What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases position at Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP)?
Posted: Sep 23, 2025
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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
UT Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, TX
business_center Full-time
Application Deadline: N/A
Clinical Pharmacist
Job Summary
Manages clinical activities, priorities, and problems, pharmacist staffing and workloads. Provides status report to pharmacy management effectively communicating issues, concerns, and suggestions as appropriate. Manages and develops clinical initiatives and determines therapeutic alternatives when drug shortages are identified and communicates with medical staff leadership and key stakeholders. Assists with budget preparation and daily financial activity specifically in relation to high cost drugs. Assists with budget preparation and daily financial activity specifically in relation to high cost drugs. Assists the Director and Assistant Vice President of Pharmacy with meeting administrative goals and objectives.
This position is part of the pharmacy department and functions as the pharmacy expert on the Infectious Diseases team, with a primary focus on supporting the OPAT program. This new position will play a key role in expanding OPAT services to include transplant ID patients and in developing the CoPAT service to optimize care for individuals receiving complex IV and oral antimicrobial therapies. While the main emphasis will be on OPAT and ambulatory stewardship, there will also be opportunities to participate in inpatient ID consult rounds and to precept pharmacy residents and/or students, offering a well-rounded clinical experience.
Required
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
English (speaking, reading, writing). Good general health and stress coping ability. Moderate physical effort: prolonged standing/walking, occasional lifting/carrying (up to 25 lbs.), reaching, bending, crouching, etc.
Benefits
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
UT Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, TX
business_center Full-time
Application Deadline: N/A
Clinical Pharmacist
Job Summary
Manages clinical activities, priorities, and problems, pharmacist staffing and workloads. Provides status report to pharmacy management effectively communicating issues, concerns, and suggestions as appropriate. Manages and develops clinical initiatives and determines therapeutic alternatives when drug shortages are identified and communicates with medical staff leadership and key stakeholders. Assists with budget preparation and daily financial activity specifically in relation to high cost drugs. Assists with budget preparation and daily financial activity specifically in relation to high cost drugs. Assists the Director and Assistant Vice President of Pharmacy with meeting administrative goals and objectives.
This position is part of the pharmacy department and functions as the pharmacy expert on the Infectious Diseases team, with a primary focus on supporting the OPAT program. This new position will play a key role in expanding OPAT services to include transplant ID patients and in developing the CoPAT service to optimize care for individuals receiving complex IV and oral antimicrobial therapies. While the main emphasis will be on OPAT and ambulatory stewardship, there will also be opportunities to participate in inpatient ID consult rounds and to precept pharmacy residents and/or students, offering a well-rounded clinical experience.
Required
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
- Education Both PGY1 and PGY2 from an ASHP-accredited residency program PGY1 with 5 years of progressive clinical practice experience Bachelor’s Degree of Science degree or PharmD from ACPE accredited school of pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy
- Experience 5 years progressive clinical practice experience within specialty with PGY1 from an ASHP-accredited residency program or 8 years progressive clinical practice experience within specialty.
English (speaking, reading, writing). Good general health and stress coping ability. Moderate physical effort: prolonged standing/walking, occasional lifting/carrying (up to 25 lbs.), reaching, bending, crouching, etc.
Benefits
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
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