Clinical Pharmacist

<p>This position is located in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Southeast Network (VISN 7), VA Augusta Health Care System (VAAHCS) in Augusta, Georgia located in the Community Care Pharmacy Department. A pharmacist in this assignment handles routine medication-related activities in accordance with local, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and national policies and regulations.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws A. Clinical Practice 1. The pharmacist provides appropriate selection of drug therapy based upon the pharmaceutical principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; monitoring for efficacy, side effects and clinical outcome; and advises prescribers as appropriate. 2. Provides patient-specific therapeutic drug monitoring and communicates relevant findings and/or recommendations to other health care providers in charge of the patient both orally and in writing- Monitoring will include prospective review and intervention in: - Therapeutic appropriateness of a patient's drug regimen - Therapeutic duplication in the patient's drug regimen - Appropriateness of the route and method of administration - Degree of patient compliance with the prescribed drug regimen - Drug-drug, drug-food, drug-laboratory, or drug disease interactions - Clinical and pharmacokinetic laboratory data to evaluate the efficacy of drug therapy and to anticipate side effects, toxicity, or adverse effects - Physical signs and clinical symptoms relevant to the patient's drug therapy 3. Performs continuous evaluation of prescribed medications to assure optimal drug therapy. 4. Provides medication counseling to patients. 5. Completes medication histories including patient interviews. 6. Serves as a drug information resource by providing up-to-date drug information to prescribers, other health care professionals, patients and caregivers. 7. Participates in chart reviews, evaluates pertinent laboratory data, drug-drug and drag-nutrient interactions, monitors for adverse drug effects, and screens for allergies. 8. Performs medication reconciliation at all transitions of care, including updating the medication profile to reflect an accurate, active list of VA and non-VA medications. This may include ridding non-VA medications or discontinuing duplicate medications or those the patient is not taking. 9. Assesses drug safety and efficacy, including evaluation of physical symptoms. 10. Reports adverse drug events (ADE), near misses, and medication errors inalignment with VA ADERS reporting prog.-am. 11. Participates in the medical center medication utilization evaluation (MUE) program. 12. Recommends formulary alternatives and completes non-formulary consults as assigned. 13. Participates in medical emergencies including code teams (if BLS or ACLS certified) and emergency preparedness activities. (BLS is required for all pharmacists) 14. Provides pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring for vancomycin, aminoglycosides, warfarin, and other identified medications in accordance with local policy. 15. Implements P&T Committee policies including therapeutic interchanges and automatic substitutions to include appropriate patient and provider education. 16. Manages recalls and medication shortage situations by substituting alternate dosage strengths and instructions of the same medication to equal the prescribed dose and schedule. 17. Enters supply orders appropriate for patient care per facility policy_ 18. Manages various actions, as appropriate, for medication orders to include: flagging prescriptions, managing view alerts, using the "hold medication.' function, and generating unsigned discontinued orders using Service Reject. 19. Extends refills until next scheduled appointment under the provider's name per facility policy. 20. Serves as a role model and preceptor to pharmacy students and residents. 21. Assumes an active role in staff development of peers and provides educational in-services to nursing, medical staff or to other ancillary services. 22. The pharmacist is responsible for maintaining his/her professional competency by keeping abreast of current medical and pharmaceutical literature, new drugs and therapies, and applies this knowledge in his/her daily duties. B. Education 1. Provides education to health care providers regarding medication use. 2. Maintains basic knowledge of pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics in the area of practice. 3. Assumes an active role in the overall pharmacy-training program consisting of students, externs, interns, residents, and professional and non-professional staff members. Conducts on-the-job training and provides guidance through designated programs. 4. Keeps abreast of new developments in pharmacy practice and drug therapy by reading pharmacy and medical literature and participating in continuing education programs. Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday, rotating weekends, holidays Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 57887F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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 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.<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/.