Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Anticoagulation/Cardiology)

Veterans Health Administration

Poplar Bluff (MO)

On-site

USD 138,000 - 179,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Anticoagulation/Cardiology) to provide advanced pharmaceutical care in anticoagulation and cardiology clinics. The CPP will work independently within the scope of practice defined by the medical center to optimize patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include direct management of anticoagulation therapy, medication therapy management, and education for patients and staff.

Responsibilities

Divide time between Anticoagulation service and Cardiology with focus on guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure.
Coordinate, develop, manage and control the anticoagulation clinic practices; monitor anticoagulants and supervise staff.
Independently manage anticoagulation therapy in assigned patients; provide education to patients and staff.

Job description

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Anticoagulation/Cardiology)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) functions at the highest level of clinical practice, working independently under their scope of practice, as defined by the individual medical center to directly care for patients.

Key Responsibilities

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Duties: The Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner will divide time between Anticoagulation service and Cardiology, with focus on guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure. The Anticoagulation Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner coordinates, develops, manages and controls the pharmacy practice programs for the Anticoagulation Clinic.

This includes monitoring of anticoagulants, pharmacy student experiential learning, and other applicable items in accordance with scope of practice. The Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner independently manages anticoagulation therapy in his/her assigned patients and supervises technical support personnel assuring that the clinic system is run efficiently and that quality indicators are met.

The Cardiology Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner coordinates, develops, manages and controls the pharmacy practice program for the cardiology clinic. This CPP will independently manage heart failure patients upon referral, but may also manage other chronic cardiovascular conditions upon referral as appropriate. Medication therapy management: Initiate, modify and monitor pharmaceutical care plans pertaining to medical conditions managed in the primary care setting.

Assess the appropriateness and effectiveness of patients' medication regimens by reviewing medical records, other interdisciplinary communications and interviewing/examining the patients as appropriate. Therapeutic drug regimens take a risk versus benefit and cost versus benefit and patient-centered approach.

Evaluation and management of medication-related issues will be provided in a timely fashion, and be based on published treatment guidelines, evidence-based medicine, patient factors, and formulary issues and follow sound medical and pharmaceutical practices. Medication therapy management and management drug therapy-related issues may be carried out by the following actions by the CPP: Make direct changes to medication regimen (e.g.

medication initiation, dose adjustment, and, discontinuations). Monitors and assesses therapeutic and adverse effects of drug therapy (including drug interactions) through selection and evaluation of physical and laboratory parameters. Orders lab tests as necessary to monitor regimen. Recommendations to responsible provider for adjustments to the medication regimen for services/disease states not consulted for.

Referral back to provider or consult request to appropriate specialist when conditions necessitate and are outside the scope for the CPS. Education to patients and/or caregiver regarding patients' medical conditions and on proper use and care of their medications. The medication treatment plan and therapeutic endpoints will be communicated with the primary care provider Serve as a consultant to other providers for intensive medication therapymanagement services.

Provides general educational programs for staff and patient-specific evaluation and recommendations. Recommended therapeutic drug regimens take a risk versus benefit, cost versus benefit and patient-centered approach. Requests for assistance regarding medication-related issues will be provided in a timely fashion and be based on published treatment guidelines, evidence-based medicine, patient factors, and formulary issues and follow sound medical and pharmaceutical practices.

Conduct in-service education programs for providers, nursing, pharmacy staff and others as assigned. The incumbent is responsible for providing the medical center's staff with accurate, comprehensive information about drugs and their use. Responsible for keeping current with the changes in the Service, and professional practice standards. Maintains an appropriate knowledge of requirements of VHA, DEA, FDA, OIG, JC and other regulators, their policies, and procedures.

Work Schedule: Generally 08:00-16:30 M-F, 07:00-15:30 Sa/Sun, 08:00-16:30 holidays with tour that could be adjusted to meet patient are needs ranging 07:00-18:30 Telework: Adhoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $137842 – $179197/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-05.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.