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Posted: 10-Oct-23

Location: Dallas, Texas

Type: Full Time

Categories:

Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Hospital/Institutional

Specialty Practice Areas:

Cardiology

Salary Details:

Health Benefits PPO and ACO Options 100% Coverage for Preventative Health ? No Co-Pay Tobacco-Free Incentives Generous Prescription Drug Plan 3 Options for Dental Coverage 2 Options for Vision Coverage Abundance of Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs Retirement Plan (Eligibility varies by employment status) The Teacher Retirement System of Texas is a defined benefit plan with 5-year vesting Optional Tax-Sheltered Annuity Optional Deferred Compensation Plan PTO Benefits 13 Paid Holidays, Eligible Day 1 8 Hours/Month Accrued Vacation 8 Hours/Month Accrued Sick Leave Other Benefits On-Site Day Care Employee Discount Program Tuition Reimbursement Program Long-Term Disability Coverage Short-Term Disability Coverage Voluntary Group Life Coverage Accidental Death & Dismemberment Coverage

Preferred Education:

PharmD

Job Summary

This position is part of the pharmacy department and functions as the pharmacy expert on the interdisciplinary general cardiology team. The cardiology specialist serves as a leader for the department in their specialty area of practice through organizing and executing appropriate departmental initiatives, assisting with quality initiatives and practice development in the cardiology service lines, and providing education and teaching for pharmacy colleagues, providers, patients, and trainees at all levels of practice. Day-to-day activities include rounding on the inpatient cardiology service; evaluating, monitoring, and modifying drug therapy to optimize patient outcomes and safety; and precepting pharmacy residents and/or students.

Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions…

• participation in multi-disciplinary rounding, clinic discussion, IRB, and/or service/line meetings
• manage clinical activities, priorities, and problems, pharmacist staffing and workloads
• provides status report to pharmacy management effectively communicating issues, concerns, and suggestions as appropriate d) Assists with budget preparation and daily financial activity specifically in relation to high cost drugs
• assists with budget preparation and daily financial activity specifically in relation to high cost drugs
• assists the Director and Assistant Vice President of Pharmacy with meeting administrative goals and objectives.

See more details and specific job duties at our UTSW careers page:

UTSW Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cardiology

Experience and Education

• Both PGY1 and PGY2 from an ASHP-accredited residency program. Or PGY1 from an ASHP-accredited residency program with 5 years of progressive clinical practice within specialty; completion of specialty fellowship within specialty; Or 8 years progressive clinical practice experience within specialty.
• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy.
• Eligible for licensure by Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) is required and Texas license with TSBP within 30 days of date of hire. 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) required by start date.
• Basic computer skills and data entry. English (speaking, reading, writing).
• Good general health and stress coping ability.
• Moderate physical effort: prolonged standing/walking, occasional lifting/carrying (up to 25 lbs.), reaching, bending, crouching, etc. OSHA Category III. 

About University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center is a premier academic health system, with a top-ranked medical school and patient care services ranked as one of the best in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex, providing a full range of patient care. The growing health system contains 900 staffed beds and serves 37,000 inpatients annually. The Department of Pharmacy maintains academic relationships with many Colleges of Pharmacy and the UT Southwestern Medical School, ensuring a strong commitment to the education of pharmacy residents and students.

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