Clinical Pharmacist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Fort Meade (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental insurance

Federal pension and 401K

Paid Time Off 37-50 days/year

Parental Leave 12 weeks

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Fort Meade and Hot Springs is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to perform medication preparation, dispensing, and counseling.

The role includes completing medication histories, documenting in the EHR, and extending refills under the provider’s name, with responsibilities in emergency response and therapeutic drug monitoring. The position requires ACPE-accredited pharmacy education (BS Pharmacy or PharmD), full currentlicensure, and English proficiency.

Qualifications

• Graduate of ACPE-accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree
• Licensure: Full - current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State or D.C.
• English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English
• GS-12 level requires 1 year of experience at GS-11 or 2 years at GS-12-equivalent or completion of ACPE-accredited Pharm.D.

Responsibilities

• Performs medication preparation and dispensing and provides medication counseling
• Completes medication histories including patient interviews
• Documents activities in the EHR and extends refills under the provider's name
• Maintains pharmacotherapy with monitoring and evaluation of drug therapy
• Participates in emergencies and clinical consultations with healthcare professionals

Job description

Summary

Clinical Pharmacist The Clinical Pharmacist position primarily serves to handle routine medication related activities and may also serve as a backup for pharmacy areas requiring a scope of practice less than or equal to 25% of the time.

Qualifications

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
• NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program
• Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy
• 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
• Foreign Education: Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the graduate is able to provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification - which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT)
• English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - and 7407(d)
• Grade Determinations: GS-12 Clinical Pharmacist 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 - GS-11 - or 2
• 2
• Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program
• AND Knowledge - skills and abilities (KSAs): Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following knowledge - skills and abilities (KSAs): 1
• Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice
• 2
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff
• 3
• Knowledge of laws - regulations - and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security
• 4
• Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies - including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters
• 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
• Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Duties include - but are not limited to: Customer Service 1) Meets the needs of customers while supporting VA missions
• Consistently communicates and treats customers (veterans - their representatives - visitors - and all VA staff) in a courteous - tactful - and respectful manner
• Responds to the needs of the service in a courteous and timely manner
• Follows up - as necessary - to ensure a satisfactory resolution
• 2) Demonstrates appropriate and proactive interpersonal skills to achieve the goals of the service
• Acts as a team member and is supportive of the group's efforts at all times
• 3) Demonstrates an ability to work under a variety of circumstances to maximize group productivity and quality
• 4) Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures
• Handles conflict and problems in dealing with customers constructively and appropriately
• 5) Relationships with upper management - supervisors - co-workers - and others within the organization are courteous and cooperative in nature and contribute to the effective operations of Pharmacy Service and the medical center
• 6) This position works within and supports a workgroup (workgroup is considered Pharmacy staff assigned to complete similar work)
• Clinical 1) Performs the following list of tasks as required: a) All tasks having to do with medication preparation and dispensing b) Medication counseling c) Completing medication histories including patient interviews d) Documenting activities in EHR e) Extending refills until next scheduled appointment under the provider's name
• If no appointment exists when issuing the refill extension - the pharmacist must have a process to alert clinic staff or arrange for a future appointment when needed
• f) Flagging prescriptions g) Managing view alerts h) Using the \"hold medication\" function i) Generating unsigned discontinued orders using Service Reject j) Monitoring drug therapy k) Assessing drug safety and efficacy including evaluation of physical symptoms l) Providing drug information and education to patients and staff m) Reporting adverse drug events - near misses and medication errors n) Providing oral and written consultations with other healthcare professionals regarding drug therapy selection and management o) Must maintain BLS and ACLS certification
• Participates in medical emergencies including code teams and emergency preparedness activities
• p) Entering per policy orders involving supply items under provider name
• q) Providing pharmacokinetic consultation including dosing vancomycin and aminoglycosides under provider name in accordance with local policy r) Implementing P&T Committee policies including therapeutic interchanges and automatic substitutions s) Managing recalls and medication shortage situations by substituting alternate dosage strengths and instructions of the same medication to equal the prescribed dose and schedule t) Participating in research in accordance with FDA guidelines and regulations and VHA policy 2) Is directly involved in the design - implementation - and monitoring of therapeutic drug plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas
• 3) Obtains medication histories from patients and summarizes significant findings in the medical record and/or to the provider as appropriate
• 4) Updates the medication profile to reflect an accurate - active list of VA and non-VA medications
• This may include adding non-VA medications or discontinuing duplicate medications or those the patient is not taking
• Work Schedule: Full-time: Fort Meade: 7:30am-4:15pm - two of the three positions also rotate through late shifts - on-call - and weekends Hot Springs: 8:00am-4:30pm - rotating on-call coverage Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 00000