Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplant, Sign-On Bonus Eligible 

Opportunity for the position to be a Senior Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, dependent upon qualifications and experience of the candidate.  

Job Overview  

This pharmacist is a member of the Department of Pharmacy with a primary focus of providing comprehensive pharmacy services to patients admitted to Tufts Medical Center with Advanced Heart Failure, including patients before, during, and following heart transplantation and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. This pharmacist will work with other clinical pharmacists, including working in tandem with an additional inpatient Advanced Heart Failure pharmacist, and with the broader multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient care. The pharmacist in this role will provide leadership for implementing and maintaining drug policy guidelines and protocols. This pharmacist will be responsible for maintaining a clinical practice while educating Tufts Medical Center pharmacists, pharmacy residents, pharmacy students, and other care team members. 

Responsibilities Include 

• Working with members of the pharmacy, medical and surgical staff to care for advanced heart failure patients including heart transplant recipients and LVAD patients. 

• Working with inpatient pharmacists to ensure optimal operational and clinical pharmacy services to every patient for whom they have responsibility, including review and approval of medication orders  

• Participating in multidisciplinary rounds with the Advanced Heart Failure Team(s) 

• Completing pre-transplant evaluations for prospective heart transplant and LVAD recipients. 

• Evaluating and documenting post-operative medication reconciliation and the drug therapy plan for heart transplant recipients. 

• Participating in and documenting discharge medication reconciliation and patient education. 

• Completing index heart transplantation medication discharge teaching and index LVAD implantation warfarin/enoxaparin teaching in compliance with CMS regulations 

• Facilitating transitions of care between cardiology services (i.e., inpatient and outpatient). 

• Working with members of the heart failure and transplant team to facilitate patient access to medications. 

• Providing support, in cooperation with other clinical pharmacists, to outpatient cardiology clinics. 

• Maintaining selected institutional guidelines, protocols and policies. 

• Ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards. 

• Participating in weekly Heart Transplant Listing and LVAD meetings, monthly Quality and Performance Initiative (QAPI) meetings, and morbidity and mortality conferences. 

• Serving as a preceptor for PGY1 and PGY2 residents and pharmacy students. 

Job Description  

Minimum Qualifications:  

1. Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) AND Two (2) years of clinical pharmacy experience in a hospital OR Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy AND Five (5) years of clinical pharmacy experience in a hospital  

2. Pharmacist License.  

Preferred Qualifications:  

1. Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) AND Three (3) years of clinical pharmacy experience in a hospital OR Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy AND Seven (7) years of clinical pharmacy experience in a hospital.  

2. PGY1 Pharmacy Residency.  

3. PGY2 Residency in a relevant area of practice.  

4. Pharmacy Board Certification.  

5. Active Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) credential in a related area of practice.  

6. Experience in drug utilization review and analysis.  

Physical Requirements:   

1. Ability to walk and stand 25-75% of the day and to occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.  

2. Requires sometimes reaching and grasping below, at, and above shoulder level.  

3. Requires regularly grasping, typing, and fine manipulation with hands.  

4. Works in an area with some discomfort due to dust, dirt, and temperature changes.  

5. Possibility of cuts from broken glass and some exposure to hazardous chemicals.  

6. Frequently required to speak, hear, communicate and exchange information.  

7. Ability to see and read computers displays, read fine print, and/or normal type size print and distinguish letters, numbers and symbols.  

8. Ability to work in confined or open environments.  

9. Ability to work independently or in a team environment.  

Skills & Abilities:  

1. Knowledge of clinical best practices and standards for optimizing medication use  

2. Superior verbal and written presentation skills.  

3. Superior communication skills, including developing and giving presentations, both 1-1 and group.  

4. Knowledge of integrated health networks and health plan drug formularies.  

5. Maintains skill, knowledge and competency as an expert in pharmaceutical care of the assigned specialty area.  

6. Project and resource management skills.  

7. Creative thinking and problem-solving skills.  

8. Ability to understand importance of and respect for the confidentiality of all patient information in accordance with applicable standards and regulations.  

9. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team.  

10. Comfort with and adaptability to contemporary healthcare workplace technologies including but not limited to electronic medical record(s), software applications, messaging systems, video chat, and team collaboration platforms (e.g. Microsoft Teams, etc.)  

11. Ability to work with all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, and life experiences.  

12. A robust understanding of chronic health condition management and population management.   

13. Ability to prioritize and resolve critical issues efficiently and effectively.  

14. Detail oriented, with strong organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities.  

15. Willingness and ability to learn and utilize new technology and procedures that will continue to develop in their role and throughout the organization.   

Job Profile Summary  

This role focuses on providing pharmacy related services in a hospital or retail setting.  In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Pharmacy Services duties: Delivers pharmaceuticals. Includes professionals who are trained and sometimes licensed to dispense medicine/controlled substances.   A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs.  The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education.   A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.  Typically responsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems.