Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Heart Failure

Cleveland Clinic•Cleveland, OH

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Heart Failure provides advanced clinical pharmacy services in Cleveland Clinic’s Ambulatory Heart Failure Clinics and serves as a pharmacy resource for complex cardiovascular and heart failure patients. Under a collaborative practice agreement, the specialist independently initiates and adjusts heart failure and complementary medication therapies, including guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) initiation and titration and GLP-1 therapy titration. The role also supports pre- and post-cardiac transplant patients and collaborates with cardiologists, transplant teams, and interdisciplinary clinic staff to optimize medication therapy and patient outcomes. Although primarily focused on heart failure, the specialist may support other acute care areas across the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute as operational needs require. The position generally works Monday through Friday, primarily during daytime hours. It includes a critical care evening-shift rotation and a decentralized cardiac care weekend rotation, each approximately every eighth weekend, as well as one holiday per year.

Requirements

PharmD or Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of Pharmacy.
Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh), or eligibility to obtain it within 90 days of hire.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
If administering immunizations, completion of a Board of Pharmacy-approved course in immunization administration or certification within 90 days of hire.
Completion of a PGY2 residency or fellowship; OR completion of a PGY1 residency and two years of experience as a Clinical Specialist or equivalent role, including pharmaceutical care and pharmacotherapeutic monitoring in the specialty area for at least 50% of the time; OR four years of experience as a Clinical Specialist or equivalent role with those specialty-area duties for at least 50% of the time.
Ability to perform job duties while standing and walking for prolonged periods, approximately 75% of the shift and continuously for extended periods.
Manual dexterity to perform computer and dispensing functions and ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
Ability to reach, stretch, stoop, climb steps, and sit as required.
Normal or corrected vision.
Ability to communicate clearly verbally by phone or in person.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.
Comply with the influenza prevention program, including annual vaccination or an approved exemption.
Undergo controlled-substance testing following an offer of employment.

Nice To Haves

Board certification.
Strong heart failure and cardiovascular clinical knowledge.
Flexibility to support various acute care and critical care practice areas as needed.

Responsibilities

Provide pharmaceutical care for patients, accounting for their age and clinical condition.
Provide general and patient-specific drug information to patients, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Support Clinical Pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care through direct interaction and formal educational programs.
Maintain expertise in practice areas through continual learning, journal review, and other educational activities.
Educate Clinical Pharmacists, Technicians, Pharmacy Students, Post-Graduate Trainees, and other caregivers in specialty-area pharmacotherapy.
Under a collaborative practice agreement, independently initiate and adjust heart failure and complementary medication therapies, including GDMT and GLP-1 therapy titration.
Support pre- and post-cardiac transplant patients and collaborate with cardiologists, transplant teams, and interdisciplinary clinic staff.
Provide support to other acute care areas across the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute as operational needs require.
Participate in critical care evening-shift and decentralized cardiac care weekend rotations, and provide holiday coverage.