency and/or PGY2 specialty residency preferred.

Deadline to Apply 11/05/2026 Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

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Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.