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Clinical Pharmacist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Southeast Network (VISN 7), VA Augusta Health Care System (VAAHCS) in Augusta, Georgia located in the Community Care Pharmacy Department. A pharmacist in this assignment handles routine medication-related activities in accordance with local, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and national policies and regulations.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws A.
- →Clinical Practice 1.
- →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. 2.
- →Performs continuous evaluation of prescribed medications to assure optimal drug therapy. 4.
- →Provides medication counseling to patients. 5.
- →Completes medication histories including patient interviews. 6.
- →Serves as a drug information resource by providing up-to-date drug information to prescribers, other health care professionals, patients and caregivers. 7.
- →Participates in chart reviews, evaluates pertinent laboratory data, drug-drug and drag-nutrient interactions, monitors for adverse drug effects, and screens for allergies. 8.
- →Performs medication reconciliation at all transitions of care, including updating the medication profile to reflect an accurate, active list of VA and non-VA medications.
- →This may include ridding non-VA medications or discontinuing duplicate medications or those the patient is not taking. 9.
- →Assesses drug safety and efficacy, including evaluation of physical symptoms. 10.
- →Reports adverse drug events (ADE), near misses, and medication errors inalignment with VA ADERS reporting prog.-am. 11.
- →Participates in the medical center medication utilization evaluation (MUE) program. 12.
- →Recommends formulary alternatives and completes non-formulary consults as assigned. 13.
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 dentification 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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
Job ID: 360ec68e-209c-4223-8d2a-3e348940a680
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