Outpatient Cardiac Transplant Pharmacist

Indiana University Health; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No weekend/evening shifts

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Professional growth

Job summary

Indiana University Health is seeking an experienced Outpatient Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Pharmacist to join the transplant and advanced heart failure team in Indianapolis. The role focuses on comprehensive medication management for adult heart transplant recipients in the ambulatory setting, collaborating with physicians, APPs, nurses, and coordinators.

The ideal candidate has solid organ transplant experience, with a preference for heart transplant expertise, and a track

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for adult heart transplant recipients in outpatient clinics.
• Manage complex immunosuppressive therapy regimens, including dosing and monitoring.
• Monitor for adverse effects, drug interactions, and adherence concerns.
• Review lab results and adjust immunosuppression and supportive therapies.
• Educate patients and families about transplant medications and adherence strategies.
• Participate in multidisciplinary heart transplant clinics and care conferences.
• Provide medication access support including prior authorizations and patient assistance programs.
• Assist in protocol development, quality improvement, and clinical program advancement.
• Serve as a transplant pharmacotherapy resource for physicians and staff.
• Support transitions of care between inpatient and outpatient transplant services.

Skills

Transplant pharmacotherapy

Immunosuppression management

Clinical patient care

Ambulatory care

Communication skills

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Indiana license eligibility or active Indiana pharmacist licensure

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

Job description

Job Description

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 experiencedOutpatient 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.

About Us

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we're home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine - one of the nation's largest medical schools - gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training - advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation's healthiest states.

About the Team

Indiana University Health is Indiana's most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. We're looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.