Pharmacist - Anticoagulation Clinic | Bemidji - Full Time

Sanford Health • Bemidji, MN

2d • $58 - $88

About The Position

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Responsible for providing pharmaceutical care services for the outpatient Anticoagulation Clinic (AC). Works collaboratively with pharmacy staff, nursing staff, medical staff, and other pertinent healthcare providers to assess medication use systems, identify opportunities to improve anticoagulation use safety, and institute practice changes, as necessary. Consistently demonstrates leadership and assumes ownership for the implementation of an efficient and effective outpatient AC. Provide management of AC patients by providing follow up monitoring and necessary interventions to ensure enhanced safety and effective outcomes associated with the outpatient AC. Provides pharmaceutical care by following established standards and practices consistent with Sanford policy, regulating bodies (TJC, CMS, etc.) and professional practice standards as well as state and federal law. Work closely in collaboration with the AC nurses to deliver safe and effective care. Visible and readily accessible to the clinical staff in the various medical staff and other clinical departments. Must understand the role of systematic practices in leading to safe and effective patient care and have the ability to implement these practices in multiple settings. Possesses the ability to cooperate at all levels, both inside and outside of the AC. Demonstrates the ability to understand and verbalize the dissemination of drug information, to develop procedures and plans and to supervise students and residents. Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills. Has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-related patient information relating to the pharmaceutical needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Doctor of Pharmacy or Master’s Degree in comparable area is required.
• Minimum one year of clinical practice experience.
• Must have current state licensure to practice pharmacy.
• Must obtain a license to practice pharmacy in other states, if applicable, within three months of employment.
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy, Ambulatory Care, or Cardiology, or obtaining recognition as a Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider is required within two years of employment in this position.

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of an American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited residency is desirable.
• Prior experience in an anticoagulation service is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess medication use systems
• Identify opportunities to improve anticoagulation use safety
• Institute practice changes
• Provide management of AC patients by providing follow up monitoring and necessary interventions to ensure enhanced safety and effective outcomes associated with the outpatient AC
• Provide pharmaceutical care by following established standards and practices consistent with Sanford policy, regulating bodies (TJC, CMS, etc.) and professional practice standards as well as state and federal law
• Work closely in collaboration with the AC nurses to deliver safe and effective care
• Disseminate drug information
• Develop procedures and plans
• Supervise students and residents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees