Senior Clinical Pharmacy Specialist — Direct Patient Care

Veterans Health Administration; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration seeks a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) at the highest clinical practice level. The CPS will directly care for patients, initiating and adjusting therapy, and serving as a consultant for intensive medication therapy management within a multidisciplinary team. This GS-13 position requires a Pharm.D.

or B.S. in Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited program, US licensure, and, if educated abroad, FPGEC certification with TOEFL iBT.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the US.
• ACPE-accredited program (Pharm.D. or BS in Pharmacy).
• FPGEC certification and TOEFL iBT required for foreign grads.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, modify or discontinue medication therapy for patients.
• Provide intensive medication therapy management services.
• Design, implement and monitor therapeutic plans with the team.
• Order laboratory tests and document therapy outcomes.

Skills

Effective communication

Regulatory knowledge

Problem solving

Specialized area knowledge

Clinical monitoring

Education

Pharm.D. or BS in Pharmacy

FPGEC/TOEFL iBT (for foreign grads)

Job description

The Veterans Health Administration seeks a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) at the highest clinical practice level. The CPS will directly care for patients, initiating and adjusting therapy, and serving as a consultant for intensive medication therapy management within a multidisciplinary team. This GS-13 position requires a Pharm.D.

or B.S. in Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited program, US licensure, and, if educated abroad, FPGEC certification with TOEFL iBT.