General Cardiology and Heart Failure ICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Joining our team comes with several benefits, including:

• Competitive rate of pay
• Sign on bonus up to $5,000
• Free parking

Overview

UH Cleveland Medical Center (UH CMC) is seeking a highly motivated General Cardiology and Heart Failure ICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to join our pharmacy team. This position will provide dedicated clinical pharmacy services to the inpatient cardiology consult service and Heart Failure Intensive Care Unit (HF ICU), serving as an integral member of the multidisciplinary cardiovascular care team.

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will serve as a subject matter expert in cardiovascular pharmacotherapy, working collaboratively with cardiologists, heart failure specialists, advanced practice providers, nurses, and pharmacy colleagues to optimize medication therapy, improve patient outcomes, and advance quality initiatives within the cardiology and heart failure service lines at UH Cleveland Medical Center.

Position Summary

This General Cardiology and Heart Failure ICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will:

• Serve as the pharmacotherapy expert for patients cared for by the inpatient cardiology consult service and Heart Failure ICU.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds with the cardiology and heart failure teams and contribute to individualized patient care plans.
• Optimize medication therapy through evidence-based recommendations related to cardiovascular and heart failure pharmacotherapy.
• Provide therapeutic drug monitoring and medication management for high-risk and complex cardiovascular therapies.
• Support guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) implementation and optimization across the continuum of cardiovascular care.
• Develop and maintain clinical guidelines, protocols, and best practices related to cardiology and heart failure pharmacotherapy.
• Lead and participate in quality improvement, medication safety, and resource stewardship initiatives.
• Support clinical teaching, research, and scholarly activities within the Department of Pharmacy.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in daily multidisciplinary patient care rounds and clinical discussions with the inpatient cardiology consult service and Heart Failure ICU teams.
• Provide evidence-based recommendations regarding medication selection, dosing, monitoring, and optimization for cardiovascular disease states.
• Assist in the management of complex cardiovascular therapies including anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, antiarrhythmics, vasoactive agents, inotropes, and advanced heart failure therapies.
• Promote guideline-directed medication therapy for patients with heart failure and other cardiovascular conditions.
• Perform therapeutic drug monitoring and pharmacokinetic consultation when applicable.
• Monitor for and prevent adverse drug events, medication errors, and drug-related complications.
• Develop, implement, and maintain clinical policies, guidelines, protocols, and order sets related to cardiovascular pharmacotherapy.
• Promote adherence to formulary standards and provide guidance regarding appropriate medication utilization.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, and pharmacists to optimize patient outcomes.
• Document clinical interventions and associated outcomes.
• Serve as a resource and educator for pharmacists, physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy students.
• Participate in departmental committees, quality improvement initiatives, research activities, and medication-use evaluations.
• 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

Teaching and Research Opportunities

This position offers extensive opportunities to:

• Precept PGY1 Pharmacy Residents and PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residents.
• Provide learning experiences for APPE pharmacy students.
• Deliver educational programs to pharmacists, physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, residents, and students.
• Participate in clinical research and scholarly publication activities.
• Collaborate with academic partners and contribute to advancing cardiovascular pharmacy practice.
• Participate in cardiovascular quality improvement initiatives and outcomes-based research.

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 Cleveland Medical Center is a 1,000+ bed quaternary care, Level I Trauma Academic Medical Center located in Cleveland's historic University Circle district. The institution supports a robust clinical pharmacy specialist program that includes expertise in Medical ICU, Cardiac ICU, Cardiothoracic ICU, Neuro ICU, Trauma ICU, Heart Failure ICU, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgical ICU, Solid Organ Transplant, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Psychiatry, Geriatrics, and Women's Health.

As part of our progressive pharmacy department, this specialist will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the University Hospitals Health System while helping advance innovative patient care initiatives and clinical pharmacy practice.

Why Join Us?

• Make a meaningful impact on the care of patients with complex cardiovascular disease and advanced heart failure.
• Join a highly collaborative multidisciplinary cardiology and heart failure team.
• Work within a nationally recognized academic medical center environment.
• Access strong opportunities for professional growth, teaching, leadership, and research.
• Help shape cardiovascular pharmacy services, medication-use practices, and quality initiatives across the cardiology and heart failure service lines.
• Collaborate closely with critical care and cardiology pharmacy specialists to advance cardiovascular pharmacotherapy throughout the health system.
• Work within a progressive pharmacy department committed to innovation, clinical excellence, and advancing pharmacist practice.