Clinical Pharmacist Practioner, Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)

<p>This position is located in the Pharmacy Service at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center. This position provides clinical pharmacy support to outpatient PACTs of the Ambulatory Care Service.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Major Duties: 1. General Description of Assigned Duties The PACT Clinical Pharmacy Practioner (CPP) functions as an Advance Practice Provider and member of their assigned PACT team(s) working with high level of autonomy and independent decision making under an individual scope of practice to directly care for patients. 2. Functions of Position A. Clinical i. Direct Patient Care Activities that require a scope of practice. a. Performs comprehensive medication management including initiating, modifying, or discontinuing medication therapy. b. Designs, implements, assesses, monitors, and documents evidence- based, guideline directed therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments. c. Helps achieve positive patient-centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas. d. Conducts physical assessments as needed to monitor the efficacy and safety of drug therapy. e. Orders, performs, reviews, and analyzes appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor and support the patients drug therapy. f. Orders consults Nutrition, Social work, Prosthetics as needed to maximize positive drug therapy outcomes. g. Participates in huddles with assigned PACT teams and provides drug information, observations on patient response to therapy, and appropriate recommendations regarding treatment alternatives or additional interventions to maximize patient outcomes taking into consideration choice of therapy, safety. efficacy cost and formulary issues. h. Alerts medical team when disease progression or adverse drug events occur that require treatment interventions. ii. Clinical- Indirect Care Activities a. Reviews patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes as required. Communicates findings and provides alternatives to current treatment plans. b. Serves as an expert on drug usage and uses appropriate references to research drug information. c. Performs medication reconciliation upon admission, transfer and discharge, as needed, in collaboration with the transition of care clinical pharmacists and technicians and reports any discrepancies found. d. Assess the educational needs of patients and caregivers and instructs patients and family members in the appropriate use of medications and medical devices. e. Monitors, reports and documents drug errors, adverse drug reactions, allergies, and patient compliance issues. f. Evaluates non formulary/prior authorization drug requests for appropriateness and compliance with established criteria. g. Assists Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee with medication use evaluations and other safety initiatives. h. Ensures compliance with national, VISN, and local initiatives. i. Reviews and verifies medication orders for appropriateness and to reduce potential risk of adverse drug events. j. Uses population management tools to identify patients that would benefit from targeted medication interventions. B. Education and Research i. Participates in self development activities to maintain professional competence. ii. Employs written and verbal communication techniques in teaching others. iii. Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents and actively participates in student/resident presentations, journal clubs and preceptor development activities, assists in the training of new staff members in assigned area. v. Collaborates with other health care providers in the design and implementation of research protocols, activities, or projects to enhance the quality of patient care. C. Administrative i. Documents clinical activities and workload in CPRS accurately, timely including completion of all consults and encounter froms. ii. Serves on national, VISN, medical center/pharmacy committee as requested. iii. Adheres to all medical center and department policies and regulations. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 0730-1600 Compressed/Flexible: No Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 40215-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): 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/.