Enterprise Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Position Summary

Facility: Corporate

Location: Central Florida Orlando Health Hospitals

Status: Full-Time

Department: Pharmacy

Schedule: First

Title: Enterprise Intectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

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Enterprise Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Multiple Orlando Health Locations Available

• Lake Mary Hospital / St. Cloud Hospital
• Horizon West Hospital / Health Central Hospital
• Dr. P. Phillips Hospital
• Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC)
• Arnold Palmer Hospital (APH) / Winnie Palmer Hospital (WPH)
• South Lake Hospital

Join Orlando Health's growing Enterprise Antimicrobial Stewardship & Quality Program and play a key role in advancing infectious diseases pharmacy practice across one of Florida's largest healthcare systems. Orlando Health is making a strategic investment in Infectious Diseases pharmacists to enhance antimicrobial stewardship, improve patient outcomes, support regulatory compliance, and drive system-wide quality initiatives. The program's vision includes achieving Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Center of Excellence recognition across all sites while expanding clinical pharmacy services and care transition support throughout the organization. 

As an Enterprise Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, you will collaborate with physicians, infection prevention teams, microbiology, nursing, and pharmacy leaders to optimize antimicrobial therapy, reduce antimicrobial resistance, improve patient safety, and lead evidence-based stewardship initiatives. Responsibilities include clinical consultation, antimicrobial stewardship interventions, policy and guideline development, provider education, quality improvement projects, multidisciplinary committee participation, and outcome tracking.

The role offers the opportunity to:

• Lead innovative antimicrobial stewardship programs across multiple hospitals
• Develop best-practice pathways and treatment guidelines
• Improve transitions of care through antimicrobial optimization
• Support initiatives focused on reducing healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial resistance, and length of stay
• Contribute to system-wide quality and patient safety strategies 

ORLANDO HEALTH - BENEFITS & PERKS:

Competitive Pay

• Evening, nights, and weekend shift differentials offered for qualifying positions.

All Inclusive Benefits (start day one)

• Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full time and part time employees.

Employee-centric

• South Lake Hospital has been selected as one of the “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions
• Under the general direction of the Pharmacy Clinical Manager, is responsible for development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services at the designated practice site.
• Demonstrates the ability to plan, organize, execute, and monitor clinical pharmacy services designed to improve the quality of patient care while effectively utilizing resources.
• Facilitates coordination of activities and responsibilities of the pharmacy department to ensure that clinical services are provided with sufficient scope and coverage to meet the requirements/needs of the patient population and community served.
• Organizes and maintains appropriate documentation of clinical activities for purposes of pharmacy management and hospital accreditation.
• Conducts a clinical practice, such as facilitating verbal and written pharmacotherapy and pharmacokinetic consultations with physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Assists, as applicable, with nutritional support consultations with physicians, dieticians, and other healthcare providers.
• Continuous professional development related to clinical practice.

Qualifications

Education/Training
Pharmacy degree (Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy) is required.

Licensure/Certification
Must be licensed as a pharmacist by the Florida Board of Pharmacy or obtain license within 4 months of hire.

Experience
Must meet one of the following:

Two years completion of an ASHP-accredited residency or Fellowship in specialty area consistent with practice needs of the institution.

One year completion of an ASHP-accredited residency plus specialty practice experience (1+ years) consistent with the practice needs of the institution.

Five years of clinical pharmacy experience consistent with the practice needs of the institution.