Cardiology Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist

Description -External

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It's about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm working with our cardiology ambulatory clinics focusing on whole-person, clinical patient care, with opportunities focused on cardiology, transition of care, and indigent care.

Shift : Daytime

Location: AdventHealth Orlando, Outpatient Cardiology Clinics

The community you'll be caring for: AdventHealth Orlando

• Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando

• Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America

• AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country

• We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year

The role you'll contribute:

The Cardiology Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist works primarily in outpatient clinics, cardiology offices, and ambulatory care centers. The role involves direct patient interaction, requiring a compassionate and patient-focused approach. The pharmacist must be able to manage a busy workload and handle multiple responsibilities efficiently. This individual ensures optimal medication therapy management and contributes to the overall health and well-being of patients through collaborative practices with cardiologists, advanced practitioners, and other members of the healthcare team.

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Pharmacy Operations - Actively performs all pharmacist functions, actively participates in established standard work parameters, and maintains functional proficiency in and actively provides coverage of central pharmacy and/or satellite areas as requested. Maintains operational expertise in, actively provides coverage of, and proactively leads the services provided by central pharmacy, IV room pharmacy, and/or satellite pharmacy areas. Oversees and ensures appropriate utilization of medication automation, technology, and computer systems. Accurately oversees the management of medication inventories and the preparation and dispensing of patient-specific medication doses. Supervises technician and intern practice, prioritizes work load, organizes work flow, and checks accuracy of pharmacy technician activities.
• Pharmacy Practice - Completes critical medication order scrutiny, drug profile review, and patient monitoring to identify, prevent, or mitigate medication-related problems. Proficiently verifies/enters medication orders and proactively communicates with medical staff to resolve problem medication orders. Provides patient-centered care services, including accurate, safe and timely medication therapy, and promotes cost-effective drug therapy, including actively participating in stewardship activities and restricted medication/surveillance programs. Initiates and facilitates appropriate drug dosing and manages medication-related pharmacist consults. Facilitates medication safety practices, including identifying, mitigating, and reporting potential and actual adverse drug events, adverse drug reactions, and medication errors. Participates in the management of medical emergencies. Maintains continuous learning and pharmacy practice development.
• Clinical Pharmacy Services - Actively participates in direct patient care programs and provides accurate, safe, timely, and appropriate medication therapy based on patient needs. Works as an active member of pharmacy clinical programs and collaborates with healthcare providers and pharmacy staff, and places practice priority on the delivery of patient-centered care.
• Teamwork and Inter-professional Collaboration i) Presents to assigned areas on time and ready to work to ensure continuity of care between shifts, among pharmacy staff assignments, and across pharmacy practice areas. Supports other pharmacy operations and areas outside of current assignment. Works effectively with all members of the healthcare team to ensure the best outcome for the patient and demonstrates sensitivity to the perspective of the patient, caregiver, or health care colleague in all communications. ii) Participates in departmental meetings and educational activities as assigned. Supports practice advancement initiatives, clinical research projects, and stewardship initiatives led by colleagues and peers. Maintains professional image by participating in shared governance committees, if applicable.

Qualifications
The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed :

• Bachelor's Pharmacy , Doctor of Pharmacy, or other advanced pharmacy degree
• BCLS - Basic Life Support
• ACLS - Advanced cardiac life support
• Applicable State Pharmacy License

Preferred qualifications:

• PGY2 Cardiology or Ambulatory Care with outpatient cardiology clinic experience
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency OR Three years of clinical pharmacy experience in focus area