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Clinical Pharmacist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 13 days ago
About the Role
This position is for a Clinical Pharmacist working in both outpatient chemo infusion and outpatient pharmacy areas. The Clinical Pharmacist's primary responsibility is the utilization of evidence-based pharmaceutical care services through direct interactions with patients and providers as well as the safe provision of pharmaceuticals and medication information in a timely manner. This pharmacist promotes and manages drug therapy based on current clinical knowledge and established policies.
What You'll Do
- →The primary functions will be the interpretation of physicians' orders, dispensing of appropriate medications primarily in inpatient (IV) but will include outpatient settings, and counseling of patients on the proper administration and storage of medications.
- →Duties include but not limited to: A.
- →Clinical (1) Incumbent provides consultation to outpatients and family members regarding medications as to their use, side effects, and precautions.
- →Reviews polyprescriptions for drug interactions, potential synergism, and consults with prescriber(s) on course of action.
- →(2) The incumbent furnishes the medical staff and nursing staff advice or information regarding drug usage, availability, storage, dosage, and incompatibilities etc.
- →(3) Screens patient profiles for correct medication, dosage, drug/drug or drug/food interactions before dispensing when rotating through the inpatient section.
- →(4) Monitors/doses patient I.V.
- →Therapy as allowed by protocol and/or policy.
- →(5) Doses medications for infusion clinic as allowed by protocol as applicable.
- →(6) Provides refill extensions of prescriptions and partial supplies of noncontrolled maintenance medications.
- →(7) Assist in formulary management, including restricted medication/nonformulary evaluation and therapeutic substitution.
- →(8) Solve medical problems as related to medication therapy and oversee technical staff in all aspects of medication distribution.
- →(9) Reviews and accurately completes pending prescriptions for transmitting to and filling at VA mail order facility (CMOP).
- →Minimizes errors that contribute to CMOP rejections of transmitted orders.
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 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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Job ID: 776bbf2d-06b8-4fbd-8b48-481528a6ff63
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