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Clinical Pharmacist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 46 days ago
About the Role
The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Pharmacy Service, is currently recruiting for one (1) Clinical Pharmacist in Oklahoma City, OK. Note: When applying, please be sure to update your resume to include the following next to each job position: Job title and Duties, Month & year, start/end dated (e.g. June 2020 to April 2021), Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week), and Series and Grade, if applicable.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws The position requires the interpretation, application of, and adherence to all policies and procedures of the medical center and pharmacy service.
- →These include, but are not limited to: GS- 11 Pharmacist Dispensing: (1) Review and enter computerized orders by providers into the Computerized Patient Record System.
- →(2) Assists in supervising the performance of supportive technical staff and/or performs all activities involved in the procurement, preparing and dispensing of medications and in the providing of information.
- →(3) Assures adherence to accepted policies and procedures in accordance with State and Federal laws in drug and supply compounding, packaging, labeling, distribution and record keeping.
- →(4) Assists in the processing of controlled substances and pharmacy dispensing orders in accordance with VA policies and procedures.
- →(5) Educates patients on the appropriate use of medications.
- →(6) Prepares IV admixtures, using accepted aseptic technique.
- →Clinical: (1) Reviews patient prescription and medical records to identify and monitor drug related problems and potential problems to include adverse drug reactions, drug interactions (drug, lab, food) in appropriate dosage regimens and patient compliance.
- →(2) Provides consultation to physicians, nurses, and other health professionals on basic and patient specific drug therapy.
- →GS- 12 Clinical Pharmacist Clinical Pharmacists work in all aspects of the drug distribution process.
- →These activities include but are not limited to, reviewing, interpreting, and verifying all types of orders including inpatient orders, outpatient prescriptions, consult orders, non-VA prescriptions, discharge, or any other VA or non-VA authorized orders in their assigned work area.
- →Order verification includes assessment of computer-generated warnings, flags, pop-ups and ensuring prescriptions are safe in all aspects for patient administration.
- →In their role, Clinical Pharmacists will provide dose recommendations, enter new orders, refills, partials, traveling veteran refills, enter/request renewals, process therapeutic substitutions, provide supplies, OTCs or enter non-Formulary medications into the pharmacy computer package per policy.
- →Clinical Pharmacists will be expert educators for drug related information and provide direct patients. counseling, product demonstration, and problem solve patient concerns related to medications or supplies provided by pharmacy.
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
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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