Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Infectious Diseases – Immunocompromised Patient Population

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Infectious Diseases – Immunocompromised Patient Population

University Hospitals - Cleveland Medical Center - Cleveland, OH

Full-time

Application Deadline: N/A

UH Cleveland Medical Center (UH CMC) is seeking a highly motivated Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to join our pharmacy team. This position will provide dedicated infectious diseases pharmacy support to immunocompromised patient populations, including patients with hematologic malignancies, bone marrow transplantation, solid organ transplantation, and other conditions requiring complex antimicrobial management.

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will serve as a subject matter expert in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy, antimicrobial stewardship, and the management of infections in immunocompromised patients. Working collaboratively with Infectious Diseases physicians, oncology teams, transplant teams, advanced practice providers, nursing, and pharmacy colleagues, this specialist will help optimize antimicrobial therapy, improve patient outcomes, and advance quality initiatives at UH Cleveland Medical Center.

Position Summary

• Serve as the infectious diseases pharmacotherapy expert for immunocompromised patient populations, including malignant hematology, blood and marrow transplant, cellular therapy, and solid organ transplant patients.


• Participate in and support inpatient Infectious Diseases consult services caring for immunocompromised patients.


• Conduct prospective antimicrobial stewardship reviews focused on broad-spectrum antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal therapies.


• Optimize antimicrobial selection, dosing, monitoring, and duration of therapy for complex infectious disease states.


• Collaborate closely with Infectious Diseases physicians and multidisciplinary care teams to develop individualized treatment plans.


• Lead antimicrobial stewardship and quality improvement initiatives targeting immunocompromised patients.


• Participate in transitions of care and outpatient antimicrobial management initiatives, including serving as backup support for the UH Cleveland Medical Center OPAT Program.


• Support clinical teaching, research, and scholarly activities within the Department of Pharmacy.