Applicants will only be considered after successful completion and submission of the following:

• Completed application via the UM Careers website
• Letter of intent 
• Updated curriculum vitae

Join the Pharmacy team at Michigan Medicine!  The vision of Michigan Medicine is to create the future of health care through discovery and to become the national leader in health care, health care reform, biomedical innovation, and education.  As part of this world-class organization, the Department of Pharmacy Services has high standards for service, education, and research.  Our Department has a rich history of excellence; you have the opportunity to join a world-class team to provide exceptional patient care and advance the Mission of Michigan Medicine.  Serve a diverse and highly complex patient population as a key member of various interdisciplinary cardiology teams as part of the Pharmacy Department?s Cardiology Team; work to assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of a variety of clinical services; ensure and promote the safe, rational, efficacious and cost-effective use of drug therapy in patients under the care of our cardiology teams; provide leadership in developing guidelines and policies, facilitating quality improvement processes, and ensuring the success of future generations through the clinical training of staff, residents and students.

Clinical pharmacy services are provided throughout Michigan Medicine to a diverse array of patients and include clinical pharmacy programs that complement our drug distribution system.  Pharmacy Services have been organized to follow a service-line approach to better align pharmacy resources and provide the best health care outcomes for patients, which allows pharmacists to participate in teams that coincide with the way care is provided.  Clinical pharmacy services offered and required of this position from a departmental perspective include code blue response, pharmacokinetic monitoring and dosing for specific drugs, order review and verification, anticoagulation therapy monitoring and patient education, renal dosing, parenteral nutrition monitoring, and comprehensive profile review. In addition, pharmacists provide leadership to ensure that the organization achieves core safety and quality performance metrics related to medication management.     

Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Cardiology 

Pharmacist Specialists actively collaborate with the health care team in designing, implementing, and monitoring patient-specific pharmacotherapy on various cardiology services. The pharmacist attends daily rounds to ensure and promote the safe, rational, efficacious, and cost-effective use of drug therapy. This will include activities such as review of medication orders, provide dosage adjustments per pharmacy policies for anticoagulation, pharmacokinetic antimicrobials, renally dosed medications, parenteral nutrition, and conduct daily profile reviews.  The development of guidelines and policies, quality improvement processes, research, and assistance in the clinical training of staff, residents and students is also expected. This position offers the opportunity to serve as a preceptor for University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) and obtain adjunct faculty status within the College.  Additionally, there are many opportunities to mentor and facilitate the growth and development of pharmacy residents through our strong post-graduate pharmacy education programs.

This will be a part-time position (0.5 FTE) scheduled 2-3 days per week. The position will primarily float through coverage of cardiology services, such as inpatient general cardiology, inpatient heart failure/transplant, inpatients with medical ventricular assist devices, cardiac intensive care unit (CICU), cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU), and potentially outpatient heart transplant. Since this position is a float position, the pharmacist may be trained on other services or in operational areas depending on team and departmental needs.  The position is designed to provide weekend clinical coverage on a rotating basis.  Weekend expectations are reviewed on an annual basis and subject to change based on departmental needs.

Generous Benefits Package

• Health insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement plan
• Opportunities to earn continuing education credits at in-house education programs

For more information about the Michigan Medicine Department of Pharmacy Services, see our annual report at: https://www.medicine.umich.edu/dept/pharmacy/pharmacy-annual-report

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.  In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

After successful orientation and training, the pharmacist will primarily cover various cardiology services.  The Pharmacy Department offers services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This position will include primarily daytime hours, but may cover evenings on occasion.

Specific responsibilities may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Service Based, Team Pharmacist: Activities include interdisciplinary rounding, comprehensive profile reviews, pharmacokinetic monitoring and dosing, anticoagulation therapy monitoring and dosing, discharge counseling as needed, renal dosing, parenteral nutrition monitoring and adjustments, pharmacy learner precepting, and education of multidisciplinary team members
• Participate in Michigan Medicine committee(s) related to the care of cardiology patients.
• Lead drug use projects, cost reduction/management initiatives, and quality improvement activities consistent with the Health Systems needs and objectives
• Prioritize daily responsibilities with accuracy and dependability
• Demonstrate and apply excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Effectively communicate with pharmacy team members, other healthcare professionals, employees, patients, and visitors
• Active membership, and leadership in professional organizations
• Accurately and efficiently interpret and verify medication orders
• Code blue coverage on a rotating basis

Teaching

Pharmacists serve as preceptors for the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy students, for both Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs).  Pharmacists are expected to mentor and precept pharmacy residents within the Department?s post-graduate educational programs.

Quality Improvement

Develop and implement quality improvement measures and process improvements to improve patient care and pharmacy services

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY1 residency or equivalent combination of education, training, and clinical experience
• Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY2 residency in cardiology, fellowship, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Current licensure as a registered pharmacist by the State of Michigan Board of Pharmacy 
• Michigan Controlled Substance License to practice pharmacy in the State of Michigan, or eligibility to become licensed within 60 days of employment start date
• Other: Ability to perform a variety of manual dexterity movements, including keyboarding and active participation in codes (e.g., sterile product preparation). Demonstrates effective use of computers and applications (e.g., MS Word, Excel, Outlook).  Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• ACLS certification - can be obtained once hired through Michigan Medicine
• Ability to meet all the above qualifications and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation

• BPS Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP) or plans to obtain once eligible
• Transplant (ie. heart) clinical experience
• Recent inpatient clinical hospital practice experience including participation in multi-disciplinary rounds, direct patient care and education, in patient populations similar to those at an academic medical center.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

This position may be underfilled by an employee of a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.This position may be underfilled by an employee of a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.This position may be underfilled by an employee of a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.This position may be underfilled by an employee of a lower classfication depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Although the Posting End Date may indicate otherwise, this job may be filled and closed any time after a posting duration of seven calendar days.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.