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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Ambulatory Care - PACT)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 108 days ago
About the Role
NOTE: THE 2-PAGE RESUME REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS OCCUPATIONAL SERIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, REFER TO REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BELOW. The CPS - Ambulatory Care practices in the primary care setting.
What You'll Do
- →The CPS - Ambulatory Care practices in the primary care setting.
- →Additional CPS functions include but are not limited to performing formulary utilization and quality assurance reviews, addressing drug information questions and other specified clinical functions.
- →The CPS may be assigned to other pharmacy related services to include the outpatient and inpatient pharmacy when necessary.
- →The CPS is a staff member of the Pharmacy Clinical Service Line, supporting the department's mission, goals, policies and procedures and communicates directly with Pharmacy Clinical Service Line directors, supervisors and managers.
- →Functions Provides direct patient care in an ambulatory care setting to manage medication therapy and disease outcomes, functioning autonomously and collaboratively.
- →Interviews Veterans to obtain and document comprehensive medical and medication histories.
- →Conducts basic physical assessments and orders necessary laboratory tests to evaluate safety and efficacy of medication therapy.
- →Designs, implements, modifies, and documents individualized pharmaceutical care plans based on clinical assessments Initiates, adjusts, and discontinues medications to accomplish patient-specific therapeutic goals.
- →Performs comprehensive medication reconciliation to enhance safety, reduce polypharmacy, and provide updated medication lists; educates Veterans on medication changes.
- →Communicates care plans, significant findings, and medication updates to Veterans, caregivers, and health care team members to ensure continuity of care.
- →Serves as a liaison between Pharmacy Services and other healthcare providers.
- →Reviews and adjudicates non-formulary drug requests, participates in formulary management, and implements formulary changes, drug safety alerts, and conversion plans.
- →Participates in Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) and medication error reporting initiatives to promote Veteran safety.
- →Provides expert drug information, dosing recommendations, and clinical guidance to health professionals and pharmacy staff, including pharmacokinetic and renal/hepatic dose adjustments.
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
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