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Clinical Pharmacist-Inpatient
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 33 days ago
About the Role
The Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital is seeking a highly motivated and clinically skilled Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Service. The pharmacist will provide comprehensive, evidence-based medication management for Veterans across multiple inpatient care areas. We are committed to delivering safe, high-quality pharmaceutical care in a collaborative, patient-centered environment.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Duties include, but are not limited to: The Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist provides direct pharmaceutical care for patients in inpatient wards, CLC, ER, OR, GI Lab, Cardiac Cath Lab, PACT Clinics, Specialty Clinics, and CBOCs.
- →Responsibilities include: Reviewing and verifying medication orders for accuracy, safety, and clinical appropriateness.
- →Applying evidence-based practice to support optimal therapeutic decisions.
- →Preparing and dispensing sterile and non-sterile compounds, hazardous medications, and controlled substances in accordance with USP 797, USP 800, and VA policies.- Monitoring and adjusting drug therapy for anticoagulation, vancomycin, aminoglycosides, and medications requiring specialized dosing.
- →Ensuring adherence to VA formulary and P&T Committee guidance, including therapeutic interchanges.
- →Providing medication information to providers, nurses, and patients in a timely and accurate manner.
- →Dispensing outpatient prescriptions during after-hours coverage.
- →Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation.
- →Work Schedule: Evenings, 7 days on, 7 days off.
- →Friday-Sunday: 8:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m.- Monday-Thursday: 10:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m. - Holiday coverage (8:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m.) is provided by the pharmacist on duty that week.
- →Compressed/Flexible: Yes Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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