Anticoagulation Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - 73012

POSITION SUMMARY

 

Relocation Assistance available up to $15,000

 

Pay Range: $61.14 to $91.74

 

Position Summary

The Pharmacist Medication Clinic is responsible for providing and coordinating pharmaceutical care services and collaborative drug therapy management for patients.  In addition, will serve as a resource to the pharmacy, nursing and medical staff within the field of anticoagulation and Hepatitis C drug management.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Performed majority of the time:

·         Provides collaborative drug therapy management to patients referred to the anticoagulation clinic to include:

o   Initiation and dose adjustment of warfarin

o   Initiation and dose adjustment of Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs)INR monitoring with point of care machine Compliance monitoring

o   Patient and family education

o   Drug/drug interaction monitoring

o   Drug/food interaction monitoring

o   Follow-up instructions

o   Coordination with home health services as applicable in order to assure optimum patient outcomes.

o   Bridge therapy for patients who have a scheduled procedure in which continued anticoagulation coverage is ordered by the referring provider.

·         Effectively communicates and documents all activities occurring in the anticoagulation clinic records to include: 

o   Anticoagulation Progress

o   Notes  Communication

o   Notes/Special Instructions

o   Anticoagulation Teaching Records.

·         Participates in all required training and proficiency testing for the laboratories point of care testing program.

·         Coordinates ongoing quality assessment and improvement activities for the anticoagulation clinic.

·         Participates in the training of pharmacists, pharmacy students and residents in the area of anticoagulation.

·         Serves as a resource to the pharmacy, nursing and medical staffs in the area of anticoagulation.

·         Once completed with Hepatitis C training modules, will provide dosing, education, and monitoring of Hepatitis C medications.

·         Acquire any needed prior authorizations for expensive Hepatitis C medications.

Performed occasionally but critical to successful performance of the job:

·         Participates in the educational activities and programs on anticoagulation for the hospital’s professional staff using effective and appropriate teaching methods.

Decision making and budget responsibilities:

·         Impact limited to the employee.

·         No budget responsibility.

 

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

 

Education:

Required

·         N/A.

Preferred

·         Graduate of first year residency program

·         Graduate of second year residency program in Ambulatory Care.

Experience:

Required

·         N/A

Preferred

·         Experience in working at an Anticoagulation Clinic.

·         Minimum of two (2) years of experience in hospital or ambulatory care pharmacy.

Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations:

Required

·         Current, valid pharmacy license by the Oregon Board of Pharmacy.

Preferred

·         Certified Anticoagulation Provider preferred or working toward certification.

Job Related Skills, Abilities and Behaviors:

Required

·         Excellent customer service skills.

·         Comprehensive clinical pharmacy knowledge base with emphasis in the field of anticoagulation and Hepatitis C.

·         Knowledge of and understands coagulation and thrombogenesis.

·         Knowledge of and understands management of drug-drug and drug-food interactions associated with warfarin.

·         Knowledge of and understands the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of warfarin, DOACs, and anti-virals

·         Knowledge of and understands the disease processes and medical therapies affecting anticoagulation and Hepatitis C

·         Knowledge of and understands the current guidelines for managing anticoagulation, associated risks, and patient assessment.

·         Presents self in a professional manner.

·         Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form with the health care team and with patients.

·         Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

·         Demonstrate ability to effectively evaluate and adjust patient specific anticoagulation therapy.

·         Demonstrate ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in an ever growing, busy clinic.

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