Outpatient Cardiac Transplant Pharmacist

Indiana University Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Health's Methodist Hospital in Downtown Indianapolis seeks an experienced Outpatient Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Pharmacist to join our transplant and ambulatory care teams. You will deliver comprehensive medication management for adult heart transplant recipients in the outpatient setting, collaborating with physicians, APPs, nurses, coordinators, and other team members.

A strong background in solid organ transplantation and ambulatory care is preferred.

Qualifications

• PharmD degree from ACPE-accredited school.
• Active Indiana pharmacist licensure or eligibility.
• Completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency.
• Experience managing solid organ transplant patients.
• Knowledge of immunosuppressive therapies and ambulatory transplant care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for adult heart transplant recipients in outpatient clinics.
• Manage immunosuppressive regimens, dosing, monitoring and optimization.
• Monitor for adverse effects, drug interactions and adherence issues.
• Review labs and adjust immunosuppression with providers as appropriate.
• Educate patients and families on transplant medications and adherence.
• Participate in multidisciplinary transplant clinics and care conferences.
• Assist in program development, quality improvement and accreditation efforts.
• Serve as pharmacotherapy resource for clinicians, nurses and students.
• Support transitions of care between inpatient and outpatient transplant services.

Skills

Transplant pharmacotherapy

Immunosuppression management

Clinical assessment

Patient counseling

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

PharmD degree (ACPE)

Indiana pharmacist licensure

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

PGY2 Residency in Transplant / Ambulatory Care

Board Certification (BCPS/BCXP/BCACP)

Job description

Overview

Outpatient Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Pharmacist

Methodist Hospital | Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana

Future Practice Location: New Academic Medical Campus Opening 2027 | Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana

Full-Time | Days | Monday-Friday

Position Summary

Methodist Hospital is seeking an experienced Outpatient Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Pharmacist to join our growing transplant and advanced heart failure team. This pharmacist will provide comprehensive medication management and clinical pharmacy services for adult heart transplant recipients in the ambulatory setting, partnering closely with transplant physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, coordinators, and other multidisciplinary team members. This pharmacist will also be involved in the care of other highly specialized populations including LVAD, amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

This position offers a unique opportunity to practice in a highly collaborative academic environment while helping shape outpatient transplant pharmacy services as we transition to a new, state‑of‑the‑art hospital and ambulatory care campus opening in 2027.

The ideal candidate will possess specialized training and experience in solid organ transplantation, with a strong preference for heart transplant expertise and demonstrated success providing direct patient care in an ambulatory transplant setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for adult heart transplant recipients in outpatient transplant clinics.
• Manage complex immunosuppressive therapy regimens, including medication selection, dosing, monitoring, and optimization.
• Monitor and manage medication‑related complications, adverse effects, drug interactions, and adherence concerns.
• Review laboratory results and collaborate with providers to adjust immunosuppression and supportive therapies as appropriate.
• Educate patients, caregivers, and family members regarding transplant medications, adherence strategies, and long‑term health maintenance.
• Participate in multidisciplinary heart transplant clinics and care conferences.
• Provide medication access support, including prior authorizations, appeals, patient assistance programs, and specialty pharmacy coordination.
• Assist in protocol development, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical program advancement.
• Serve as a transplant pharmacotherapy resource for physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, residents, and students.
• Support transitions of care between inpatient and outpatient transplant services.
• Document clinical interventions and patient encounters within the electronic medical record.
• Participate in transplant program accreditation, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement activities.

Qualifications

Required

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE‑accredited school of pharmacy.
• Active pharmacist licensure or eligibility for Indiana pharmacist licensure.
• Completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency.
• Experience managing solid organ transplant patients.
• Demonstrated knowledge of immunosuppressive therapies, transplant pharmacotherapy, and ambulatory clinical practice.

Preferred

• PGY2 Residency in Solid Organ Transplant, Ambulatory Care, or related specialty.
• Board Certification (BCPS, BCTXP, or BCACP).
• Heart transplant experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in an outpatient transplant clinic or academic medical center.
• Precepting, teaching, research, or quality improvement experience.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of transplant pharmacotherapy and immunosuppression management.
• Strong clinical assessment and patient counseling skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary care team.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Commitment to patient‑centered care and continuous quality improvement.

Why Join Us?

• Dedicated outpatient practice with a highly specialized heart transplant population.
• Monday‑Friday daytime schedule.
• No weekends, evenings, or holiday coverage.
• Opportunity to practice at a nationally recognized academic health system.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary transplant team environment.
• Direct involvement in the transition to a new, state‑of‑the‑art hospital and ambulatory campus opening in 2027.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Professional growth, research, teaching, and leadership opportunities.

Join a team committed to advancing transplant care and improving outcomes for heart transplant recipients across Indiana and the region. This is an exceptional opportunity for a transplant‑trained pharmacist seeking a rewarding ambulatory practice with strong work‑life balance and meaningful impact on patient care.

We are an equal opportunity employer. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.