Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Cardiology and Anticoagulation

2510 Cobb Hospital, Inc.•Mableton, GA

17h

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Cardiology/Anticoagulation provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through clinical services, formulary management, policy and procedure development, and integrated drug distribution. The specialist provides recommendations or assumes responsibility for patient-care activities involving cardiovascular medications and anticoagulation, pharmacokinetics, parenteral nutrition support, antimicrobial stewardship, and other medication regimens prescribed by providers. The role includes documenting clinical interventions, rounding with interdisciplinary teams as able, assisting with investigational drug studies, providing on-call clinical pharmacy services as needed, and performing antimicrobial stewardship activities under Wellstar policies. The specialist participates in Pharmacy and Therapeutics and other assigned committees, supports medication-use evaluations and cardiology-related initiatives, monitors relevant patient-care metrics, contributes to formulary maintenance, and helps maintain regulatory compliance. The specialist also develops and provides education for healthcare practitioners and patients, provides drug information, precepts pharmacy students and residents where applicable, and assists in developing drug protocols. Other duties may be assigned, and the position must comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Requirements

Bachelor of Pharmacy or Master of Pharmacy; a master's degree is preferred.
Registered Pharmacist (RPH) license required upon hire.
At least 3 years of clinical pharmacy experience or completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency; alternatively, at least 2 years of clinical pharmacy experience or completion of a PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Cardiology/Anticoagulation.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong computer skills.
Ability to prepare and provide presentations.
Strong organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Board certification, such as BCPS or BCCP.
Experience with nutrition support and pharmacokinetics.
Experience with Epic and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

Provide recommendations and/or manage therapy involving cardiovascular medications, anticoagulation, antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacokinetics, parenteral nutrition, or other provider-prescribed medication regimens.
Document clinical interventions on an ongoing basis.
Round with interdisciplinary teams as able.
Perform distributive responsibilities, including related computer functions.
Assist with investigational drug studies when needed.
Provide on-call clinical pharmacy services as needed.
Perform antimicrobial stewardship activities according to Wellstar policies.
Participate in the Wellstar Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and other assigned system or facility committees.
Identify target medications or therapies, develop criteria, and implement data collection for Medication Use Evaluations and other cardiology-related studies or initiatives; tabulate and present completed MUE data to the P&T Committee.
Monitor metrics related to cardiology and anticoagulation patients and develop improvement strategies as necessary.
Support formulary maintenance by critiquing new entities, comparing medication classes, and developing therapeutic interchanges where applicable.
Assist with preparation for and maintenance of compliance with regulatory agency standards and requirements, such as those of The Joint Commission.
Develop and provide educational programs and in-services for healthcare practitioners and patients as required.
Provide drug information when needed or requested.
Precept or instruct students from accredited colleges or schools of pharmacy.
Precept for the Pharmacy Residency Program where applicable.
Assist in developing drug protocols.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.