Clinical Pharmacist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The VA is seeking a day shift Clinical Pharmacist to work in both inpatient and outpatient areas. The role focuses on evidence-based pharmaceutical care, direct patient and provider interactions, and safe medication provision in a timely manner.

Candidates must meet licensure requirements and may be referred if education or certification is in progress. Senior KSAs include clinical knowledge, communication, and adherence to policy standards.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice and standards.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing with patients and health care staff.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and standards related to drug distribution and pharmacy security.
• Skill in monitoring and assessing drug therapies and interpreting lab results.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based pharmaceutical care to patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Interact directly with patients and providers to optimize therapy.
• Promote and manage drug therapy according to current clinical knowledge and policies.
• Ensure safe provision of pharmaceuticals and timely medication information.

Skills

Pharmacy practice knowledge

Oral & written communication

Drug distribution & security laws

Drug therapy monitoring

Education

PharmD

BS Pharmacy

Job description

This position is for a day shift clinical pharmacist working in both inpatient and outpatient areas. The Clinical Pharmacist's primary responsibility is the utilization of evidence-based pharmaceutical care services through direct interactions with patients and providers as well as the safe provision of pharmaceuticals and medication information in a timely manner. This pharmacist promotes and manages drug therapy based on current clinical knowledge and established policies. 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.
• English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).
• Education:
  • (1) 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.)
  • (2) 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).
• 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.

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: 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, OR
2. Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm D. program

In addition, Pharmacists assigned to this position must also demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs):

1. Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice.
2. Ability to communicate orally an 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/

Physical Requirements: Work requires moderate lifting, walking, bending, stooping, standing, pushing, and pulling. Ability to lift/push/pull light loads, carts weighing 40 pounds or more. Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination. Normal range for hearing and vision.