Community Health Network

Cardiovascular Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Community Health Network$100K — $130K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy (Bachelor or PharmD); Doctorate degree
  • Indiana Pharmacist license
  • Completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and PGY2 residency in Cardiology or Ambulatory Care is preferred
  • Minimum of three years of experience working under a drug therapy agreement in a clinical setting
  • Board certification in Pharmacotherapy, Ambulatory Care, or Cardiology is encouraged, required within 2 years.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in collaborative drug therapy management agreements to make medication changes as appropriate
  • Manage various cardiovascular conditions and provide patient education
  • Conduct in-person and virtual patient meetings focusing on high-risk populations
  • Work with healthcare teams to improve medication adherence and outcomes
  • Provide staff education and support in the development of guidelines and policies
  • Engage in performance improvement initiatives and practice advancement
  • Mentor and teach pharmacy students and residents while serving as a clinical resource.

Benefits

  • Supportive infrastructure of a well-established ambulatory cardiology pharmacy team
  • Opportunities for professional growth and advancement in clinical pharmacy
  • Engagement in progressive patient care models and population health projects
  • Ability to contribute to interprofessional team collaborations
  • Access to resources for medication assistance for patients
  • Participation in performance improvement initiatives to impact patient care.
Full Job Description
As part of a very progressive Ambulatory Care pharmacy team at Community Health Network, you will participate in team-based care under collaborative drug therapy agreements where as a pharmacist you may make medication changes, as appropriate. Our ambulatory cardiology clinical pharmacy specialists are an integral part of the interprofessional team. As an ambulatory cardiology clinical pharmacy specialist, you will manage hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular risk reduction, antiarrhythmic monitoring, tobacco cessation, anticoagulation service, as well as transitional care management for cardiology discharge patients both in-person and virtually. Other aspects of this position include providing staff education, guideline/policy development and implementation, and participation in performance improvement initiatives and practice advancement. You will have opportunities to mentor and teach pharmacy students and pharmacy residents along with serving as a clinical resource for the healthcare team. Your expertise in your field will allow you to advance the level of patient care to achieve the best possible outcomes. This position will provide patient care in General Cardiology Clinic, Ambulatory Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Program, Electrophysiology Clinic, Heart Failure Clinic and Anticoagulation Clinics. Expansion of cardiology pharmacist services to clinic sites in central Indiana and Indianapolis region will provide the pharmacist an opportunity to advance services with the support, resources, and infrastructure of a well-established ambulatory cardiology pharmacy team. • You have strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to patient care • You practice at the top of your license utilizing established and growing collaborative drug therapy management agreements • You will meet with patients individually (in-person and remotely) to provide extensive drug and disease state education with a particular focus on patients at high risk for hospitalization or poor health outcome. Disease states include, but are not limited to: heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, arrhythmias, venous thromboembolism, LVAD, smoking cessation • You are able to work closely with physicians and health care teams, while providing direct patient care • You are able work closely with patients to overcome medication adherence issues • With the assistance of medication assistance coordinators, you are able to assist patients in obtaining cost effective medications • Ability to serve as a drug information resource for the other providers and clinic staff, answering medication therapy questions • Ability to monitor for drug-therapy-related adverse events by performing/ordering the appropriate clinical or laboratory tests • You are able to engage in population health projects to impact the lives of patients we serve • You have a clear understanding of quality improvement principles • You have the ability to precept pharmacy students and residents • Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy, Bachelor or PharmD; Doctorate degree • Indiana Pharmacist license • Successful completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and PGY2 residency with Cardiology or Ambulatory Care focus is strongly encouraged or a minimum of three (3) years working under a drug therapy agreement in a clinical setting • Board certification as a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist is encouraged and required within 2 years of accepting the position

About Community Health Network

Community Health Systems is a Fortune 500 company based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was the largest provider of general hospital healthcare services in the United States in terms of number of acute care facilities. In 2014, CHS had around 200 hospitals, but the number had declined to around 85 in 2021. In August 2015, the company announced plans to spin off 38 hospitals and its management and consulting subsidiary, Quorum Health Resources, into a new publicly traded company called Quorum Health Corporation. The company completed the spinoff of Quorum Health Corporation on April 29, 2016. Quorum owns or leases hospitals across 16 states, primarily in cities or counties with populations of 50,000 or less. In April 2020 Quorum declared bankruptcy and is no longer trading on the NYSE. On October 3, 2016, CHS was removed from the S&P Midcap 400 and added to the S&P Smallcap 600. Under CEO Wayne T. Smith, the company's stock has lost over 76% of its value since the year 2000. Chinese billionaire Tianqiao Chen had a 22.2 percent stake in Community Health Systems in 2017.
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