Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (PACT)

Veterans Health Administration; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Pharmacist in Florida to support clinical pharmacy services. Eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), you must meet VA policy eligibility and apply within four months of appointment. Eligible for specialized loans and a waiver program through the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services.

Required: ACPE-accredited degree (Pharm.D. preferred), licensure, and English proficiency.

Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited PharmD or BS Pharmacy with licensure
• FPGEC Certification for foreign grads, TOEFL iBT if needed
• Full, current pharmacy licensure in a U.S. state

Responsibilities

• Review and verify medication orders for appropriateness
• Process and fill medication orders
• Advise clinicians on medication therapy to ensure safe care
• Review patient meds, allergies, labs to identify problems
• Contact providers as appropriate
• Document recommendations and interventions
• Provide refill extensions and partial supplies
• Take health and medication histories
• Perform medication reconciliation
• Provide drug information
• Assist formulary management and substitutions
• Document and assess adverse drug events
• Assist in medical emergencies
• Oversee technical staff in medication distribution

Skills

Medication orders review

Pharmacy operations

Interprofessional collaboration

Medication therapy recommendations

Medication reconciliation

Drug information

Education

Pharm.D.

FPGEC Certification

ACPE-accredited degree

Job description

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.

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), and7407(d).
• 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 or on track to complete advanced degree from an accredited program by the time of hire. Verification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite2500, Chicago, Illinois60602-5109; 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.) 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., PuertoRico), 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 Handbook5005, PartII, Chapter3, sectionB, paragraph16. NOTE: Individuals who have or have had multiple licenses and had any such license revoked for professional misconduct, professional incompetence or substandard care, or who surrendered such license after receiving written notice of potential termination of such license by the State for professional misconduct, professional incompetence, or substandard care, are not eligible for appointment to the position unless such revoked or surrendered license is fully restored (38 U.S.C. §7402(f)). Effective November30, 1999, this is a requirement for employment. This requirement does not apply to licensed pharmacists on VA rolls as of that date, provided they maintain continuous appointment and are not disqualified for employment by any subsequent revocations or voluntary surrenders of State license, registration or certification.

Grade Determinations

The following is used to determine if you meet the grade requirements for this position.

Experience

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

Experience at this level includes

• 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.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

In addition to the 1 year of experience at the next lower grade level listed above, Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions. Exp