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Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) - Mental Health
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 61 days ago
About the Role
The Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner (CPP) functions at the highest level of clinical practice and top of licensure and serves as an advanced practice provider working independently with prescribing privileges as outlined in the individual's practice area-based scope of practice. The CPP delivers evidence-based comprehensive medication management (CMM) through direct patient care and as part of the interdisciplinary team providing patient care.
What You'll Do
- →Manages medication therapy by initiating, modifying and discontinuing medication both independently and in collaboration with other practitioners when needed.
- →Follows patients in direct care settings to achieve therapeutic goals and make referrals as needed to optimize patient outcomes and treatment success.
- →Refers patients to the appropriate level of care when needed and is responsible for providing and documenting care of assigned patients.
- →Exercises knowledge of VA/DOD clinical practice guidelines, The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, Veterans Affairs (VA) performance measures, VA Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) initiatives and integrates these standards into practice.
- →Functions as the mental health medication expert within the facility and participates as a subject matter expert on committees at the local facility, national and VISN levels.
- →Participates in indirect patient care activities including teaching/mentoring trainees, staff education and consultation, quality assurance and quality improvement projects, and supporting research projects related to mental health.
- →Performs their duties within the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System clinics or may work virtually using telehealth technologies as approved by pharmacy leadership and when the team requirements do not necessitate a full time CPP be physically present.
- →Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday 0800 - 1630.
- →Tour of duty may vary, to be discussed during interviews.
- →Telework: Ad-Hoc (Per Agency Need) Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 937190 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 evaluation.
- ✓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
Job ID: 4220cfb4-c400-4e7b-971f-5de989742eb4
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