VA Medical Center Anticoagulation Program Manager Resume Example

Hours per week: 32

Series: 0660 Pay Plan: GS Grade: 13

• Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency and allow for duties of facility's Anticoagulation Program Manager.
• Provide care to approx. 10-15 patients receiving anticoagulation (via both face-to-face visits and telephone visits), while addressing inpatient and outpatient anticoagulation consults, continuing to monitor inpatients receiving anticoagulation, address patient and provider drug inquiries, and fulfill duties of Medical Center's Anticoagulation Program Manager .
• Partner with physicians and other members of healthcare team to optimize patient care through effective medication management, using current treatment guidelines and evidence-based literature.
• Evaluate patient histories to assess medication compliance.
• Provide patient counseling and advice on prescriptions as well as alternatives and over-the-counter medications. Educate patients and caregivers on medication indication, dosage, possible drug interactions, potential side effects and proper medication use.
• Provide consultations and answered drug information inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians.
• Completed 110 VIONE medication reviews on Geri-PACT patients and saved over $7000 in lost cost opportunities enrolled in clinic in FY20
• Preceptor for ASHP Pharmacy Practice Residency (October 1997 to Present); Train pharmacy residents and pharmacy students on geriatric care and anticoagulation care management.
• Provide care for Geri-PACT and Home Health patients receiving anticoagulation therapy, which includes the following: providing patient education, management of lab results, adjustment of patient regimens per guidelines, coordination of anticoagulation management for Veterans transitioning between care settings (e.g., inpatient to outpatient), coordination of lab work with outside facilities and home health agencies, timely completion of patient refill requests to avoid breaks in therapy, coordination of care for anticoagulant discontinuation in patients undergoing procedures, providing patients with over-the-counter medication recommendations, medication reconciliation, and drug interaction screening and evaluating patient histories to assess medication compliance.
• Analyze trends in medication use and made recommendations for policy updates.

Supervisor:

Chris Waugh (304) 429-6755 (Ext. 2300)

James G. Allman, II (304) 654-4004
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

Hours per week: 40

Series: 0660 Pay Plan: GS Grade: 12/13

• Received board certification as a Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider from National Certification Board for Anticoagulation Providers in Dec 2000 and have continued to certify every 5 years (by exam) to maintain certification.
• Served as anticoagulation subject matter expert on the Exam Development Committee for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy (CGP) from January 2002 to December 2008.
• Served on Veterans Health Administration – VISN 9 Committee Anticoagulation Policy Revision Workgroup, Mid-South Healthcare Network (VISN-9), February – March 2012.
• Served on Veterans Health Administration – VISN 9 Committee Anticoagulation Safety Goals/Policy Workgroup, Mid-South Healthcare Network (VISN-9), September – October 2007
• Designed and implemented one of the first anticoagulation quick order sets and protocols in VISN-9, in response to The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) for anticoagulation safety in 2003.
• Provided care for Anticoagulation Program patients including the following: providing patient education, management of lab results, adjustment of patient regimens per guidelines, coordination of anticoagulation management for Veterans transitioning between care settings (e.g., inpatient to outpatient), coordination of lab work with outside facilities and home health agencies, timely completion of patient refill requests to avoid breaks in therapy, coordination of care for anticoagulant discontinuation in patients undergoing procedures, providing patients with over-the-counter medication recommendations, medication reconciliation, and drug interaction screening and evaluating patient histories to assess medication compliance.
• Provided care to approx. 20-30 patients per day in Anticoagulation clinic (via both face-to-face visits and telephone visits), while addressing inpatient and outpatient anticoagulation consults, continuing to monitor inpatients receiving anticoagulation, and address patient and provider drug inquiries.
• Evaluate current evidence-based drug literature, in order to compare and contrast therapeutic regimens and roles of new drugs in anticoagulation management.
• Provide consultations and answer inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, specified use and cost-effective treatment options.
• Provides anticoagulation programs and in-services to staff involved in anticoagulation related care (i.e., pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff).
• Preceptor for ASHP Pharmacy Practice Residency (October 1997 to Present); Train pharmacy residents and pharmacy students on anticoagulation care management.
• Present QA data to Pharmacy Service QA Committee quarterly and Medical Center's P&T committee biannually.
• Served as member of Pharmacy Professional Standards Board May 2006 - June 2014.

Supervisor:

Chris Waugh (304) 429-6755 (Ext. 2300)

James G. Allman, II (304) 654-4004
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

Hours per week: 40

Series: 0660 Pay Plan: GS Grade: 12

• Assisted in transitioning of Medical Center's Anticoagulation Service from Nursing (under scope of attending provider) to utilize a clinical pharmacy (scope of practice) to manage patients.
• Assisted in design and implementation of clinical services within VA facility for Anticoagulation Care, Smoking Cessation, and Lipid Management.
• Partnered with physicians and other members of healthcare team to optimize patient care through effective medication management, using current treatment guidelines and evidence-based literature.
• Provide patient specific care for Anticoagulation Program patients including the following: providing patient education, management of lab results, adjustment of patient regimens per guidelines, coordination of anticoagulation management for Veterans transitioning between care settings (e.g., inpatient to outpatient), coordination of lab work with outside facilities and home health agencies, timely completion of patient refill requests to avoid breaks in therapy, coordination of care for anticoagulant discontinuation in patients undergoing procedures, providing patients with over-the-counter medication recommendations, medication reconciliation, and drug interaction screening and evaluating patient histories to assess medication compliance.
• Provide consultations and answered drug information inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians.
• Train pharmacy residents and pharmacy students on geriatric care and anticoagulation care management.

Supervisor: Sharon Castle (843) 789-7221
Okay to contact this Supervisor:

Yes - Dr. Castle has since relocated to Charleston VAMC, Chief of Pharmacy