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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Infectious Disease - Full Time / Days - Center City

Pharmacist Above average in PharmacyFull-Time

Compensation

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Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 8h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Number of Positions In Requisition

1

Job Details

The Clinical Pharmacist oversees the medication distribution system for their area of responsibility. In addition, the Clinical Pharmacist identifies, prevents, and resolves drug therapy problems by ensuring each medication is indicated, effective, safe, and convenient for the patient.

Job Description

Essential Functions

  • Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
  • Assures the appropriateness of drug therapy and compliance with hospital policies
  • Oversees the distribution of medications throughout TJUH
  • Assures the implementation of processes to support delivery of quality Pharmacy services
  • Trains staff as assigned (e. g., interns, technicians, residents and new pharmacists)

Precepts student pharmacists AND pharmacy residents. See Preceptor Development & Evaluation Program policy.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required)

Identify and document sentinel/serious events, near misses, medication errors and adverse reactions in the electronic event reporting system

Promote and assure compliance with the hospital formulary and policies and procedures defined by the P & T Committee

Demonstrate expertise in application of pharmacokinetic principles to complex patient problems

Demonstrate expertise in application of the literature to develop evidence-based recommendations in support of patient care.

Provide quality patient care in accordance with standards of practice, demonstrating high level expertise, competency, knowledge and skills

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Education:

Doctor of Pharmacy

Completion of PGY2 Pharmacy Specialty Residency PLUS 2 years of relevant experience; OR Completion of PGY1 Pharmacy Residency PLUS 4 years of relevant experience; OR Completion of no residency PLUS 7 years of relevant experience

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

Pharmacist License in the State of Pennsylvania

Board Certification from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties preferred.

In lieu of board certification through Board of Pharmacy Specialties, specialized certification in the area of clinical practice by the pharmacist may be deemed acceptable. To be evaluated on a case-by- case basis by the pharmacy supervisor.

Work Shift

  • Workday Day (United States of America)
  • Worker Sub Type
  • Regular
  • Employee Entity
  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.
  • Primary Location Address
  • 111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value.

Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.

Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.

Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.

Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist oversees medication distribution and ensures the safety, effectiveness, and appropriateness of drug therapy for patients. They also provide clinical expertise, train staff and students, and promote compliance with hospital policies and formulary standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and possess a valid Pennsylvania Pharmacist License. The role requires significant clinical experience, with specific residency and practice duration requirements depending on the candidate's background.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical pharmacyInfectious diseaseDrug therapy managementPharmacokineticsEvidence-based medicineFormulary managementMedication safetyPreceptingStaff training

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 52% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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PSLF eligible
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Loan repayment
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Higher than about 5 in 10 of 9,708 Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Prescription Coverage
Dental
Vision
Life and AD&D Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement Plans