PharmD or BS in Pharmacy from an accredited institution
PGY1 residency plus 2 years inpatient experience in cardiology, or 4 years equivalent clinical experience
Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist
BLS certification for immunization administration
ACLS or PALS certification for cardiopulmonary arrest response
Responsibilities
Collaborate with providers on complex cardiology cases
Educate and mentor pharmacy residents and students
Optimize medication therapy through clinical and operational knowledge
Review and clarify medication orders to resolve drug-related issues
Provide formulary recommendations to healthcare providers
Lead initiatives for improving medication use processes
Identify clinical issues impacting patient care
Benefits
Sign-on bonus up to $10,000
Relocation reimbursement up to $5,000
Opportunity to work with leading healthcare professionals
Engagement in continuous professional education
Involvement in quality improvement initiatives
Full Job Description
Job Title Clinical Pharmacist - Cardiology
Location Cleveland
Facility Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Department Inpatient Pharmacy-Pharmacy
Job Code T99841
Shift Day/Evening/Night/Weekend
Schedule 6:30am-10:00pm
Job Summary
Job Details
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 join a team of passionate and highly skilled cardiology caregivers while building a rewarding career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
A caregiver in the Clinical Pharmacist - Cardiology role supports the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute (HVTI) at Main Campus. This role will include caring complex, high acuity cardiology patients across many subspecialties. This is a hybrid centralized / decentralized role with rotating responsibilities on cardiology subspecialties and operations.
A caregiver in this role will work a variety of shifts within an 8-week schedule rotation:
7 weeks of day shift
1 week of evening shift
1 weekend every 8 weeks
A night shift rotation of 3-4 shifts once every per year is expected
This position offers the opportunity to:
Collaborate with world-class providers on highly complex patient cases
Educate the next generation of pharmacists as a preceptor for residents and students
Practice at the top of your license combing clinical and operational services at a globally recognized cardiovascular care center
Lead and contribute to initiatives that improve the medication-use process and patient outcomes
Crosstrain across cardiovascular subspecialties to broaden clinical expertise
A caregiver who excels in this role will contribute to the following domains:
Patient Care
Combine clinical and operational knowledge to optimize medication therapy selection and utilization
Prospectively review, interpret and clarify, medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential and actual drug related problems
Provide evidence-based recommendations to providers and recommend formulary alternatives when appropriate
Serve as the medication expert for Licensed Independent Practitioners and nurses
Education
Precept and mentor pharmacy residents and students through experiential education experiences
Teach and guide pharmacy and non-pharmacy caregivers, residents and students through targeted formal and informal education
Organizational continuous improvement
Identify and escalate clinical and operational issues impacting patient care or workflow
Contribute to health-system level decision-making related to practice area, committee work, and decision making for relevant policies
Demonstrate leadership within practice area
Contribute to the development, implementation and/or evaluation of internal QI/QA projects including research
Support operational excellence through involvement in process improvement, project execution and drug shortage management
Minimum qualifications
PharmD or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy
PGY1 residency plus minimum of 2 years of relevant inpatient hospital experience as a clinical pharmacist or equivalent role which includes providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring including 50% or more of time spent in cardiology; or
Minimum of 4 years of experience as a clinical pharmacist or equivalent role which includes providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring including 50% or more of time spent in cardiology
Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current state within 90 days of hire
For individuals required to administer immunizations: current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days of hire
For individuals required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest events: current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross or certification obtained within one year of hire
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Strong background in cardiology or critical care
Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY1) with 2 years of relevant post graduate inpatient pharmacy experience or fellowship.
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.
About Cleveland Clinic Foundation
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation is a non-profit academic medical center located in Cleveland, Ohio. It was founded in 1921 and has since become one of the largest and most respected hospitals in the world. The hospital is known for its innovative research and patient-centered care, and has been ranked as the #2 hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. The Cleveland Clinic Foundation employs over 70,000 people and has locations throughout the United States and internationally. The hospital is also a major research institution, with over 3,000 active clinical trials and $1.5 billion in research funding.
