Pharmacist-Clinical AMS
About The Position
The AMS pharmacist provides direct patient care through anticoagulation management, monitoring, and patient instruction under a collaborative practice agreement. The pharmacist manages anticoagulation therapy for patients referred to AMS by Carle providers, including implementation and adjustment of anticoagulation and peri-procedural bridging regimens. The role includes extensive education for patients receiving warfarin and education for other healthcare professionals, with a focus on safe and optimized anticoagulant therapy. The pharmacist reviews INR results, triages patients with abnormal results, assesses clinical status, and determines appropriate next steps. The position also includes supervising AMS pharmacy technicians, coordinating transitions of care, providing medication therapy management, and contributing to clinical guidelines and order sets. The role requires an Illinois pharmacist license and a bachelor's degree in pharmacy.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
- Licensed Pharmacist credential from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to provide safe and effective anticoagulation management.
- Implement, monitor, and adjust anticoagulation and peri-procedural bridging therapies for warfarin and direct oral anticoagulants.
- Supervise AMS staff, including pharmacy technicians, in support functions.
- Assist with developing clinical guidelines and order sets related to appropriate drug therapy.
- Provide direct patient care and intervene as appropriate to improve prescribing, administration, and monitoring practices.
- Represent the pharmacy on committees or work groups as assigned.
- Screen medications for potential interactions with other medications, diet, disease states, and stated allergies.
- Make dosing and therapy recommendations based on patient-specific factors, including age, weight, renal function, and clinical status.
- Assist with training and orientation of new employees as assigned.
- Provide Medication Therapy Management services as defined in the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act.
- Maintain current knowledge of and ensure compliance with government and commercial regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Review AMS INR results and assign calls according to protocol, including alert, today, 24 hours, and 24–48 hours.
- Call and triage patients with abnormal INR results, assess clinical status, and determine appropriate next steps.
- Manage patients' warfarin therapy according to protocol or a collaborative practice agreement.
- Educate patients about anticoagulation therapy, INR results, dosing instructions, and safety considerations.
- Provide pre- and post-procedure guidance and assist with transitions of care, including coordination of hospital discharges with the inpatient pharmacy team.
- Manage patient communications, including telephone messages and patient encounters for questions, triage, and education.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers.
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Job Type
Full-time
