Pharmacist

<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>Major duties include, but are not limited to: 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. 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. Reviews the patient's medication profile for any possible drug allergies, incompatibilities, interactions, duplications, or compliance problems. 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. Work with the discharge team and Pharmacy to ensure a smooth and timely discharge process. Assumes an active role in the professional education pharmacy students and provides guidance through designate programs. Contributes 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. Acts to ensure that Medical Center and Pharmacy policies and procedures are consistently followed. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 6:30pm with rotating weekends and holidays. Work Schedule subject to change based on facility/department needs. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 508-54824-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>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/.