Pharmacist (Clinical Specialist)

<p>The inpatient pharmacist interprets physicians' orders, dispenses medications and is responsible for drug availability and accountability, patient drug therapy, the informational needs of physicians and nurses for safer drug prescribing and administration, and for the review of drug use to enhance patient outcomes.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws FUNCTIONS/SCOPE OF DUTIES: Dispensing Functions: Receives, interprets, processes, and fills medication orders. Completes order entries of chemotherapy protocols with scheduling of long-term therapy for both oral and I.V. medications. Prepares chemotherapy products utilizing aseptic technique and trained protective guidelines. Participates in the check and/or double check of the entry and preparation of I.V. chemotherapy medications. Fills automated dispensing cabinets as needed. Checks and verifies accuracy of work performed by students and technicians. Maintains statistics and unit records as requested. Assists in drug procurement by reporting needed items to the unit's pharmaceutical procurer. Prepares parenteral nutrition products following a patient assessment of medical and nutritional needs. Clinical Functions: Provides the full range of resources as a specialist in drug information covering a wide range of therapeutic classes and especially in the area of his/her specialty training. Advises other members of the medical/surgical team as well as other health care providers on all matters relating to medication, contraindications, drug interactions, formulary medications, etc. Reviews the patient's medication profile for any possible drug allergies, incompatibilities, interactions, duplications, or compliance problems. Serves as the pharmacy representative on the interdisciplinary teams when assigned. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to reviewing patient medication profiles, monitoring outcomes and/or recommending alternative therapy. Must have appropriate knowledge of disease states and clinical pharmacology. Actively participates in the Medical Center's medication use reviews/studies to assess our medication use patterns including treatment of pain. Also participates in evaluating new drug requests and non-formulary requests for the inpatient pharmacy. When assessing or providing patient care the employee will evaluate the impact of the age and disease status and factors as it relates to the patient's ability to understand directions provides objective self-assessment or any other medical milieu appropriate to the overall treatment plan. Educational Functions: Supervises and participates in on the job training for pharmacists, technicians, clerks, students, and residents. Assumes an active role in the professional education of pharmacy students and provides guidance through designated programs. Contributed to continuing education by providing presentations or in-services on current pharmaceutical issues to both the professional and technical staff. Participates in quality assurance audits and drug utilization reviews. Program Management: Is responsible for operation of the inpatient pharmacy in the absence of a supervisor, handling any professional problems that may arise. Supervises all technical and professional staff while acting as the pharmacist-in-charge. Acts to ensure that Medical Center and Pharmacy policies and procedures are consistently followed. Collects and submits data necessary for the preparation of AMIS, quality assurance and other management reports. Assists in developing and updating various medication-related policies and operational procedures that affect his/her area of practice. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 12:00 pm - 8:30pm with rotating weekends and holidays. Work Schedule is subject to change based on agency need. Telework: Not authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 54824-F 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. 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/.