Pharmacist - Advanced Heart Failure Center (Fort Myers)
Location : HealthPark Medical Center - 9981 S HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908
Department :Pharmacy
Work Type :Full Time
Shift :Monday Friday, 8 AM to 4:30:00 PM
Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate : $51.54 - $67.01 / hour
Hiring Incentives : Up to $7,500 Relocation Incentive for eligible candidates
Where Clinical Pharmacy Meets Cardiovascular Excellence.
At Lee Health , pharmacists are clinical partners practicing at the top of their license. In this advanced role, you'll work alongside a multidisciplinary heart failure team to optimize therapy for patients with complex cardiac conditions.
Practice in a Brand-New Advanced Heart Failure Center
Join the new Advanced Heart Failure Center at the Lee Health Heart Institute , bringing next-generation cardiac care to Southwest Florida.
You'll help manage patients requiring:
- Inotrope infusion therapy
- LVAD and heart transplant care
- Complex conditions including cardiac amyloidosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and cardiac sarcoidosis
This program includes:
- A dedicated 27-bed Advanced Heart Failure Unit
- Specialized ambulatory clinic
- Remote cardiac device monitoring
- Multidisciplinary transitions-of-care model
You'll collaborate with heart failure specialists, cardiology providers, nurses, and expanding support services in a highly integrated care environment.
What You'll Do:
- Collaborative Practice Agreement (CPA)based medication management , including initiation, titration, and monitoring of therapy
- Optimization of heart failure guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT)
- Medication reconciliation and transitions-of-care support to reduce readmissions
- Patient education and counseling on medications, adherence, and side-effect management
- Monitoring labs, vital signs, and clinical response to therapy
- Active participation in clinic visits, care coordination, and EMR documentation
- Comprehensive Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
- Direct collaboration with specialty pharmacy services to ensure continuity of high-cost therapies
- Support with prior authorizations and medication access , helping remove barriers to care
Professional Development
- Obtain Consultant Pharmacist license within 36 months
- Earn HFSA Heart Failure Certification (HF-Cert) within 3 years
Why Lee Health
- Team-based, collaborative culture
- Cardiovascular program known for innovation and excellence
- High-impact work with complex patients
- Strong support for specialization and growth
Requirements
Education: PharmD required or BS Pharmacy degree with equivalent and acceptable experience from a College of Pharmacy accredited by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).
Experience: Five years of professionally responsible pharmacist experience required for Bachelor's degree holders. One year of recent inpatient hospital experience as staff pharmacist or pharmacy intern in a general medical/surgical hospital preferred for PharmD candidates.
Certification: BLS (American Heart Association/Basic Life Support) required (must be obtained within first 90 days of hire). ACLS (AHA) and/or PALS (AHA), depending on practice site.
License: State of Florida Department of Professional Regulation, Registered Pharmacist Licensure.
Other: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, data entry skills, analytical and basic math skills required.
US:FL:Fort Myers
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