Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner - Patient Aligned Care Team

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Ogden (UT); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Pharmacist at the GS-12/13 level to join the clinical team. Responsibilities include reviewing medication orders, ensuring safe and effective therapy, and collaborating with providers to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualified candidates must hold an ACPE-accredited PharmD or BS Pharmacy, possess full U.S. licensure, and demonstrate strong communication skills. EDRP eligibility may apply; apply through VA recruiters.

Qualifikationen

• US citizenship is required.
• Full, current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a US state, territory, or DC.
• English language proficiency in speaking and writing as required by VA policy.

Aufgaben

• Review, interpret, and verify medication orders for appropriateness.
• Process and fill medication orders and provide drug information to patients and healthcare teams.
• Perform medication reconciliation and monitor therapy effectiveness and safety.

Kenntnisse

Pharmacy licensure

Communication skills

Ausbildung

BS Pharmacy or PharmD

FPGEC Certification (for foreign grads)

Jobbeschreibung

This 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. 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.

• 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. Verification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60602-5109; phone: [phone], or through their Web site at: http://www.acpe-accredit.org/. (NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.)

OR

• (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.

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-13 Clinical Pharmacist

Experience

In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12).

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-12), OR
2. Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program.

Assignments at the GS-12 level. A pharmacist in this assignment handles routine medication-related activities in accordance with local, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and national policies and regulations. These include, but are not limited to: reviewing, interpreting, and verifying medication orders for appropriateness; processing and filling medication orders; interacting with and making recommendations to other clinical staff regarding medication therapy ordered to ensure safe and effective care; reviewing the patient's medications, allergies, labs, and other pertinent information from the medical record to identify and solve medication-related problems; contacting providers as appropriate; documenting recommendations and interventions; providing refill extensions and partial medication supplies; taking health and medication histories; performing medication reconciliation; providing drug information; assisting in formulary management including therapeutic substitutions, nonformulary reviews and medication usage evaluations; documenting and assessing adverse drug events (ADEs); assisting in medical emergencies; providing oversight of technical staff in all aspects of medication distribution.

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist. The clinical pharmacy specialist (CPS) functions at the highest level of clinical practice, works independently under their scope of practice as defined by the individual medical center to directly care for patients. A CPS plays a defined role in budgetary execution and serves as a mid-level provider who functions to initiate, modify or discontinue medication therapy and as a consultant for intensive medication therapy management services. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments; helping achieve positive patient centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas; performing physical assessments; and ordering laboratory and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs:

• a. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions.
• b. Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area.
• c. Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise.
• d. Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy.
• e. Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.

Preferred Experience

PGY2 Ambulatory Care, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) or other Board Certifications (BPS). Experience in Ambulatory or Primary Care with more than 3 years that includes direct patient care and comprehensice medication management responsibilities.

Reference

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

Physical Requirements

The incumbent must be a mature, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, demonstrating cheerfulness, compassion, courtesy and concern for staff and patients. Must be quick and dependable in taking emergency action in using initiative to prevent accidents.