Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Infectious Disease)

Department of Veterans AffairsGreat Workplace

2 months ago

San Diego, California$168K - $219KFull TimeInfectious Disease

✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Full-time Infectious Disease pharmacy specialist. $168K-$219K. No remote. No call info. Provide expert ID medication management at San Diego VA.

Work-Life Balance Factors

Remote/telehealth

Key Responsibilities

Evaluates a wide variety of patients and makes appropriate recommendations on antibiotic drug therapy.
2. Refers patients to educational programs provided at the medical center by multidisciplinary teams if applicable

Requirements

does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
Travel Required
Not required
Not Required
Credentialing

Benefits & Compensation

Relocation expenses reimbursed
Open to current permanent Department of Veteran Affairs employees, Past and Current students of VHA Health Trainee Programs (Residents) only.

Work Schedule

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Infectious Disease) at Department of Veterans Affairs a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Infectious Disease pharmacist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Infectious Disease — Pharmacist Career Context

This Infectious Disease position at Department of Veterans Affairs is open to pharmacist candidates.

Pharmacists are expanding beyond traditional dispensing roles into clinical consulting, medication management, and remote pharmacy services.

Nationally, Infectious Disease professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $270k, with the typical range spanning $210k to $360k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Department of Veterans Affairs lists compensation for this pharmacist position at $168k to $219k annually.

This is approximately 28% below the national median for Infectious Disease professionals, which is around $270k.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in San Diego, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($168k–$219k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Infectious Disease pharmacist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%