Pharmacist(Clinical Specialist)

Veterans Health Administration; San Juan (PR); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Veterans Health Administration in San Juan, Puerto Rico seeks a Pharmacist GS-13 to ensure safe and effective medication use across the medical center. The role involves reviewing, interpreting and verifying medication orders, processing prescriptions, and collaborating with clinicians to optimize therapy.

The position requires a PharmD or BS in Pharmacy with licensure, plus knowledge of formulary management and adverse drug event monitoring.

Formación

• Graduate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy or Pharm.D.).
• Current full, license to practice pharmacy in a US jurisdiction.
• English proficiency sufficient for professional practice.

Responsabilidades

• Reviewing, interpreting, and verifying medication orders for appropriateness.
• Processing and filling medication orders.
• Interacting with and making recommendations to clinical staff regarding medication therapy.
• Reviewing patient medications, allergies, labs, and medical records to identify problems.
• Contacting providers as appropriate and documenting interventions.
• Providing refill extensions and managing medication reconciliations.
• Providing drug information and assisting in formulary management.
• Overseeing technical staff in medication distribution and participating in emergencies.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Educación

BS Pharmacy or Pharm.D.

Descripción del empleo

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete 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), and 7407(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. 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.) OR 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 InternetBased 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. 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 licens e 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 November 30, 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 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 Experience: In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Required Skills (KSA's)

• ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions
• expert understanding of regulatory and qual