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Clinical Pharmacist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
About the Role
The St. Louis VA Healthcare System is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist that facilitates resolutions of Veteran concerns. They will be responsible for interpretation of provider medical orders, prescription order/entry/completion, patient compliance monitoring, patient education, provider drug information consultations, and patient medication therapy monitoring. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
What You'll Do
- →Handles routine medication-related activities.
- →Makes recommendations to clinical staff regarding medication therapy.
- →Documents recommendations and interventions.
- →Accurately fills or checks medication dispensing units, prescriptions, and aseptically prepared intravenous admixtures and other aseptically prepared pharmaceuticals.
- →Fills or causes to be filled all physician orders and requests (inpatient and outpatient) in a timely manner.
- →Track and find resolution in the Joint Patient Safety Reporting system (JPSR) pertaining to pharmacy service in a timely manner.
- →Track and find resolution in Patient Advocate Tracking System (PATS) pertaining to pharmacy service in a timely manner.
- →Documents all patient medication teaching sessions and consults in the patient electronic record.
- →Provides drug information and education to medical staff, nursing staff, pharmacy staff, other health care personnel, patients and their representatives on medication-related topics as needed or assigned.
- →This may include both informal and formal presentations.
- →Assumes an active role in the overall pharmacy-training program by providing orientation, guidance and training to pharmacists, technicians, students, residents, etc., to ensure that pharmacy and medical center procedures and techniques are shared and learned to the necessary degree.
- →Acts as a preceptor or mentor for pharmacy student and resident rotations.
- →Work Schedule: Full-Time, rotating day shifts with occasional nights, weekends, and holidays Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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