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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Acute Care)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
About the Role
This position is located at the Richard L. Roudebush VAMC, Indianapolis, IN Pharmacy Service. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist works independently under the Associate Chief for Clinical Pharmacy Services and Chief of Pharmacy, or designee, and keeps them apprised of trends/problems associated with their assigned areas. Their primary responsibility is the provision of evidence-based pharmaceutical care services through direct interaction with patients and providers.
What You'll Do
- →This pharmacist promotes and manages drug therapy based on current clinical knowledge that is consistent with policies established at the national, VISN, and local levels.
- →The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist functions as part of the Pharmacy team to accomplish department missions and goals.
- →Clinical Duties: Designs, implements, and monitors therapeutic drug plans to achieve definite outcomes by direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas.
- →Prescribes medications as per the pharmacist's approved scope of practice.
- →Obtains medication histories from patients and summarizes significant findings in the medical record and/or to the provider as appropriate.
- →Reviews patient medication regimens for cost effective drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes as required.
- →Communicates findings with prescribers and provides appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans as needed.
- →Monitors for and reports drug errors, adverse drug reactions, allergies, and patient compliance issues.
- →Documents findings per facility and VA policy.
- →Applies a knowledge of normal laboratory values in the evaluation of patient care and recognizes significant abnormalities.
- →The pharmacist has expertise in the principles of clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and is able to make dose adjustment recommendations based on objective laboratory findings.
- →Reviews and evaluates requests for non-formulary and restricted drug consults for appropriateness in compliance with established criteria where applicable and provides therapeutic alternatives as necessary.
- →Documents clinical interventions in CPRS in a timely and professional manner as appropriate.
- →Promotes and monitors compliance for established drug therapy policies.
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
Job ID: 31c4cfdf-99fc-4d45-8b60-88f7e20f052a
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