Clinical Pharmacist Heart Failure

CLINICAL PHARMACIST - Heart Failure Clinic Full Time/Days

Applicable Position

Description:

Clinical Pharmacist

Practice or research specialty/focus of the position:
Heart Failure Clinic Pharmacist

This clinical pharmacist position plays a key role in the Clinical and Patient Care Services Division. While this position has many challenging responsibilities, the major areas are listed below:

• Provides in-depth clinical pharmacy services to Heart Failure patient population within the Advanced Heart Failure Clinic
• Providing Guideline Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) for patients within the clinic via pharmacist-based clinic visits
• Participates in transitions of care communications with providers in the Advanced Heart Failure Clinic and the inpatient Heart Failure team
• Obtains Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner (CPP) credentialing through the NC BOP and Duke Hospital Credentialing
• Maintains outstanding skills as a clinical pharmacy practitioner and consistently demonstrates the value of pharmacy services
• Educates medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff about the management, prescribing and monitoring of therapies used in patient care area(s) of responsibility
• Serves as a resource to the Department of Pharmacy for area(s) of expertise
• Participates in departmental and hospital committees and initiatives related to practice area
• Contributes to student and resident education
• Provides educational lectures and/or participates in research (Duke, State/Local, National)
• Works with peers to achieve division and departmental goals
• Takes responsibility for personal and professional growth
• Maintains familiarity with all departmental programs and works as integral part of the pharmacy team

Required or desired credentials or experience of applicants: Pharm.

D, PGY1 pharmacy practice residency preferred, PGY2 residency in Cardiology or Ambulatory Care preferred;
Licensed or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina

Description of institution/organization: Duke University Hospital is a 1048-bed tertiary care teaching facility offering a broad array of inpatient and ambulatory care services. The Department of Pharmacy provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients with a staff of more than 200 pharmacists and 200 technicians. Located within the Research Triangle, Duke University and the region offer an excellent quality of life, including close proximity to the North Carolina beaches and mountains.

Amanda M. Ball, Pharm

D, BCPS, BCCCP, Clinical Manager, Clinical and Patient Care Services, Duke University Hospital.

Phone:

Fax:

Email: amanda.m.ball

Department of Pharmacy

Duke University Hospital

Box 3089

Durham, NC 27710

Final date to receive applications:
Open

Desired Starting Date:
Open

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