Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Cardiovascular Services
Orlando Health · Orlando
Position Summary
❤️🩹 Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Cardiovascular Services ❤️🩹
🕒 Full-Time Opportunity
📍 Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC)
Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (OHORMC) is an 808-bed Level I Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center. We are seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Cardiovascular Services to join our advanced cardiovascular care team. This specialist will play a critical role in optimizing medication continuity and transitions of care for high‑risk cardiovascular patients as they move from procedural areas through the CVICU/CVRR, S7B Cardiothoracic Stepdown Unit, and ultimately to discharge.
🏥 Facility & Department Overview
About ORMC
OHORMC is the flagship hospital of Orlando Health, one of Florida’s most comprehensive not‑for‑profit health systems.
Central Florida’s only Level I Trauma Center and one of the busiest in the state
Nationally recognized cardiovascular center offering advanced heart failure, structural heart, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiogenic shock, and cardiovascular critical care services
Home to 250+ Medical Residents and Fellows across multiple specialties
Pharmacy Department Highlights
100+ pharmacy team members providing 24/7 services
Clinical pharmacy specialists (PGY‑2 trained or PGY‑1 with equivalent experience) across Infectious Diseases, Critical Care, Cardiovascular Critical Care, Surgery/Trauma, Emergency Medicine, Oncology, Internal Medicine, and more
Majority of clinical staff pharmacists are PGY‑1 residency trained
Decentralized and satellite services supporting Critical Care, Burn/Trauma, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Surgery, Medicine, Oncology, and the OR
Advanced technology: EPIC/CPOE, Alaris Smart Pumps, SwissLog BoxPicker, Omnicell
Drug Information Center, Antimicrobial Stewardship Team, robust intranet resources
Extensive new‑hire orientation and ongoing education programs
Competitive salary and excellent benefits
🔍 Position Overview
This Cardiovascular Services specialist role offers an exceptional opportunity to directly influence patient outcomes, medication safety, discharge readiness, and readmission reduction across the cardiovascular inpatient episode.
Key Responsibilities
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds for high‑risk cardiovascular patients in the CVICU/CVRR and S7B Cardiothoracic Stepdown Unit
Manage medication continuity across transitions: procedural areas → CVICU/CVRR → stepdown → discharge
Optimize high‑risk cardiovascular therapies including anticoagulants, antiplatelets, antiarrhythmics, vasoactive agents, heart failure medications, and post‑surgical regimens
Support discharge readiness through medication reconciliation, patient/caregiver education, affordability solutions, and clear communication of final medication plans
Provide consultative support to Cath Lab and Electrophysiology leaders; develop and refine medication‑use protocols, pathways, guidelines, and order sets
Identify and implement cardiovascular medication‑use, quality, and safety initiatives to reduce variation, discharge barriers, and avoidable readmissions
Collaborate with cardiovascular surgery, cardiology, nursing, case management, and pharmacy operations to strengthen medication handoffs
Educate and serve as a clinical resource for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, residents, fellows, and learners
Precept and mentor PGY‑1 and PGY‑2 pharmacy residents and pharmacy students
🎓 Desired / Required Credentials
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) plus one of the following:
PGY‑2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency preferred
PGY‑2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency with significant cardiology experience
Board Certification in Cardiology preferred or eligibility to sit within 3 years required
Florida pharmacy licensure eligibility required
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