Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cardiology

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH CMC) is excited to welcome a dedicated General Cardiology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to our esteemed pharmacy team. This role, shared with Northeast Ohio Medical University, offers a unique opportunity to serve as a subject matter expert in general cardiology. You will actively participate in patient care rounds with the inpatient cardiology team and represent the pharmacy department on various multidisciplinary committees.

A Brief Overview

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides a wide range of services in their area of expertise. These services may include, but are not limited to, rounding with physicians and other healthcare providers to drive evidence based and institution guideline directed medication therapy management, active participation in the training of pharmacy students and pharmacy residents, assist with policy and guideline development, and active participation in local and system level committees and workgroups in their area of expertise.

What You Will Do

• Provide Clinical Pharmacy Services (drug information, drug therapy monitoring, patient specific consultations, healthcare staff education, pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacoeconomic evaluations in selected patient populations)
• Investigate/research/report adverse drug reactions
• Participate in Medication Safety and Therapeutics (MS&T) Committee process: evaluate requests for new drug usage and old formulary drug relevance and review therapeutic classes for relevance, assist in maintaining and updating the system formulary
• Serve as an informational and patient problem solving resource for Clinical Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals
• Provide continuing education to Clinical Pharmacist staff
• Documentation of clinical activities
• Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy residents and pharmacy students
• Actively participate in local and system committees and workgroups pertaining to the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist's area of expertise

Opportunities:

• Engage in clinical teaching and research.
• Teach PGY1 Pharmacy residents and PGY2 residents in Critical Care, Solid Organ Transplant, Infectious Diseases, Medication Use Safety and Policy, and Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership.
• Join a progressive pharmacy department equipped with advanced technology and an evolving practice model aimed at optimizing the clinical skills of all pharmacists.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert in general cardiology.
• Participate in patient care rounds with the inpatient cardiology team.
• Represent the pharmacy department on multidisciplinary committees.
• Collaborate with the current Cardiac ICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to advance cardiology-related pharmacy initiatives across UH CMC and the University Hospitals Health System.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

About UH Cleveland Medical Center: UH CMC is a 1000+ bed quaternary care Level I Trauma Academic Medical Center located in the historic University Circle district of Cleveland, Ohio. As a Cardiology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, you will collaborate with our team of Clinical Specialists in various areas, including: Medical ICU, Cardiac ICU, Cardiothoracic ICU, Trauma Surgical ICU, Neuro ICU, Solid Organ Transplant, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics, Psychiatric Medicine, Infectious Diseases/ Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Oncology.

Why Join Us? At UH CMC, you will be part of a dynamic and supportive environment that fosters professional growth and development. Our commitment to innovation and excellence ensures that you will have the resources and opportunities to make a meaningful impact in the field of cardiology pharmacy.

Apply Today! If you are passionate about cardiology pharmacy we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.