Heart Failure Pharmacist

PHARMACIST

HEART FAILURE PROGRAM

At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work, and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.

SUMMARY :

Responsible for providing comprehensive medication management services for patients cared for by the Heart Institute, specifically, the Heart Failure Program.

Works collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, staff and other health care professionals to provide medication management, education, and care coordination across the health care continuum.

Focuses on supporting patients upon discharge from an acute care and post- acute care setting and providing chronic disease state management of high and rising risk patients associated with assigned Saint Alphonsus Medical Group Clinics, through collaborative practice agreements, and with patients of practices in the Saint Alphonsus Health Alliance under the supervision of the Executive Medical Director Value Care.

Is an integral member of the health care team who works to ensure that excellent patient experience, patient safety, best practices and high-quality standards of care are maintained across the continuum of care.

The focus will be on patients that have heart disease or heart failure medical needs, are prescribed extensive medication regimens, endorse barriers to adherence and medication access, require additional educational needs and would benefit from clinical pharmacist follow up between primary care of specialty provider visits.

Supports the overall efforts of care coordination and cardiac care's health management teams across the healthcare system.

REQUIREMENTS :

• Currently licensed in good standing with the Board of Pharmacy in Idaho required; licensed in Oregon required within 6 months of hire.
• PharmD required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy and 3 years of experience may be considered in lieu of PharmD.
• Minimum of 1 year of practice experience at patient care level required or equivalent.
• Residency training : Post Graduate Year 1 preferred.
• Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy or Ambulatory Care preferred.
• Previous experience in both acute care and community or long-term care pharmacy preferred.

WHAT YOU WILL DO :

Colleagues of Saint Alphonsus Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout SAHS and Trinity Health.

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Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are committed to promoting diversity in its workforce and to providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We are committed to recruit and retain a diverse staff reflective of the communities we serve. Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.