Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Heart Failure

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 102,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation reimbursement

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus is seeking a Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Heart Failure to deliver advanced clinical pharmacy services in ambulatory heart failure clinics. You will work under a collaborative practice agreement, initiate and adjust GDMT therapies, and support pre- and post-transplant patients in close collaboration with cardiologists and transplant teams.

The role requires a PharmD or equivalent, active pharmacist licensure, BLS, and postgraduate training or equivalent

Qualifications

• PharmD or Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible within 90 days of hire.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association and immunization training within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced pharmaceutical care for heart failure patients.
• Collaborate with cardiologists and transplant teams to optimize medication therapy.
• Educate staff and learners in Pharmacotherapy within the specialty area.
• Maintain ongoing professional development through learning and journal review.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Cardiology

Patient care

Education

PharmD or BPharmacy

Job description

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000 and relocation reimbursement up to $5,000*

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000 and relocation reimbursement up to $5,000*

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Heart Failure, a caregiver in this role will provide advanced clinical pharmacy services within Cleveland Clinic’s Ambulatory Heart Failure Clinics, serving as a key pharmacy resource for complex cardiovascular and heart failure patients. Practicing under a collaborative practice agreement, the caregiver will independently initiate and adjust heart failure and complementary medication therapies, including guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) initiation and titration and GLP-1 therapy titration. The caregiver will also support pre- and post-cardiac transplant patients and collaborate closely with cardiologists, transplant teams and interdisciplinary clinic staff to optimize medication therapy and patient outcomes. While primarily focused on heart failure, this role will maintain flexibility to support other acute care areas across the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute as operational needs require.

A caregiver in this position will work Monday through Friday, primarily during daytime hours from 7:00am to 3:30pm. The schedule will include a critical care evening shift rotation approximately every eighth weekend, with shifts from 1:00pm to 9:30pm. Caregivers will also participate in a decentralized cardiac care weekend rotation approximately every eighth weekend. Holiday coverage will include one holiday per year.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Routinely and continually provide pharmaceutical care for patients, considering their age and clinical condition.
• Provide general and patient specific drug information to patients, physicians, nurses and, and other health care professionals.
• Support Clinical Pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care to patients by direct interaction and formal educational programs.
• Maintain expertise in areas of practice through continual learning, journal review and other educational activities.
• Educate Clinical Pharmacists, Technicians, Pharmacy Students, Post-Graduate Trainees and other caregivers in Pharmacotherapy within in the specialty area.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• PharmD or Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of Pharmacy
• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible within 90 days of hire
• CurrentBasic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) andcompletion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course inthe administration of immunizations or certificationobtained within 90 days of hire (if administering immunizations)
• Completion of a Post-Graduate Year 2 Residency (PGY2) or fellowship OR completion of a Post-Graduate Year 1 Residency (PGY-1) and two years of experience as a Clinical Specialist or an equivalent role, including providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring for at least 50% of time in the specialty area OR four years of experience as a Clinical Specialist or an equivalent role, including providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring for at least 50% of time in the specialty area

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

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

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.
• Must have normal or corrected vision.
• Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Pay Range

Minimum Annual Salary: $101,900.00

Maximum Annual Salary: $155,390.00

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).