Clinical Pharmacist

<p>The clinical pharmacist is a licensed professional with knowledge and proficiency in pharmacy practice including pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapeutics. The incumbent is responsible for analyzing real and potential drug-related medical problems and implementing corrective action to ensure that patients receive optimal drug therapy.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>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. -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: i. Therapeutic appropriateness of a patient's drug regimen ii. Therapeutic duplication in the patient's drug regimen iii. Appropriateness of the route and method of administration iv. Degree of patient compliance with the prescribed drug regimen v. Drug-drug, drug-food, drug-laboratory, or drug disease interactions vi. Clinical and pharmacokinetic laboratory data to evaluate the efficacy of drug therapy and to anticipate side effects, toxicity, or adverse effects vii. Physical signs and clinical symptoms relevant to the patient's drug therapy -Performs continuous evaluation of prescribed medications to assure optimal drug therapy. -Provides medication counseling to patients and caregivers (when applicable). -Completes medication histories including patient interviews. -Serves as a drug information resource by providing up-to-date drug information to prescribers, other health care professionals, patients and caregivers. -Participates in patient care rounds, review charts, evaluates pertinent laboratory data, drug-drug and drug-nutrient interactions, monitors for adverse drug effects, and screens for allergies. -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 adding non-VA medications or discontinuing duplicate medications or those the patient is not taking. -Assesses drug safety and efficacy, including evaluation of physical symptoms. -Reports adverse drug events (ADE), near misses, and medication errors in alignment with VA ADERS reporting program and e-PER reporting program. -Participates in the medical center medication utilization evaluation (MUE)program. -Recommends formulary alternatives and completes non-formulary consults as assigned. -Participates in medical emergencies (if BLS or ACLS certified) and emergency preparedness activities. -Provides pharmacokinetic consultation, including dosing vancomycin and aminoglycosides, in accordance with local policy. -Implements P&T Committee policies including therapeutic interchanges and automatic substitutions to include appropriate patient and provider education. -Manages recalls and medication shortage situations by substituting alternate dosage strengths and instructions of the same medication to equal the prescribed dose and schedule. -Enters supply orders appropriate for patient care per facility policy. -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. -Extends refills until next scheduled appointment under the provider's name per facility policy. -Serves as a role model and preceptor to pharmacy students and residents. -Other duties as assigned. VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Work Schedule: Tours of duty will vary based on the need to the department to cover vacations or special projects and could be any shift between 7 am to 11pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 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/.