Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient

<p>This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Preferred Experience: Inpatient experience required Major Duties include but are not limited to the following: Clinical: Clinical Functions: Pharmacists engage in a systematic and comprehensive process to accomplish three primary functions: (1) identification of patient's actual and potential drug-related problems, (2) resolution of actual drug-related problems, and (3) prevention of patient's potential drug-related problems. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: The application of a basic knowledge of pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and 9 pharmacotherapeutics to monitor and assess patient's response to drug therapy. Conduction of interviews with patients or their caregivers for the purpose of establishing a medication history. Consultation with other health care professionals to ensure the identification, resolution, and prevention of potential and actual drug-related problems. Provision of drug information to other health care providers in either verbal or written format. Provision of drug information to patients and counseling of patients on proper medication use. Direct patient care activities, including monitoring of drug therapy and adjustment of medication regimen or dose under protocol in the inpatient setting. Documentation of direct patient care activities using the medical record or hospital computer as appropriate. Distributive Functions: Screen medication orders and dispense medications, including oral medications, small and large volume parenteral with additives, controlled substances, investigational drugs, and chemotherapeutic agents based on the knowledge of current pharmacy practice and standards. Supervise, coordinate, and check work performed by pharmacy technicians, students, and volunteers, and provide back-up for technical staff when necessary. Utilize a broad base of computer knowledge for drug order and prescription entry, as well as retrieval of laboratory results and other patient-related data in the computer. Coordinate the patient discharge process with regard to medication, to ensure that the necessary medications are supplied in adequate amounts. Ensure that professional standards, regulations, laws, and applicable guidelines and protocols are met when dispensing medications. Educational: Precept and orient pharmacy residents, students, and other trainees as part of pharmacy educational programs. Contribute information for written publication in newsletters and bulletins. Participate in VA Pharmacy staff development presentations or in-services. Provide in-services to other health care providers Work Schedule: Full-time; Sun- Sat, Variable Schedule (Tour of duty will be established within these hours based on service needs. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 09683-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact V21CCOEEDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p><h3>Requirements</h3>You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.<h3>Education</h3>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/.