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Clinical Pharmacist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 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 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 Duties Include: The incumbent is responsible for analyzing real and potential drug-related problems and implementing corrective action to ensure that patients receive optimal drug therapy.
- →The clinical pharmacist also applies standards relating to all aspects of the distribution and manages both controlled and non-controlled drugs.
- →The primary function of a clinical pharmacist is to assure the safe and appropriate use of medications, and to be an advocate of rational drug therapy through the following: Assessing the appropriateness of drug therapy.
- →Individualizing drug therapy based on patient specific factors.
- →Dispensing medication and providing drug information.
- →A pharmacist in this assignment handles routine medication-related activities in accordance with all applicable local, state, federal and Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) rules and regulations.
- →This includes, but is not limited to: Reviewing, interpreting, and verifying medication orders for appropriateness.
- →Processing and filling medication orders.
- →Interacting with and making recommendations to other clinical staff regarding medication therapy which ensures safe and effective care.
- →Reviewing the patient's medications, allergies, laboratory results, and other pertinent information from the medical record to identify and solve medication-related problems by contacting providers as appropriate.
- →Documenting recommendations and interventions.
- →Providing refill extensions and partial medication supplies.
- →Taking health and medication histories.
- →Performing medication reconciliation.
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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