Pharmacist-Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Patient Aligned Care Team

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Rolla (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) at the GS-13 level in Rolla, MO. The CPP will operate with an advanced scope of practice, initiating and adjusting therapy and serving as a key MTM consultant.

Applicants must meet licensure and board certification preferences and will ensure care quality and budgetary alignment. Responsibilities include independent clinical practice, collaboration with healthcare teams, and ensuring compliance with regulatory

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree from ACPE-accredited school.
• Full, current license to practice pharmacy in a US state or territory.
• English proficiency as required by VA standards.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, modify or discontinue medication therapy as part of MTM services.
• Serve as consultant for intensive medication therapy management.
• Function independently with advanced scope of practice (>25% time).

Skills

Oral & written communication

Regulatory knowledge

Clinical problem solving

Drug therapy monitoring

Education

BS Pharmacy or PharmD degree

FPGEE/TOEFL for foreign grads

Job description

The Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) functions at the highest level of clinical practice, works independently under their advanced scope of practice greater than 25% of their time. This CPP plays a defined role in budgetary execution and serves as a mid-level provider who functions to initiate, modify or discontinue medication therapy and as a consultant for intensive medication therapy management services.

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.

Education (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)

1. 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.)
2. 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-Based Test (TOEFL iBT).

Licensure.

Full, current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (i.e., Puerto Rico), 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 Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section B, paragraph 16.

English Language Proficiency.

Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Grade Determinations: GS-13 Clinical Pharmacist Experience.

In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs:

1. a. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions.
2. b. Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area.
3. c. Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise.
4. d. Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy.
5. e. Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.

Preferred Experience:

Successful completion of PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, and/or PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency, and or Board Certification.

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements:

Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation and would generally not require a pre-placement examination.