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Clinical Pharmacist- Outpatient
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 16 days ago
About the Role
Position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws This position is located in the VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), Hampton VA Medical Center, Pharmacy Service.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 received optimal drug therapy.
- →The clinical pharmacist also applies standards relating to all aspects of distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs.
- →The primary function of a clinical pharmacist is to assure the safe and appropriate use of medications and be an advocate of rational drug therapy through the following: evaluation of the appropriateness of drug therapy based on patient specific factors; individualization of drug therapy; evaluation, dispensing and providing medications, and drug information.
- →The outpatient clinical pharmacist supports the general operations of Pharmacy including prescription/order processing, outpatient dispensing, patient consultation, and perform all pharmacy related activities as assigned and on any shift.
- →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/or in writing.
- →Maintains records as required by law.
- →Serves as a drug information resource by providing up-to-date drug information to prescribers, other health care professionals, patients, and caregivers.
- →Reports Adverse Drug Events (ADE), near misses, and medication errors and alignment with VA ADERS reporting program.
- →Manages various actions, as appropriate, for medication orders to include flagging prescriptions, managing view alerts, and generating unassigned discontinued orders using service reject Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, various 8 hour shifts, rotating weekends, holidays.
- →Subject to change based on the needs of the agency.Variable, Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a remote or virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 590-1808FA Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Available EDRP Authorized: Contact Lisa.Chabarria@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
- →Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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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