Details Schedule: M-TH 7am to 5:30 pmLocation: Ascension Saint Thomas Heart WestPractice Overview:  This will be our second cardiology pharmacist providing additional bandwidth for general cardiology patients; Provide services to patients with pulmonary hypertension; and also expand services into our advanced heart failure program.  
Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

 

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Assure the appropriate selection, dosing, administering, and dispensing of medication orders in specialized areas, such as nuclear medicine, oncology, cardiology. Serve as a subject matter expert in pharmacy discipline and provide guidance across pharmacies and to clinical leadership.

Review and assess medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential and actual drug related problems.Recommend formulary alternatives when appropriate.Compound and dispense medications for accurate delivery to patients.Provide drug information and education to medical staff and patients.Communicate with physicians and other clinicians as necessary to facilitate care.Oversee technical personnel who assist in the preparation, maintenance, and dispensing of medications and supplies.Assist with academic functions such as serving as a preceptor for pharmacy students.May float to provide coverage of pharmacy needs.Provide patient counseling when required.

Job Duties include:

Provide additional bandwidth for general cardiology patients (cardiometabolic optimization post-ACS, advanced hyperlipidemia management)Provide services to patients with pulmonary hypertensionExpand services into our advanced heart failure program, including transitions of care support, collaborative GDMT titration, and population health supportFull Time Monday - Thursday schedulePrefer PGY2 in Ambulatory Care or Cardiology of commensurate experiencePharmacist will work under a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement providing services in an outpatient setting.

Ascension Saint Thomas Heart:

Ascension Saint Thomas Heart is the largest cardiovascular program in the region, offering access to over 80 cardiac specialists and sub-specialists practicing at 45 locations throughout Middle TN and Southern KY. When advanced care is needed the experienced teams at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown, West and Rutherford are ready to care for you.Each year, we provide care to more than 7,000 heart failure patients using evidence-based care plans. Cardiac surgery is offered at both Ascension Saint Thomas West and Rutherford. The largest adult cardiac surgery and most comprehensive structural heart program in the region Actively participates in over 30 clinical trials to advance high quality innovation and excellence in patient care Provides latest technology in heart transplant, VAD, ECMO, TAVR and mitral clips and advanced coronary therapies Most experienced robotic assisted and minimally invasive cardiac surgery team in the countryAHA Get with the Guidelines (GWTG) Atrial Fibrillation Gold Status Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence AHA/Mitral Foundation Mitral Repair Award Center
Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

Pharmacist credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Pharmacy required.
Additional Preferences

No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.

 

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities.

 

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

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