Clinical Pharmacist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a clinical pharmacist for the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, CO. This is an intermittent PRN inpatient-focused position serving veterans on inpatient units, dialysis, ED, imaging, rehab programs, and outpatient clinics.

The pharmacist must hold ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. or BS Pharmacy, full licensure, and English proficiency, with preferred VA/inpatient experience.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or as allowed by VA policy.
• Education: ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. or BS Pharmacy degree.
• Licensure: Full, current and unrestricted pharmacist license.
• English language proficiency: Must be proficient in English.

Responsibilities

• Serve veterans on inpatient units, interventional platform, dialysis, imaging, ED, residential rehab programs, CLC and outpatient clinics.
• Provide pharmaceutical care and patient counseling on acute and chronic therapies.
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams to optimize medication safety and efficacy.

Skills

Communication skills

Inpatient pharmacy

Clinical advice

Education

ACPE-accredited Pharm.D./BS Pharmacy

Job description

This position is an in patient focused, intermittent (PRN) position that serves at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado VISN 4.2. The clinical pharmacist will be responsible for veterans receiving care on an inpatient unit, interventional platform, dialysis, imaging, emergency department, residential rehabilitation programs, community living center, and outpatient clinics.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Education: Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. Verification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois.
• Licensure: Full, current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (i.e., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia. The pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full, current, and unrestricted licensure. A pharmacist who has, or has ever had, any license(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or issued/placed in a probationary status may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section B, paragraph 16.
• English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English.

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Grade Determinations

In addition to the basic requirements f, the following criteria must be met:

GS-11

Experience, Education, and Licensure. None beyond the basic requirements.

GS-12

Experience or Education. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must meet one of the following:

• 1. 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, or
• 2. Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program.

Preferred Experience

VA experience, Inpatient or Emergency Department experience, board certification (BCPS), completion of post graduate year-1 residency.

Reference

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-11 to GS-12.

Physical Requirements

The work involves long periods of sitting, standing, walking, and computer usage. The work requires regular and recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, lifting. The incumbent must be a mature, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, demonstrating a positive attitude, compassion, courtesy and concern for staff and patients. The incumbent must be able to perform all activities of the position without restriction. This position requires lifting up to 25 pounds, visual acuity to confirm drug order and packaging correctness, standing for periods of 30 minutes or greater, dexterity for manipulating compounding equipment.