Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist: Care & Med Safety

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The GS-12 Clinical Pharmacist (Inpatient) at the US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair is a high-responsibility, clinically integrated pharmacist role within the VA. You will serve as a medication expert and a core member of interdisciplinary care teams, balancing dispensing, clinical decision-making, patient counseling, education, and operational oversight.

Responsibilities include reviewing and verifying orders, advising providers, documenting interventions, reflexing refill extensions, and

Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. or BS Pharmacy degree.
• Full, current license to practice in a US state or DC.
• English language proficiency as required by VA standards.

Responsibilities

• Review, interpret, and verify medication orders for appropriateness.
• Process and fill medication orders; interact with care teams to optimize therapy.
• Provide drug information and recommendations to clinicians to ensure safe, effective care.
• Perform medication reconciliation and assess patient medications, allergies, and labs.
• Oversee technical staff involved in medication distribution and documentation of interventions.

Skills

Pharmacy practice knowledge

Effective communication

Regulatory compliance

Drug therapy monitoring

Education

ACPE-accredited Pharm.D./BS Pharmacy

FPGEC certification for foreign grads

Job description

The GS-12 Clinical Pharmacist (Inpatient) at the US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair is a high-responsibility, clinically integrated pharmacist role within the VA. You will serve as a medication expert and a core member of interdisciplinary care teams, balancing dispensing, clinical decision-making, patient counseling, education, and operational oversight.

Responsibilities include reviewing and verifying orders, advising providers, documenting interventions, reflexing refill extensions, and