Pharmacist, Clinical Specialist - Cardiology

Carilion Medical Center•Roanoke, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital is a 763-bed academic medical center affiliated with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. As an academic facility with a Level I trauma center, this tertiary care institution has numerous post-graduate training programs, including multiple medical and surgical residencies and fellowships. The newly constructed Crystal Spring Tower houses our Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) as well as an expanded Emergency Department. The CVI includes a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center, a Cath Lab which performs over 700 PCIs annually, a Ventricular Assist Device Program, and is considered an Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Center of Excellence. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for Cardiology provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to adult patients in the intensive care unit as well as progressive care telemetry unit to assure safe and effective drug therapy. In this role, they will develop and maintain a clinical practice by participating in bedside rounds and responding to medical emergencies. Additionally, they will provide decentralized pharmaceutical care to non-cardiac, medical intensive care patients within the ICU. The specialist will be a liaison to assist with cardiovascular pharmacotherapy issues for non-intensive care medical cardiovascular services and procedural areas (cardiac catheterization lab, electrophysiology lab, inpatient cardiac team, cardiology consult team, electrophysiology team, advanced heart failure team, structural heart team, and pulmonary hypertension team), as needed. Non-direct patient care activities include collaborating with members of CVI to develop policies and protocols that provide effective and efficient use of medications, providing consultation for other health care providers, educating patients and other health care providers, and reviewing and processing medication orders. This position would also involve relevant committee representation, staff education, and precepting pharmacy students. The specialist is directly involved in precepting PGY1 pharmacy residents and PGY2 pharmacy residents in critical care and internal medicine. These residency duties include but are not limited to precepting direct patient care rotations, clinical research, medication use evaluations, presentations, and process improvement projects. Qualified candidates must be a graduate of a College of Pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and must possess a current Virginia pharmacist license or be eligible for licensure. An ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency is required and specialized PGY2 residency training in Cardiology or Critical Care is preferred. Applicants must possess excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills, as well as demonstrate advanced skills in critical thinking and analysis. Must be able to effectively budget time, work efficiently and accurately, and follow procedures with minimum supervision.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of a College of Pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency or 3 years of experience in clinical pharmacy.
License to practice Pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Virginia required within 90 days of hire.
Must possess good leadership, communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Must be able to effectively budget time, work efficiently and accurately, and follow procedures with minimum supervision.
Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills.
Work requires knowledge of general office equipment and procedures including computer and keyboarding skills.