Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Anticoagulation Stewardship

About the role

A caregiver in this role will provide advanced clinical expertise and leadership in the delivery of anticoagulation services at Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital. This caregiver will support pharmacists and clinical teams through education, mentorship, and consultation to ensure consistency in anticoagulation management and optimize patient outcomes. The pharmacist will assess clinical metrics, perform quality reviews, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to standardize and enhance anticoagulation practices across Hillcrest Hospital. Additionally, this caregiver will represent the Ohio region on enterprise and local committees focused on anticoagulation management, patient safety, and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Perform pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and provision of pharmaceutical care for patients in the area of service responsibility in a routine, continuous manner, taking into account the age and clinical condition of each patient.
• Provide general and patient specific drug information to patients, physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
• Interact routinely with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to provide optimal pharmaceutical care to patients.
• Support clinical pharmacist and technician educational development by participating in departmental staff development programs and provide leadership in the education of staff involved in providing pharmaceutical care to patients.
• Support clinical pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care to patients by direct interaction and formal educational programs.
• Support and participate in pharmaceutical related research in area of specialty.
• Maintain expertise in areas of practice through continual learning, journal review and other educational activities.
• Educate clinical pharmacists, technicians, pharmacy students, post-graduate trainees, allied health professionals, nurses and physicians in pharmacotherapy within the specialty area.

Requirements

• PharmD or Bachelors of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy and completion of a post-graduate residency or fellowship training
• Current State licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current State within 90 days of hire
• Completion of a post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or fellowship required OR completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY-1) plus minimum of 2 years of experience as a clinical specialist or equivalent role, which includes providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring including 50% or more of time spent in the specialty area OR minimum of 4 years of experience as a clinical specialist or equivalent role which includes providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring including 50% or more of time spent in the specialty area
• For individuals required to administer immunizations, current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days of hire
• For individuals required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest events, current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification through American Heart Association (AHA), or certification obtained within one (1) year of hire

Qualifications

• Completion of a post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or fellowship required OR completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY-1) plus minimum of 2 years of experience as a clinical specialist or equivalent role, which includes providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring including 50% or more of time spent in the specialty area OR minimum of 4 years of experience as a clinical specialist or equivalent role which includes providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring including 50% or more of time spent in the specialty area
• Board certification

Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of anticoagulation management and patient safety protocols

Benefits

• Healthcare, dental and vision care
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Caregiver discounts
• Adoption assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee hardship fund
• Paid maternity and parental leave

Pay

Minimum Annual Salary: $101,900.00 Maximum Annual Salary: $155,390.00

Schedule

Full Time Shift: Days Work Monday – Friday from 7:30am-4pm