Pharmacist

Capital Cardiology Associates (CCA) is seeking a full-time clinical Pharmacist (PharmD) to work Monday through Friday. A clinical pharmacist at CCA is responsible for assuring optimal medication use outcomes in our cardiac patient population. A qualified candidate will possess strong written and verbal communication skills. This position will require skills to provide direct patient care in an efficient, fast-paced, changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply specialized knowledge of pharmacotherapy to direct patient care via in-person and telephone consults.
• Provide high quality, evidence-based, pharmaceutical care services and recommendations using approved protocols in collaboration with other CCA health professionals, including recommending and monitoring patient drug therapy or lifestyle modifications based on information obtained through patient interviews, objective monitoring parameters, review of drug profiles and patient medical record, for a variety of cardiac disease states including, but not limited to, weight management, lipid management, smoking cessation, heart failure, cardiology-oncology, and structural heart interventions.
• Identify, resolve, and prevent potential and actual medication-related problems including: untreated indications, improper drug selection, sub-therapeutic dosage, overdose, failure to receive medication, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, and medication without indication.
• Provide education to patients: counsel on adherence, medication mechanism of action, administration, monitoring requirements, and potential side effects.
• Provide and disseminate verbal or written education to healthcare providers, nurses, and staff.
• Interact with and mentor pharmacy students, as well as post-graduate pharmacy residents.
• Provide clinical, pharmacy, and medication expertise in policy development, operations, and medication therapy.
• Complete progress notes and provide documentation in electronic medical records.
  
  

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Doctorate of Pharmacy Degree from an ACPE accredited school of Pharmacy
• Successful completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 clinical pharmacy residency
• PGY2 pharmacy residency in cardiology (preferred) or other applicable specialty OR PGY1 residency plus 2 additional years of practice with at least 50% of time spent in direct patient care (cardio-metabolic preferred) related specialty
• Board Certification in Cardiology (BCCP) to be completed within 2 years of hire
• CDTM to be obtained within 14 months of hire
  
  

License, Certification, Registration

• Current, active, Pharmacist License required at hire; NYS license required within 3 months of hire
• National Provider Identifier required at hire
  
  

Compensation

• $ 104,000-$ 114,400 per hour based on experience and qualifications.
  
  

What We Offer

• Monday through Friday schedule.
• Paid Sick and Vacation Accruals
• Health, Dental, and FSA plans available
• Voluntary Supplemental Benefits options
• Generous 401k Contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement opportunities
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Capital Cardiology Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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