Clinical Pharmacist- Outpatient

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP Eligibility

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a clinical pharmacist at the Hampton VA Medical Center Pharmacy Service in Virginia. The role focuses on ensuring safe, effective medication therapy and rational drug use across inpatient and outpatient settings.

The pharmacist analyzes drug-related problems, coordinates with prescribers, and provides up-to-date drug information. EDRP participation is available, with details provided by the Education Loan Repayment Services program office.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacist with knowledge of pharmacotherapy and patient-specific drug therapy
• Ability to analyze medication-related problems and implement corrective actions
• Ability to coordinate with prescribers and health-care team for optimal therapy

Responsibilities

• Analyze real and potential drug-related problems and implement corrective actions
• Ensure safe and appropriate use of medications and advocate rational drug therapy
• Provide drug information to prescribers, healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers
• Support pharmacy operations: prescription processing, outpatient dispensing, and patient consultation

Job description

Summary

Position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties

• VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws This position is located in the VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6) - Hampton VA Medical Center - Pharmacy Service.The clinical pharmacist is a licensed professional with knowledge and proficiency in pharmacy practice including pharmaceutics - pharmacokinetics - pharmacodynamics - and pharmacotherapeutics
• The incumbent is responsible for analyzing real and potential drug related medical problems and implementing corrective action to ensure that patients received optimal drug therapy
• The clinical pharmacist also applies standards relating to all aspects of distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs
• The primary function of a clinical pharmacist is to assure the safe and appropriate use of medications and be an advocate of rational drug therapy through the following: evaluation of the appropriateness of drug therapy based on patient specific factors
• individualization of drug therapy
• evaluation - dispensing and providing medications - and drug information
• The outpatient clinical pharmacist supports the general operations of Pharmacy including prescription/order processing - outpatient dispensing - patient consultation - and perform all pharmacy related activities as assigned and on any shift
• The pharmacist provides appropriate selection of drug therapy based upon the pharmaceutical principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
• monitoring for efficacy - side effects and clinical outcome
• and advises prescribers as appropriate
• Provides patient-specific therapeutic drug monitoring and communicates relevant findings and/or recommendations to other health care providers in charge of the patient both orally and/or in writing
• Maintains records as required by law
• Serves as a drug information resource by providing up-to-date drug information to prescribers - other health care professionals - patients - and caregivers
• Reports Adverse Drug Events (ADE) - near misses - and medication errors and alignment with VA ADERS reporting program
• Manages various actions - as appropriate - for medication orders to include flagging prescriptions - managing view alerts - and generating unassigned discontinued orders using service reject Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - various 8 hour shifts - rotating weekends - holidays
• Subject to change based on the needs of the agency.Variable - Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a remote or virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 590-1808FA Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Available EDRP Authorized: Contact [e-mail] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required