PACT Clinical Pharmacy Specialist — Patient Care Leader

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) in Ventura, California.

The CPS provides advanced pharmaceutical care with prescribing privileges within the scope of practice and collaborates with an interprofessional team to optimize therapeutic outcomes. Responsibilities include designing and monitoring treatment plans, conducting assessments, and contributing to quality improvement projects.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provides CPS services to patients in the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) and monitors a range of disease states per scope of practice.
• Designs, implements, assesses, monitors, and documents therapeutic plans with attention to safety, efficacy, and cost.
• Performs physical assessment, orders tests/consults, makes referrals, and documents actions per policy.
• Documents alerts, encounters, notes, and interventions; identifies opportunities for improvement and completes at least one project per year.
• Provides clinical pharmacology consultations and drug information; recognizes suicide risk factors and understands prevention resources.
• Reviews non-formulary and restricted drug requests for appropriateness; promotes policy adherence and participates in emergency preparedness drills.
• Manages recalls and shortages by substituting alternatives; maintains licensure and current literature knowledge.
• Precepts students/residents and participates in committees and meetings.
• Complies with regulations on controlled substances and educates patients on medication use.

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) in Ventura, California.

The CPS provides advanced pharmaceutical care with prescribing privileges within the scope of practice and collaborates with an interprofessional team to optimize therapeutic outcomes. Responsibilities include designing and monitoring treatment plans, conducting assessments, and contributing to quality improvement projects.