Clinical Pharmacist Specialist-Advanced Heart Failure Clinic

TriHealth • Cincinnati, OH

8h • Onsite

About The Position

TriHealth is hiring a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist to provide dedicated clinical pharmacy services in its Advanced Heart Failure Clinic at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. The specialist will deliver direct patient care under collaborative practice agreements, optimize medication therapy, contribute to process improvement, and educate and precept learners. Working with clinic leadership and an interdisciplinary care team, the role will also help develop and advance ambulatory pharmacy services.

Clinical Pharmacist Specialists are accountable for safe, effective, and timely medication therapy. They provide patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services in decentralized practice settings, collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other personnel, and support specialty patient-care programs. They participate in the medication-use system, provide individualized pharmaceutical care, serve as departmental resources and liaisons, and educate and precept Doctor of Pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.

The position is full-time, 80 hours bi-weekly, on the day shift, with no weekends or major holidays. The work location is Bethesda North Hospital, 10500 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242. TriHealth offers competitive shift differentials, professional growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings plans, and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy; PharmD; or Bachelor of Science degree with equivalent decentralized hospital pharmacy experience (3 years), or an accredited PGY-1 or PGY-2 residency.
• Ohio Board of Pharmacy licensure.
• Clinical mastery in a dedicated area of pharmacy practice consistent with the job posting.
• 1–2 years of clinical pharmacy practice consistent with the job posting.
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency or board certification in a related area of practice.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to educate, instruct, and train pharmacists to a higher level of practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical services and maintain proficiency in hospital computer and medication-ordering systems.
• Provide accurate, safe, timely, and appropriate medication therapy.
• Monitor patients and review patient profiles and charts to identify, prevent, or mitigate drug-related problems and treatment failures.
• Communicate effectively with healthcare providers and caregivers and share relevant information with department members.
• Contribute to pharmacist orientation and other intra-departmental needs.
• Support pharmacy education and competency evaluation; facilitate experiential education and practice advancement.
• Precept and mentor learners, and develop training experiences, competencies, and teaching relationships for students, residents, and staff.
• Identify, design, and implement medication-use system improvements to advance patient safety, improve therapeutic outcomes, or control costs.
• Lead assigned patient service lines, clinical areas, and therapeutic programs, integrating pharmaceutical care and medication utilization services into healthcare delivery.
• Design and implement stewardship activities and restriction or surveillance programs.
• Track and evaluate pharmacy programs for operational, quality, and financial efficiency; benchmark against local and national practices and identify practice-related issues.
• Develop and oversee policies and procedures.
• Participate in pharmacy operations and medication dispensing, including applicable central, satellite, and specialty pharmacy services.
• Facilitate specialty medication procurement, ordering, and dispensing procedures as appropriate to the assignment.
• Oversee pharmacy operations and technician practice and activities.
• Deliver direct patient care and clinical pharmacy services in decentralized and service-based programs.
• Collaborate as an active member of multidisciplinary teams to provide patient-centered care.
• Identify high-risk patients and implement interventions.
• Make evidence-based, patient-centered medication recommendations and provide discharge medication review, reconciliation, and counseling as appropriate.
• Participate in the management of medical emergencies.
• Take personal responsibility for professional development, particularly ongoing clinical education.

Benefits

• Medical coverage may be included in the comprehensive benefits package.
• Dental insurance may be included in the comprehensive benefits package.
• Vision insurance may be included in the comprehensive benefits package.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Competitive shift differentials.
• Opportunities for professional growth.

What This Job Offers

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