Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist - Cardiology

IU Health • Muncie, IN

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About The Position

The Cardiology Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist is an integral member of the multidisciplinary cardiovascular care team and provides comprehensive medication management to patients with cardiovascular disease. Clinical responsibilities are divided between the IU Health Cardiology Clinic and the IU Health Heart Care Center, in collaboration with cardiologists, advanced practice providers, nurses, medical assistants, and other healthcare team members.

The pharmacist provides direct patient care through pharmacist-managed visits; optimizes evidence-based cardiovascular pharmacotherapy; identifies and resolves medication-related problems; improves medication access and adherence; provides patient and provider education; and supports cardiovascular quality initiatives. The role is designed to enhance access to cardiovascular care by enabling appropriate medication initiation, titration, monitoring, and follow-up to be managed by the pharmacist.

The position provides comprehensive, value-based medication-related care to achieve outcomes that improve patients’ quality of life. In collaboration with other healthcare professionals, the pharmacist shares responsibility for medication therapy outcomes. Duties may include ensuring the safety and effectiveness of medication use, processing and dispensing medications per orders or prescriptions, monitoring medication therapy, maintaining regulatory compliance and oversight of pharmacist extenders, securing medications, protecting patient confidentiality, supporting medical and nursing staff with medication information, ensuring continuity of care, and identifying and addressing medication-related challenges.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy earned prior to 2006.
• 0–3 years of relevant experience.
• Current Indiana Pharmacist license or eligibility for Indiana licensure as a Pharmacist.

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 or PGY2 residency may be required.
• Board certification or other specialized training may be required.
• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) may be required.
• Ability to travel to IU Health facilities may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medication management to patients with cardiovascular disease.
• Provide direct patient care through pharmacist-managed visits.
• Optimize evidence-based cardiovascular pharmacotherapy.
• Identify and resolve medication-related problems.
• Improve medication access and adherence.
• Provide education to patients and providers.
• Support cardiovascular quality initiatives.
• Manage appropriate medication initiation, titration, monitoring, and follow-up to enhance access to cardiovascular care.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals and share responsibility for medication therapy outcomes.
• Ensure the safety and effectiveness of the medication use process.
• Process and dispense medications according to orders or prescriptions.
• Monitor medication therapy.
• Maintain regulatory compliance and oversight of pharmacist extenders.
• Maintain medication security and protect patient confidentiality.
• Provide medication information support to medical and nursing staff and ensure continuity of care.
• Identify potential medication-related challenges and intervene when necessary.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings with employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness through a government program for qualifying participants who meet applicable time and qualification requirements.
• Employee Assistance Program with counseling at no cost.
• Healthy Results team member wellness programs, with participation points contributing to a biweekly financial incentive.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level