Clinical Pharmacist - Anticoagulation - Specialty Pharmacy

Maine Medical Center; Westbrook (ME); On-site; USD 122,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

MaineHealth is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join the ambulatory pharmacy program within the Hemostasis and Thrombosis initiative. The role focuses on direct patient care, collaborative drug therapy management (CDTM), and coordination with cardiology and primary care teams in an ambulatory setting.

You will work to optimize therapy for thrombotic disorders, educate healthcare professionals, and support transitions of care for clinic patients.

Qualifications

• Education: PharmD or BS in Pharmacy from an accredited school.
• License: Current state pharmacy license.
• Experience: Ambulatory care experience and anticoagulation therapy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to provide safe, cost-effective patient care.
• Directly communicate with patients and families about medication therapy.
• Optimize anticoagulant, antiplatelet, and hemostatic therapy.
• Educate other professionals and precept trainees on anticoagulation.
• Develop evidence-based clinical pathways with the team.
• Analyze process and outcome measures for therapy effectiveness.

Skills

Ambulatory care experience

Direct patient care

Drug therapy management

Collaborative practice / CDTM

Patient communication

Education

Pharmacy degree (PharmD or BS)

State Pharmacy License

Job description

Description

MaineHealth Corporate

Professional - Clinical

Req #: 95856

This position is fulltime. No weekends.

Summary

Within MaineHealth's ambulatory pharmacy program, the clinical pharmacist will be a part of our growing Hemostasis and Thrombosis program. In this role, the pharmacist will help provide medication therapy for anticoagulant, antiplatelet, and hemostatic agents. Based initially within an active MaineHealth Cardiology ambulatory office, the clinical pharmacist position will be focused on providing high-quality direct patient care through collaborative drug therapy management. Additionally, the clinical pharmacist will collaborate closely with MaineHealth's primary care pharmacists as well as inpatient pharmacists and will support the transitions of care for clinic patients. Ambulatory care experience with direct patient care preferred. Strong interest in drug therapy management for patients with hemostatic and thrombotic disorders required. Eligible for collaborative drug therapy management (CDTM) licensure under Maine pharmacy law.

Some core functions include

• Works collaboratively with all healthcare professionals to provide safe and cost-effective patient care including participation in collaborative drug therapy management.
• Communicates directly with patients and their families on all aspects related to medication therapy promoting high levels of knowledge, engagement, and adherence.
• Ensure appropriate and optimized medication therapy for patients with thrombotic disorders including venous thromboembolism (VTE), atrial fibrillation (AF), mechanical heart valves, and prevention of VTE in high-risk patients.
• Provides education to other healthcare professionals including precepting trainees to enhance clinical competency on topics related to anticoagulation therapy.
• Partners with other healthcare professionals to develop evidence-based clinical pathways.
• Generates and analyzes process and outcome measures for use in assessing medication related patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates ongoing professional development including meeting continuing education requirements, keeping abreast of current professional literature and how it relates to clinical, financial and safety outcomes.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD degree from a recognized/accredited school or college of pharmacy required.
• License/Certifications: Current applicable state(s) license with Board of Pharmacy required.
• Experience: Previous pharmacist experience preferred.

Additional Information

MaineHealth is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire. We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources-so you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization. Any offer of employment will depend on qualifications such as skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other job-related factors. The base range is an estimate and does not reflect the full value of our total compensation package.

The pay range for this position is $122,408.00 to $165,630.40 per year.

Compensation for part-time positions is determined on a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and, where applicable, shift differentials or other incentives.

If you have questions about this role, please contact [email protected]

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