Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Diseases

Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP); Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) announces a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Diseases position with Lancaster General Health. The role leads antimicrobial stewardship, provides expert ID pharmacotherapy, and collaborates with clinicians to optimize patient outcomes and safety across the health system.

The candidate should have advanced ID expertise, strong clinical judgment, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Advanced infectious diseases pharmacotherapy expertise.
• Strong clinical judgment and communication skills.
• PGY1 residency required; PGY2 Infectious Diseases preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead antimicrobial stewardship activities.
• Provide prospective clinical consultation and reviews.
• Perform therapeutic drug monitoring and adjust regimens.
• Develop guidelines and order sets for ID pharmacotherapy.
• Support formulary management and quality improvement initiatives.
• Mentor pharmacists, residents, and students; support research.

Skills

Infectious diseases pharmacotherapy

Antimicrobial stewardship

Clinical collaboration

Therapeutic drug monitoring

Guideline development

Education

PGY1 residency

BCIDP certification or eligibility

Job description

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Diseases

This Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Diseases serves as the subject matter expert for antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases pharmacotherapy for Lancaster General Health. This clinical pharmacy specialist collaborates closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, microbiology, infection prevention, and pharmacy teams to optimize antimicrobial use, improve patient outcomes, reduce resistance, and promote medication safety. The specialist provides direct patient care through prospective clinical review and consultation, develops evidence-based treatment guidelines and order sets, supports formulary management, and leads quality improvement initiatives related to infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship.

Key responsibilities include antimicrobial stewardship activities, prospective clinical consultation, therapeutic drug monitoring, guideline and order set development, formulary management, quality improvement initiatives, and analysis of antimicrobial utilization and resistance trends. The specialist also provides education and mentorship to pharmacists, residents, students, and other healthcare professionals while supporting research and scholarly activities.

The ideal candidate possesses advanced infectious diseases expertise, strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and a passion for improving patient care through innovation and stewardship. PGY1 residency training is required; PGY2 Infectious Diseases residency (or equivalent advanced experience) and BCIDP certification or eligibility are strongly preferred.

This position offers the opportunity to lead and expand infectious diseases pharmacy services while making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes, antimicrobial optimization, quality, and safety across Lancaster General Health.