Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Cardiovascular Services

Orlando Health; Orlando (FL); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Zusammenfassung

Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) seeks a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Cardiovascular Services to join our advanced cardiovascular care team. This role focuses on optimizing medication continuity and transitions of care for high‑risk cardiovascular patients across CVICU, CVRR, and discharge.

The ideal candidate holds a PharmD; a PGY‑2 in Cardiology or Critical Care and Florida licensure eligibility are required or preferred, with board certification in Cardiology

Qualifikationen

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• PGY-2 Cardiology or Critical Care residency preferred
• Board certification in Cardiology preferred or eligibility within 3 years
• Florida pharmacy licensure eligibility required

Aufgaben

• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds for high-risk cardiovascular patients in CVICU/CVRR and STEP‑down units
• Manage medication continuity across transitions: procedural areas → CVICU/CVRR → discharge
• Optimize high‑risk cardiovascular therapies (anticoagulants, antiplatelets, antiarrhythmics, heart failure meds)
• Support discharge readiness with reconciliation, education, and affordability solutions
• Develop and refine cardiovascular medication-use protocols, pathways, and order sets
• Collaborate with surgery, cardiology, nursing, case management and pharmacy operations
• Educate and mentor residents and medical staff
• Precept PGY‑1/PGY‑2 residents and students to ensurehands-on learning

Kenntnisse

Multidisciplinary rounds

Medication continuity

Discharge planning

Clinical education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Ausbildung

PharmD

Tools

EPIC/CPOE

Jobbeschreibung

Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC)

Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (OHORMC) is an 808-bed Level I Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center. We are seeking a

Facility & Department Overview

About ORMC

OHORMC is the flagship hospital of Orlando Health, one of Florida’s most comprehensive not‑for‑profit health systems.

• Central Florida’s only Level I Trauma Center and one of the busiest in the state
• Nationally recognized cardiovascular center offering advanced heart failure, structural heart, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiogenic shock, and cardiovascular critical care services
• Home to 250+ Medical Residents and Fellows across multiple specialties

Position Summary

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Cardiovascular Services

Full-Time Opportunity

Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC)

Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (OHORMC) is an 808-bed Level I Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center. We are seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Cardiovascular Services to join our advanced cardiovascular care team. This specialist will play a critical role in optimizing medication continuity and transitions of care for high‑risk cardiovascular patients as they move from procedural areas through the CVICU/CVRR, S7B Cardiothoracic Stepdown Unit, and ultimately to discharge.

Facility & Department Overview

About ORMC

OHORMC is the flagship hospital of Orlando Health, one of Florida’s most comprehensive not‑for‑profit health systems.

• Central Florida’s only Level I Trauma Center and one of the busiest in the state
• Nationally recognized cardiovascular center offering advanced heart failure, structural heart, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiogenic shock, and cardiovascular critical care services
• Home to 250+ Medical Residents and Fellows across multiple specialties

Pharmacy Department Highlights

• 100+ pharmacy team members providing 24/7 services
• Clinical pharmacy specialists (PGY‑2 trained or PGY‑1 with equivalent experience) across Infectious Diseases, Critical Care, Cardiovascular Critical Care, Surgery/Trauma, Emergency Medicine, Oncology, Internal Medicine, and more
• Majority of clinical staff pharmacists are PGY‑1 residency trained
• Decentralized and satellite services supporting Critical Care, Burn/Trauma, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Surgery, Medicine, Oncology, and the OR
• Advanced technology: EPIC/CPOE, Alaris Smart Pumps, SwissLog BoxPicker, Omnicell
• Drug Information Center, Antimicrobial Stewardship Team, robust intranet resources
• Extensive new‑hire orientation and ongoing education programs
• Competitive salary and excellent benefits

Position Overview

This Cardiovascular Services specialist role offers an exceptional opportunity to directly influence patient outcomes, medication safety, discharge readiness, and readmission reduction across the cardiovascular inpatient episode.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds for high‑risk cardiovascular patients in the CVICU/CVRR and S7B Cardiothoracic Stepdown Unit
• Manage medication continuity across transitions: procedural areas → CVICU/CVRR → stepdown → discharge
• Optimize high‑risk cardiovascular therapies including anticoagulants, antiplatelets, antiarrhythmics, vasoactive agents, heart failure medications, and post‑surgical regimens
• Support discharge readiness through medication reconciliation, patient/caregiver education, affordability solutions, and clear communication of final medication plans
• Provide consultative support to Cath Lab and Electrophysiology leaders; develop and refine medication‑use protocols, pathways, guidelines, and order sets
• Identify and implement cardiovascular medication‑use, quality, and safety initiatives to reduce variation, discharge barriers, and avoidable readmissions
• Collaborate with cardiovascular surgery, cardiology, nursing, case management, and pharmacy operations to strengthen medication handoffs
• Educate and serve as a clinical resource for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, residents, fellows, and learners
• Precept and mentor PGY‑1 and PGY‑2 pharmacy residents and pharmacy students

Desired / Required Credentials

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) plus one of the following:
• PGY‑2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency preferred
• PGY‑2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency with significant cardiology experience
• Board Certification in Cardiology preferred or eligibility to sit within 3 years required
• Florida pharmacy licensure eligibility required