Pharmacist/Clinical Pharmacist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Corpus Christi (TX); Hybride; USD 128 000 - 176 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs invites applications for a Pharmacist/Clinical Pharmacist. This role involves reviewing, interpreting, and verifying medication orders, providing drug information, and collaborating with clinicians to optimize therapy.

The position supports patient care, engages in medication reconciliation, and oversees medication distribution with emphasis on safety and formulary adherence. Telework is eligible; weekend/holiday coverage may apply.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) or BS Pharmacy required.
• Experience with medication therapy management and patient counseling preferred.
• Knowledge of formulary processes and non-formulary review guidelines.

Responsabilités

• Review, interpret, and verify medication orders for appropriateness.
• Process and fill medication orders.
• Consult with physicians on suitable pharmaceutical regimens.

Connaissances

Medication reviews

Drug interactions

Clinical pharmacy

Patient counseling

Formulary management

Formation

BS Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Outils

Intervention software

Description du poste

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Pharmacist handles routine medication-related activities in accordance with local, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and national policies and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

The Pharmacist 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.

The Pharmacist/ Clinical Pharmacist: Consults with physicians and other providers on appropriate pharmaceutical treatment regimens for patients. Provides consultation to physicians and other health care professionals on both basic and specific information concerning formulary alternatives. Spends up to 25% of time providing clinical services to clinic patients, providers, and other clinic staff.

Provides patient consultation concerning individual drug therapy and related problems and needs. Evaluation of non-formulary consults in accordance with VA criteria for use of non-formulary medications. Monitors use of non-formulary medications on discharge and fee prescriptions to ensure that VA patients receive appropriate medications according to VA criteria of use.

Processes pharmacy interventions regarding medication changes in therapy, drug-interactions, drug allergy processing, dosage errors, and other pharmacy interventions. Notifies providers of appropriate changes to medication orders and make appropriate recommendations. Records pharmacy interventions in appropriate intervention software to track and trend interventions for quality assurance purposes. Provides appropriate selection of drug therapy.

Provides patient-specific therapeutic drug monitoring. Performs continuous evaluation of prescribed medications to assure optimal drug therapy. Provides medication counseling to patients. Completes medication histories including patient interviews. Serves as a drug information resource to health care professionals, patients, and caregivers. Duties are continued in the Benefits section of this announcement.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 1 PM - 9:30 PM, alternate tours of duty may be assigned to meet service requirements including weekends and holidays. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). This is at the discretion of the hiring manager to request and may not be offered until Medical Center Director Approval is obtained.

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit towards annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. This is at the discretion of the hiring manager to request and may not be offered until Medical Center Director Approval is obtained.

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Ad-Hoc Telework is available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #:Pharmacist, GS-11: 53587-F, Clinical Pharmacist, GS-12: 53588-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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/. 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.) Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the 2 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[1]Based Test (TOEFL iBT).

NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. NOTE: If your school was accredited by ACPE at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the ACPE website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.

Duties Continued: Participates in patient care rounds, review charts, evaluates pertinent laboratory data, drug-drug, and drug-nutrient interactions, monitors for adverse drug effects, and screens for allergies. Performs medication reconciliation. Applies drug safety and efficacy, including evaluation of physical symptoms. Reports adverse drug events (ADE), near misses, and medication errors. Participates in the medical center medication utilization evaluation (MUE) program.

Recommends formulary alternatives and completes non-formulary consults as assigned. Participates in medical emergencies including code teams (if BLS or ACLS certified) and emergency preparedness activities. Provides pharmacokinetic consultation, including dosing vancomycin and aminoglycosides. Implements P&T Committee policies including therapeutic interchanges and automatic substitutions.

Manages recalls and medication shortage situations by substituting alternate dosage strengths and instructions of the same medication to equal the prescribed dose and schedule. Extends refills until next scheduled appointment under the provider's name per facility policy. Serves as a role model and preceptor to pharmacy students and residents.

Assumes an active role in staff development of peers and provides educational in-services to nursing, medical staff or to other ancillary services. Duties are continued in the How You will be Evaluated Section.

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 $127590 – $175945/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.