Pharmacy Clinical Manager - Antimicrobial Stewardship & Residency Programs

Newport News, Virginia

Overview

The Pharmacy Clinical Program Manager provides systemwide leadership and pharmacy subject matter expertise across antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacy residency programs, and enterprise clinical pharmacy initiatives. This role leads the design, implementation, and evaluation of the health system's antimicrobial stewardship program to ensure evidence-based practice, regulatory compliance, and optimal antimicrobial use.

In partnership with residency program directors and senior clinical pharmacy leadership, the Pharmacy Clinical Program Manager supports standardized residency training, accreditation readiness, and the advancement of systemwide clinical pharmacy programs.
 

As our pharmacy services continue to expand in scope, complexity, and system-wide impact, we are thoughtfully strengthening and advancing our leadership structure to support this growth. This role reflects our commitment to operational excellence, clinical innovation, and strategic alignment across the organization - ensuring our teams have the guidance and resources needed to thrive. Through this intentional investment in leadership, we are positioning our pharmacy services for sustained success in an increasingly complex healthcare environment.

What you will do

• Systemwide AMS Strategy & Program Oversight: Provide systemwide leadership of the antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) program by setting strategy, priorities, and performance expectations, and overseeing the design, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of stewardship activities across inpatient and ambulatory settings to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based antimicrobial use
• Antimicrobial Clinical Standards & Stewardship Interventions: Lead the development, standardization, and evaluation of antimicrobial clinical standards and stewardship interventions, including treatment guidelines, order sets, diagnostic stewardship strategies, medication-use evaluations, and data-driven initiatives to improve infection-related outcomes
• Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Expertise (Escalated Consultation): Serve as the health system’s pharmacy infectious diseases subject matter expert, providing escalated clinical consultation and guidance on complex cases, antimicrobial selection, therapeutic drug monitoring, escalation and de-escalation, and resistance management in support of site-level clinical teams
• AMS Governance, Regulatory Alignment & Performance Reporting: Ensure AMS compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards, including CDC Core Elements and DNV requirements, and lead AMS governance structures, performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting processes in partnership with the physician AMS lead to support accountability and continuous improvement
• Residency Governance & System Alignment: Provide system-level oversight of pharmacy residency programs, collaborating with PGY1 and PGY2 Residency Program Directors to promote consistency, quality, and accreditation readiness across the health system
• Residency Standardization & Program Development: Lead residency program standardization and development by aligning curricula, learning experiences, policies, evaluation processes, and resident scholarly activities with ASHP standards and organizational priorities, while preserving site-specific strengths
   
• Enterprise Clinical Program Support & Coordination: Support enterprise clinical pharmacy program oversight in partnership with the Senior Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services, contributing clinical expertise, data analysis, and coordination to systemwide initiatives beyond antimicrobial stewardship
• Clinical Program Development & Performance Monitoring: Assist with the development, implementation, and performance monitoring of systemwide clinical pharmacy programs, supporting standardized practice models, quality improvement initiatives, and accreditation readiness across the integrated delivery network
   
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration & Communication: Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration, education, and communication by partnering with physicians, nursing, microbiology, infection prevention, quality, and pharmacy leadership to align initiatives and communicate program performance, expectations, and outcomes across the integrated delivery network (IDN).
• Professional Leadership, Best Practices, and National Engagement: Actively engage in national networks and benchmarking collaboratives to bring leading-edge practices to Riverside.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors Degree, or higher in Pharmacy (Required)

Experience

• 2 years Clinical pharmacy experience (Required)
• 1 year PGY-1 Pharmacy residency (Required)
• 1 year PGY-2 Residency (Preferred)

Skills and Abilities

• Expert knowledge of clinical pharmacy practice and antimicrobial stewardship, including infectious diseases management, resistance trends, and evidence-based antimicrobial use
• Strong understanding of regulatory and accreditation requirements impacting antimicrobial stewardship and clinical pharmacy programs across inpatient and ambulatory settings
• Working knowledge of pharmacy residency accreditation standards and postgraduate training program governance
• Demonstrated ability to lead and support systemwide clinical pharmacy programs, standardize processes, and drive continuous performance improvement
• Proficiency in analyzing clinical, operational, and financial data to monitor performance, identify opportunities, and inform strategic decision-making
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage interdisciplinary stakeholders, influence decision-making, and align initiatives across the organization
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage complex initiatives, balance competing priorities, and execute deliverables with minimal supervision
• Advanced problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, with a focus on quality, patient safety, and measurable outcomes
• Ability to mentor and support the development of pharmacists, residents, and trainees, fostering a culture of growth, accountability, and clinical excellence
• High adaptability to evolving clinical evidence, regulatory requirements, organizational priorities, and health-system needs

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Pharmacist - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) within 60 Days(Required)
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties Pharmacotherapy or Infectious Disease within 2 Years(Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.