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Clinical Pharmacist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 12 days ago
About the Role
The Clinical Pharmacist is located at the North West Health Care Center (NWHCC) at 9939 State HWY 151 San Antonio, Texas 78251 within Pharmacy Service 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 Duties include but are not limited to: Prescription Processing: Effectively utilizes and maintains proficiency with all computerized prescription processing systems to be able to appropriately process/review all medication orders.
- →Verifies eligibility for Non-VA care Community Care Network prescriptions, Non-VA urgent-care prescriptions, and non-VA care hospital discharge prescriptions, ensures non-VA providers are authorized and appropriately credentialed to prescribe medications before entering them into the system.
- →Follows facility policies to enter/review Prescription Drug Monitoring program (PDMP), takes appropriate action, and document review when necessary.
- →Receives, interprets and evaluates all electronic and/or written provider medication orders for both accuracy and appropriateness using acceptable pharmacy practice standards.
- →Prescription Filling: Ensure all medications and supplies are stored appropriately with proper attention to rotation of stock inventory management and complying with all applicable laws and VHA policies.
- →When necessary, oversees and assists in the filling of prescription orders, packaging the medication appropriately, and completing all required filling documentation.
- →Directs and participates in packaging of medication workflow to ensure timely dispensing.
- →Prescription Checking: Verifies all medications/medical supplies are processed/filled accurately Verifies all medications/medical supplies are filled accurately packaged and labeled in full compliance to include paperwork in accordance with Federal rules and regulation, VHA directives, local policies/procedures.
- →Controlled Substance Accountability: Receives new controlled substance inventory with Accountable Officer (AO).
- →Conducts 72-hour inventory of controlled substances in local vault.
- →Assists with destructions of controlled substances according to facility policies and procedures.
- →Prescription Distribution: Accurately identifies patients and distributes medications appropriately.
- →Ability to properly package prescription medications for dispensing.
- →Appropriately prepares medications and supplies for window pick up or mail.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
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