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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Acute Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
About the Role
Position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA 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 The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) in Acute Care functions at the highest level of clinical pharmacy.
- →Under an advanced scope of practice, the CPS works independently at least 25% of the time, providing expertise and direct patient care.
- →The CPS is responsible for the clinical and program management of pharmacy services in the acute care setting.
- →Duties Include: Obtains comprehensive health history including but not limited to medication therapy, medical history, laboratory and diagnostic study results, and limited physical assessment.
- →Identifies patient-specific medication issues including, but not limited to, drug interactions, adverse effects, efficacy, appropriateness, medication safety concerns, and adherence problems.
- →Develops customized therapeutic plans utilizing effective, safe, and economical medication treatments that incorporate Veteran's preference and adherence.
- →Provides comprehensive medication and disease state management services and prescribes medications and treatments in accordance with their individualized scope of practice and in collaboration with healthcare professionals responsible for the Veterans' care.
- →Educates the Veteran and caregivers on disease state management and proper use of prescribed medications.
- →Evaluates patient's ability to understand medication instructions and provides oral and written counseling on their drug therapy.
- →Orders, performs, reviews, and/or analyzes appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor and support the Veteran's drug therapy as a member of the treatment team.
- →Orders consults (i.e. dietician, social worker) as appropriate to maximize positive drug therapy outcomes.
- →Communicates actions and recommendations to appropriate individuals and documents relevant findings in the Veteran's medical record.
- →Documents patient safety events such as medication errors, adverse events, and near misses appropriately.
- →Completes pharmacy consults applying clinical knowledge in accordance with established policies and procedures.
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 dentification 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
Job ID: 1262ec69-9be3-471c-8e8b-3e6da4c70c79
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