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Clinical Pharmacist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 50 days ago
About the Role
This 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
- →This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2026 or until the position is filled.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Optimizes medication therapy using pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic principles and collaborates with prescribers on therapeutic decisions Performs patient-specific therapeutic drug monitoring; communicates recommendations to providers verbally and in writing.
- →Reviews medication regimens for appropriateness, duplications, interactions, contraindications, and clinical effectiveness.
- →Conducts comprehensive medication counseling and educates patients on proper medication use.
- →Completes medication histories and medication reconciliation across transitions of care.
- →Provides evidence-based drug information to prescribers, interdisciplinary staff, patients, and caregivers.
- →Reviews charts, laboratory data, and clinical indicators to monitor drug efficacy, safety, and adherence.
- →Dispenses medications accurately, verifying orders for correct drug selection, dose, route, and documentation.
- →Resolves medication-related problems by communicating with providers and recommending alternative therapies when appropriate.
- →Supports outpatient prescription processing, unit-dose activities, and complex therapies in coordination with care teams.
- →Completes Prior Authorization Drug Requests (PADRs) and recommends formulary alternatives when needed.
- →Participates in quality assurance, MUE programs, adverse drug event reporting, and medication safety initiatives.
- →Manages recalls, drug shortages, and therapeutic interchange processes in accordance with policy.
- →Provides oversight and guidance to pharmacy technicians; precepts pharmacy trainees and contributes to staff development.
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
Job ID: 92d51fbf-2ac9-40ed-94db-2442f971df31
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