Pharmacist Anticoagulation Clinic

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Edgewood, KY

About The Position

Provide Pharmaceutical Care to patients requiring anti-coagulation therapy with an emphasis on clinical monitoring and therapeutic interventions that improve patient outcome. Supervises daily patient flow and clinic activities and performance of clinic nurses and support staff. Responsible for clinic compliance to collaborative care agreement. Performs assessment, planning, implementation and documentation of specific Anti-Coagulation clinic patients based on their needs for treatment and education. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Requirements

Graduate from ACPE accredited pharmacy college.
Current US pharmacist license in state where work is being performed.
Anti-coagulation certification completion within 6 months of employment.
Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Good communication skills.
Familiar with Current Practice Standards (ASHP)
Previous Hospital Experience

Responsibilities

Patient Care Management – Provides supervision of daily clinic workflow and clinical practice of clinic staff (RN and support staff).
Responsible for systematically assessing the healthcare needs of the patients receiving warfarin and/or other anticoagulants.
Demonstrates the ability to make decisions by integrating didactic knowledge with practical experience.
Performs continual assessment, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the care plan for anti-coagulated patients.
Routine clinical management activities will include: INR result interpretation; warfarin dosage adjustment; follow up INR and/or other testing recommendations; ongoing assessment of anticoagulation efficacy; identification/management of potential complications; parenteral bridging assessment; peri-procedural anti-coagulation care planning; and continued individualized patient orientation to the anti-coagulation clinic.
Ensures compliance with collaborative agreement directing the anti-coagulation therapy process in the clinic: dose adjustment, ordering of labs, prescribing of warfarin, and ongoing monitoring of patient response to therapy.
Reviews and cosigns visit progress notes of clinic nurses, pharmacy residents and students.
Records notes, assessment data in to EPIC system, creates appropriate visit notes and after visit summary.
Continually assesses patient and family educational needs with regard to anti-coagulation.
Demonstrates an awareness of environmental, cultural, social, and/or financial factors on the anti-coagulation care of patients and their families.
Provides anti-coagulation care in a manner that incorporates patient satisfaction principles and cost-effective care.
Develops relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect.
Communicates effectively in the exchange of information.
Demonstrates the ability to act as a patient advocate.
Utilization of SEH multi-disciplinary resources for medical, financial, social and/or other assistance; identification of patient specific resources to improve anti-coagulation adherence; and information provision in the format that best allows patients to manage their specific anti-coagulation care needs.
Provides active direct supervision and mentoring of clinic nurses and support staff as guided by ICARE values. This includes monitoring timely completion of tasks, redirection of staff to meet patient needs and encouraging use of the AIDET model in interaction with staff, patients and visitors.
Reports behavior not responsive to direct intervention to the leadership team
Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of the anti-coagulation clinic and/or SEH policies, procedures, quality improvement, research initiatives, and/or standards of practice.
Attends, and participates in anti-coagulation clinic staff meetings as appropriate.
Makes efficient use of time, hands off work when appropriate to minimize overtime.
Actively participates in managing the clinic productivity.
Provides accurate, adequate and timely drug information to the medical staff, nursing staff, and patients.
Serves as a preceptor or provides advice to Pharmacy Residents and students.
Develops staff education programs.
Maintains licensure.
Completes all departmental competency/skills assessment requirements.
Maintains current knowledge of pharmacy practice.
Seeks to develop and maintain skills in areas of specialized practice.
Performs other duties as assigned.