What are the responsibilities and job description for the CLINICAL PHARMACIST - Cardiology position at Duke?
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CLINICAL PHARMACIST – Adult Clinical and Patient Care Services
Shift Expectation: Monday-Friday (day shift); 1 weekend per month; evenings and night shifts as needed.
Applicable Position Description: Clinical Pharmacist
Practice or research specialty/focus of the position: Heart Services – Cardiology
Position Summary: 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 Services patients including: medical cardiology, VAD patients, CT surgery (stepdown) and Heart/Lung (Thoracic) Transplant Patients
- 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.
- Additional Responsibilities as assigned by Manager
Required or desired credentials or experience of applicants: Pharm.D, PGY1 pharmacy practice residency required, PGY2 residency in Cardiology required; 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 250 pharmacists and 250 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. For more information on Duke University Hospital see our web page at www.dukehealth.org/about_duke.
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