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Clinical Pharmacist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 15 days ago
About the Role
The Clinical Pharmacist has primary emphasis on handling routine medication-related activities in accordance with local and national policies and regulations. These include, but are not limited to: reviewing, interpreting, and verifying medication orders; processing and filling medication orders; making recommendations to clinical staff regarding medication therapy orders; reviewing the patient's medications, allergies, labs and other pertinent information from the medication record.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Drug Dispensing Receives and accurately interprets written orders of physicians and dentists utilizing professional knowledge of drugs.
- →All necessary clarification and corrections will be made prior to dispensing.
- →Decisions regarding appropriateness will be based upon local and VA policies, professional standards and the latest available drug information.
- →Documents that a corrective action, if required, was recommended.
- →Reviews and maintains complete records of drugs and other pertinent information before dispensing and assures that the dose is within the therapeutic range and does not adversely affect the action of other drugs or conditions on the patient's profile.
- →When assigned to outpatient area, over-sees and participates in the prompt and timely processing of all prescriptions received.
- →Provides education to patients upon request and when new medication, new dosage and/or new medication instructions are ordered by a physician.
- →Will provide written recommendations for a continuing resolution of any problems in the drug distribution process.
- →Correctly interprets and dispenses or supervises dispensing of all inpatient medications, including ward stock, automatic stock replenishment, unit dose and intravenous admixtures.
- →All physician orders will be reviewed for correctness of dosages, route of administration etc.
- →Provides inpatient medication in a timely fashion in accordance with the needs of the patient.
- →Will provide written recommendations for a continuing resolution of any problems in the drug distribution process.
- →Incumbent will have a thorough knowledge of drug stability, reconstitution requirements, able to recognize incompatibility, able to recognize overdoses and contraindications in orders.
- →Will keep updated and will apply the latest sterile compounding techniques, the latest I.V. administration techniques, I.V. equipment and I.V. drug-information reference sources.
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.
- ✓NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position.
- ✓For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
- ✓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).
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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