Posted: Sep 23, 2025

Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner

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 [email protected] by Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 (4pm PST).