Clinical Pharmacist

<p>The incumbent is responsible for providing clinical and distributive pharmaceutical care in the Roseburg VA Health Care System. The individual functions under the general supervision of the Chief of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Supervisor, or designee.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>A Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Functional Duties and Responsibilities, but not limited to: Obtain medication history from patients, summarize significant findings and provide recommendations for disease state management. Perform ongoing medication profile reviews for patients in the assigned area. Identify any drug-induced problems, which would include adverse effects, allergic reactions, toxicities, improper dosage regimens, non-compliance, and drug interactions. Make recommendations to the responsible physician for optimal management of drug-induced problems either verbally and/or in writing. The clinical pharmacist will report any adverse drug reactions as delineated by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics and Nutrition Committee. Weigh the risk: benefit ratio of various therapeutic alternatives; develop a therapeutic plan utilizing the most efficacious, least toxic and most economical treatment modalities available. Select and utilize appropriate objective and subjective parameters necessary to monitor the therapeutic and toxic effects of the drugs selected. Develop rational alternative treatment plans in cases where the initially selected plan fails to achieve the desired therapeutic result or problems with drug toxicity or other complications occur. The clinical pharmacist is responsible for computer processing of all medication orders in the assigned areas, which may include, but are not limited to Outpatient, Acute care, Long-term care, Specialty care, Facility patient care areas, Urgent care and other units as assigned. The clinical pharmacist will review the order for appropriateness of the medication, dosage, schedule, duration, and instructions. The regimen will be reviewed for any potential drug-drug, drug-disease, drug-nutrient interactions, and therapeutic duplications. The orders will be processed accurately and in a timely manner. The clinical pharmacist will be responsible for prioritizing operational and clinical activities to provide high quality patient care. The clinical pharmacist is responsible for the final check of outpatient and/or inpatient medications (including intravenous medications) before final dispensing to the patient. The clinical pharmacist may need to actively fill the medications at times when pharmacy technicians are unable to perform filling duties. The clinical pharmacist will be able to perform both non-sterile and sterile compounding of oral, topical, and injectable medications using proper pharmaceutical technique when assigned. Clinical pharmacists will perform non-sterile, non-sterile and hazardous drug compounding in compliance with USP 795, 797 and 800, respectively. The incumbent functions as a therapeutic consultant to the entire medical staff. These activities are both formal and informal and involve both written and oral communication with a wide variety of individuals. Complete medication histories, including patient interviews. Obtain and document medication history from patients, summarize significant findings, and provide disease state management. The pharmacist will perform medication reconciliation upon admission, transfer, and discharge from a unit. Perform ongoing medication profile reviews for patients in the assigned area. Identify any drug-induced problems, which would include adverse effects, allergic reactions, toxicities, improper dosage regimens, non compliance, and drug interactions, among others. Make recommendations to the responsible physician for optimal management of drug-induced problems either verbally and/or in writing. The clinical pharmacist will report any adverse drug reactions as delineated by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics and Nutrition Committee. Educate patients on the purpose and proper use of medications as appropriate depending on the area to which the clinical pharmacist is assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 00000 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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. 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/.