Work Shift
Various (United States of America)
Job Summary:
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Heart Failure is responsible for providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients through clinical services, formulary management, development of policies and procedures, and integrated drug distribution. Individual will be responsible for providing comprehensive medication management (primarily to heart failure patients at high risk for readmission) through clinical services, patient and provider education, and assisting with ensuring safe medication use on the patients' transition of care (i.e., discharge) from the hospital. Individual may also be responsible for providing recommendations and/or assuming responsibility for patient care activities such as pharmacokinetics, anticoagulation, parenteral nutrition support, or other medication regimens as prescribed by provider.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Provide recommendations and/or manage therapy associated with heart failure medications, anticoagulation, antimicrobial stewardship/pharmacokinetics, parenteral nutrition or other medication regimens as prescribed by the provider.
a. Document clinical interventions on an ongoing basis.
b. Round with interdisciplinary teams.
c. Clarify medications upon admission and discharge, as needed.
d. Optimize medication selection to improve medication access post-discharge.
e. Demonstrate a basic understanding of distributive responsibilities including computer functions.
f. Assist in investigational drug studies when needed.
g. Provide on-call clinical pharmacy services as needed.
Educational responsibilities
a. Counsel patients on their discharge medications/perform MTM services.
b. Develop and provide educational programs/inservices for health care practitioners and patients as required.
c. Provide drug information when needed or requested.
d. Serve as a preceptor/instructor for students from accredited colleges/schools of pharmacy.
e. Serve as a preceptor for the Pharmacy Residency Program (where applicable).
f. Assist in developing drug protocols.
Participate on assigned Committees
a. Participate as a member of the WellStar Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee, as well as other System and facility-specific committees as assigned or as deemed necessary.
b. Identify target medications/therapies, develop criteria, and implement data collection for Medication Use Evaluations (MUE) or other heart failure-related studies/initiatives. Tabulate and present completed MUE data to the P&T committee.
c. Monitor metrics related to heart failiure patients and develop improvement strategies as necessary.
d. Assist in formulary maintenance by critiquing new entities, comparing medication classes, and developing therapeutic interchanges where applicable.
e. Assist in preparing for and maintaining compliance with regulatory agency (e.g., The Joint Commission) standards/requirements.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:- Bachelors Pharmacy or Doctorate Pharmacy-Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
Board Certification (e.g., BCPS, BCCP, etc.), strongly preferred Preferred
Pharmacist Registration in the state of Georgia within 180 Days Required
Required Minimum Experience:
Minimum 3 years clinical pharmacy experience or PGY1 Pharmacy Residency completion Required and
Minimum 2 years clinical pharmacy experience in cardiology and/or management of heart failure patients or completion of a PGY2 Cardiology Residency Required and
Experience with nutrition support, anticoagulation management, and pharmacokinetics Preferred
Required Minimum Skills:
Strong verbal and written communication skills High
Strong computer skills. Experience with Epic, Microsoft Office, preferred High
Capable of preparing and providing presentations High
Strong organizational skills High
