Pharmacist - Clinical AMS

Carle Health•Champaign, IL

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 implementing and adjusting treatment regimens, monitoring outcomes, and providing education about warfarin and other anticoagulant therapies. The role also supports safe and optimized anticoagulant therapy and peri-procedural bridging, and includes direct supervision and instruction of AMS pharmacy technicians. The pharmacist reviews INR results, triages patients with abnormal results, assesses clinical status, and determines appropriate next steps. They manage warfarin according to protocol or the collaborative practice agreement; provide pre- and post-procedure guidance; support transitions of care, including hospital discharge coordination; and communicate with patients about questions, triage, education, dosing, and safety. The position also contributes to clinical guidelines and order sets, medication therapy management, staff training, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy.
Licensed Pharmacist credential issued by 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 technicians, in AMS support functions.
Assist in 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, or 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.
Review all AMS INR results and assign calls according to protocol (alert, today, 24 hours, or 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.
Perform other duties as assigned.