Clinical Pharmacist

<p>The Clinical Pharmacist at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) functions in the clinical sections of the Pharmacy service line under the Chief of Staff's Office. The primary functions will be the interpretation and verification of medication orders, patient medication profile review, providing drug and policy information to patients and medical center staff, and participation in educational programs within the service and medical center.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws This is an OCA announcement and applicants will be referred weekly or bi-weekly until the position has been filled. It may close before the posting date if a qualified applicant is found. Major duties: Verifies accuracy and appropriateness of medication orders and prescriptions during order finishing. Consults with medical center staff when there are questions concerning therapeutic or policy matters regarding outpatient prescriptions or inpatient physician orders. Ensures formulary guidelines are followed in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines. Enures the accuracy of drug dispensing based on patient history and medication profile review, good clinical practice, and other pertinent factors. Provides drug information to physicians, nurses, and other associated health care professionals. Provides oral and written drug information to inpatient and outpatient veterans, as appropriate. Conducts clinical screening procedures such as the calculation of creatinine clearances for "at risk" patients. Provides discharge medication counseling to veterans and family discharging to home from medicine service and short-stay rehabilitation. Assists the Chief of Pharmacy in maintenance of the formulary. Gathers information supporting the inclusion of drugs into (or removal of drug from) the formulary at the national, Veterans Integrated Service Network, or local level. Participates in interdisciplinary rounds (eg: Discharge planning, falls assessments, etc.) with the interdisciplinary team and makes suggestions to improve therapy and/or ease transition to home, as appropriate. Assists with instruction of professional or technical level pharmacy students and assists in the training of new technicians and pharmacists. Participates in quality improvement activities involving drug therapy and clinical pharmacy functions. Provides a monitoring program for all adverse drug reactions (as required by The Joint Commission). Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. In addition, Clinical Pharmacists will be part of regular rotation staffing Inpatient Pharmacy on Sundays (7:00am-11:00am) and holidays (7:00am-3:30pm). Typical frequency for each is 1 Sunday shift every 2 months on average and 1 holiday shift per calendar year. ***Tomah VA is implementing a new health record in January, 2027. Post go-life staff may be required to work alternative shifts to cover all operational and veteran needs. This may include evenings, nights, and weekends until the implementation is complete. Functional Statement #: 02160F</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 dentification 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>IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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/.