Pharmacist, Clinical Cardiology

Position Purpose: The Pharmacist is responsible for educating, assisting, and interacting with patients in an outpatient clinic setting with regards to health promotion and wellness. Key Functions and Responsibilities • Works collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to optimize drug therapy. • Provide direct patient care, including treatments assessment and medication management activities. • Clinically evaluate all patients in a specified area daily. • Ensure documentation is placed in the medical record regarding pharmacy recommendations, plans, intervention and medication reconciliation in medical records. • Review patient’s drug regimen for an appropriate indication, dosing, allergy verification, potential drug interactions, lab monitoring, duplication of therapy, and medical documentation. • Provide accurate and timely drug information to physicians, nurses and other health professionals. • Respond to level 1 trauma, code blue massive blood transfusion emergencies. • Provide direct patient care and medication therapy monitoring, including antibiotic stewardship, pharmacokinetic drug dosing, renal and hepatic dosing and patient education. • Develop, implement, and monitor clinical protocols. • Provide consultative services and clinical expertise to evaluate and improve medication usage and therapeutic outcomes. • Process orders and prescriptions to provide medication and pharmaceutical supplies ordered by physicians and authorized medical practitioners. • Facilitate discharge planning and smooth transition to alternate sites for care from a pharmacy perspective. • Provide cost-effective management of drug utilization within the clinic. • Monitor polypharmacy and high dose pharmaceutical dosing to prevent adverse effects. • Provide drug information to patients and their families. • Demonstrate professional communication with patients, family members, professional and support personnel involved in the delivery of patient care. Working Conditions and Environment This position is on-site in a medical facility. Driving may be required. Required Education and Licensing • Completion of ASHP accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency AND completion of ASHP-accredited PGY2 in Emergency Medicine Pharmacy or Critical Care Pharmacy OR • Completion of ASHP accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency AND 3 years of practical clinical practice experience in Emergency medicine with BPS board certification. • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification • American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification • Meets standards of an ASHP-Qualified Residency Preceptor within one year of employment • Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy. Must be obtained from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE). Required Knowledge and Experience • Minimum of one year of pharmacy experience within the last three years • High-level of reliability and dependability • A valid driver’s license is required Physical Requirements The position requires repetitive motion, such as standing, walking, sitting and bending. Light lifting, up to 20 pounds, may be required.