Anticoagulation Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Ambulatory

Community Health Network • Indianapolis, IN

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Community Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you. Make a Difference As part of a very progressive Ambulatory Care pharmacy team at Community Health Network, you will participate in team-based care under approved protocols where as a pharmacist you may make medication changes, as appropriate. Our ambulatory anticoagulation clinical pharmacy specialist is an integral part of the interprofessional team. As an ambulatory anticoagulation clinical pharmacy specialist, you will manage direct oral anticoagulants and warfarin through our innovative RN-PharmD hybrid anticoagulation service supporting Indianapolis and central Indiana region. Care is delivered both in-person and virtually. Other aspects of this position include providing staff education, guideline/policy development and implementation, and participation in performance improvement initiatives and practice advancement. You will have opportunities to mentor and teach pharmacy students and pharmacy residents along with serving as a clinical resource for the healthcare team. Your expertise in your field will allow you to advance the level of patient care to achieve the best possible outcomes. This position will provide patient care in the Anticoagulation Clinics and virtually. Expansion of cardiology pharmacist services to clinic sites in central Indiana and Indianapolis region will provide the pharmacist an opportunity to advance services with the support, resources, and infrastructure of a well-established ambulatory cardiology pharmacy team.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of anticoagulation pharmacotherapy and management of hypercoagulable disease states, atrial fibrillation, venous thromboembolism, peripheral vascular disease, ischemic stroke
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to patient care
• Practice at the top of your license utilizing established anticoagulation protocols
• Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy, Bachelor or PharmD
• Indiana Pharmacist license

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate degree
• Successful completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and PGY2 residency with Cardiology or Ambulatory Care focus is strongly encouraged
• A minimum of three (3) years working under a drug therapy agreement in a clinical setting
• Board certification as a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist, or Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider is encouraged and required within 2 years of accepting the position

Responsibilities

• Manage direct oral anticoagulants and warfarin through our innovative RN-PharmD hybrid anticoagulation service
• Provide patient care in the Anticoagulation Clinics and virtually
• Provide staff education
• Guideline/policy development and implementation
• Participation in performance improvement initiatives and practice advancement
• Mentor and teach pharmacy students and pharmacy residents
• Serve as a clinical resource for the healthcare team
• Advance the level of patient care to achieve the best possible outcomes
• Meet with patients individually (in-person and remotely) to provide extensive drug and disease state education, in particular peri-procedural management
• Work closely with physicians and health care teams, while providing direct patient care
• Work closely with patients to overcome medication adherence issues
• Assist patients in obtaining cost effective anticoagulants
• Serve as a drug information resource for the other providers and clinic staff, answering medication therapy questions
• Monitor for drug-therapy-related adverse events by performing/ordering the appropriate clinical or laboratory tests
• Engage in anticoagulation population health projects to impact the lives of patients we serve
• Provide timely consults for providers and RN collaborators
• Facilitate and support Anticoagulation Forum Center of Excellence standards

Benefits

• Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors.
• Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization.
• providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology.
• getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives.
• ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients.
• exceptional care, simply delivered

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level