Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner

Posted: Sep 23, 2025

Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner

VA Palo Alto Health Care System - Palo Alto, CA

business_center Full-time

Salary: Annually

Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2025

Clinical Pharmacist

VA Palo Alto Health Care System in Northern California is seeking an Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner (ASP/ID CPP) to join our team!

Position: ASP/ID CPP

Work Schedule: Full-time; M-F: 8am - 4:30pm

Loan Repayment: Eligible for Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

Hiring Manager: Lily Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP (Associate Chief of Primary & Specialty Pharmacy Services)

Responsibilities Include (but Not Limited To)

• Leading the Outpatient/Emergency Department Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP)
• Managing Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT)
• Reconciling outpatient/ED cultures with empiric antibiotic therapy
• Beta-lactam allergy de-labeling
• Starting a pharmacist-led travel e-consult clinic
• Expanding Latent Tuberculosis clinic
• Supporting HIV PrEP/Hepatitis clinics
• Educating healthcare providers on appropriate antimicrobial use
• Participating in local and VISN21 ASP activities
• Conducting ID-specific performance improvement initiatives
• Precepting APPE Students and PGY1 Pharmacy Residents
  
  

Facility Overview

• 800 beds across three inpatient facilities and four outpatient clinics
• Home to multiple regional treatment centers
• Top-tier research programs with affiliations to Stanford University School of Medicine and the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy
• Located near beaches, mountains, San Francisco, and renowned wine regions!
  
  

How To Apply

If interested, please email your curriculum vitae and cover letter to Lily Nguyen at lily.nguyen3@va.gov by Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 (4pm PST).

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