Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Tufts Medical Center, a renowned academic medical center in Boston, is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplant. In this role, you will provide specialized pharmacotherapy management, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, support transplant and advanced HF protocols, and educate patients and staff. You’ll contribute to research and quality improvement initiatives while practicing in a collaborative, patient-focused environment that values innovation, diversity, and continuous learning. Join us to shape cutting-edge cardiac care and advance your clinical expertise. Provide advanced clinical pharmacy services for patients with advanced heart failure, LVADs, and heart transplants in inpatient and ambulatory settings. Participate in daily interdisciplinary rounds with cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and advanced heart failure/transplant teams. Optimize and monitor complex medication regimens, including immunosuppressants, inotropes, anticoagulants, antiplatelets, and heart failure therapies. Perform therapeutic drug monitoring, including interpretation of drug levels, pharmacokinetics, and relevant laboratory data, and adjust therapy accordingly. Conduct comprehensive medication reconciliation and ensure safe transitions of care across inpatient, outpatient, and procedural areas. Educate patients and caregivers on medication regimens, adherence, side effects, and long-term management after advanced heart failure interventions or transplantation. Serve as a pharmacotherapy resource and educator for physicians, trainees, nurses, and pharmacists regarding advanced heart failure and transplant medications. Precept and mentor pharmacy students and residents, supporting their clinical development and assessment. Develop, review, and implement evidence-based clinical guidelines, protocols, and order sets for advanced heart failure and transplant pharmacotherapy. Participate in or lead quality improvement initiatives and medication safety projects related to cardiovascular and transplant care. Contribute to clinical research efforts, data collection, and dissemination of outcomes through presentations or publications. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of cardiology, transplant, and pharmacotherapy literature and apply evolving evidence and national guidelines to patient care. Clinical pharmacy in cardiology Advanced heart failure pharmacotherapy Heart transplant and LVAD pharmacotherapy Therapeutic drug monitoring (e.g., tacrolimus, cyclosporine) Interpretation of hemodynamics and cardiac imaging reports Medication reconciliation and transitions of care Collaborative practice with cardiologists and surgeons Pre- and post-transplant medication management Immunosuppression management Anticoagulation and antiplatelet management Renal and hepatic dose adjustment Evidence-based guideline application (ACC/AHA, ISHLT) Protocol and order set development Precepting pharmacy students and residents Interdisciplinary rounding Patient and caregiver counseling Electronic health record (EHR) documentation (e.g., Epic) Quality improvement and outcomes measurement Research design and support Medication safety and stewardship Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance 401k Current, unrestricted pharmacist license (or eligibility) in Massachusetts Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY2 Cardiology or Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency (or equivalent experience) Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) and/or Cardiology Pharmacy (BCCP), or eligibility within a defined timeframe Prior experience in advanced heart failure, LVAD, or heart transplant care preferred Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS); Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred Demonstrated experience precepting pharmacy learners preferred