Clinical Pharmacist Cardiology / Value-Based Care

Clinical Pharmacist Cardiology / Value-Based Care

A remote clinical pharmacist role optimizing cardiac medication therapy and titration in partnership with nurses and cardiology providers.

Sector: Healthcare Value-Based Cardiology Care

Reports to: Care management / clinical leadership (title only confirm exact reporting line)

Type: Full-Time, Contract 40 hrs/week (MonFri)

Hours: Business-hours overlap CT

Rate: $60$65 USD/hour

Location: Remote anywhere in the US. Multi-state pharmacist licensure required (must include active Texas license).

Tools: Care management platform / EMR

Role Overview: Our client is seeking a full-time, contract Clinical Pharmacist with strong cardiology experience to support value-based care programs. This role focuses on optimizing guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), supporting medication titration, improving medication adherence, and collaborating closely with nurses and cardiology providers to improve outcomes for high-risk cardiac patients. This is not a dispensing role the pharmacist functions as a clinical partner embedded within the care team.

Key Responsibilities:

Medication Review & GDMT Optimization

• Review patient medication profiles for cardiology populations heart failure, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and overlapping chronic conditions such as CKD.
• Evaluate appropriateness of GDMT based on ACC/AHA guidelines and payer quality programs.
• Identify gaps in therapy, contraindications, drug interactions, and adherence barriers.
• Make evidence-based recommendations for medication initiation, optimization, and titration, in collaboration with providers and nursing staff.

Patient Engagement

• Conduct telephonic medication reviews and patient education.
• Educate patients on purpose, benefits, side effects, and expectations of cardiac medications.
• Reinforce adherence and lifestyle considerations; help patients recognize red-flag symptoms.

Care Team Collaboration

• Work closely with RN Care Managers and Nurse Navigators to align medication plans with care goals.
• Communicate recommendations clearly to cardiologists and advanced practice providers.
• Participate in interdisciplinary case reviews and care planning.
• Document recommendations and patient interactions promptly in the care management platform / EMR.

Quality & Value-Based Care

• Contribute to performance on medication-related quality measures.
• Help reduce medication-related adverse events and prevent avoidable utilization.
• Apply sound clinical judgment within established clinical protocols.

Who Will Succeed

A clinically confident cardiology pharmacist who is comfortable working telephonically, communicates complex clinical information in a patient-friendly way, and thrives inside a nurse-led, interdisciplinary care model.

• Strong cardiology clinical background and comfort with GDMT decision-making.
• Confident, professional communicator with cardiology providers and APPs.
• Patient-centered communication style clear, empathetic, and clinically accurate.
• Comfortable in a fully remote, telephonic, non-dispensing clinical role.

Experience & Skills

Required:

• PharmD
• Active Texas pharmacist license in good standing
• Multi-state pharmacist licensure required (remote role, not restricted to Texas residency)
• Minimum 35 years of clinical experience with a strong cardiology focus
• Demonstrated working knowledge of GDMT and cardiac medication titration
• Comfort working within a nurse-led care management model
• Strong telephonic patient communication skills
• Ability to interact professionally and confidently with cardiology providers
• Experience engaging directly with patients
• Experience collaborating with physicians and advanced practice providers
• Time zone compatibility must be able to work during the client's required business hours - CT
• Strong written and verbal communication exceptional written English; assessed at screening

Preferred:

• Prior experience in heart failure or cardiology clinics
• Experience working within clinically integrated networks or value-based care models
• Familiarity with ACC and AHA guidelines and payer quality programs
• Experience documenting in electronic medical records or care management platforms
• Prior remote or telehealth patient engagement experience

Remote Work Requirements

• Personal Windows/Mac laptop, 16 GB RAM minimum.
• Windows 11+ or supported macOS with Google Chrome.
• External monitor, mouse, and keyboard.
• Working webcam, microphone, and headset/audio.
• Reliable broadband: 100 Mbps download / 10 Mbps upload minimum.
• Dedicated, private workspace suitable for handling PHI, including secure internet connection and ability to conduct confidential patient communications without risk of unauthorized disclosure. HIPAA and patient privacy compliance required at all times.