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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Emergency Medicine
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 42 days ago
About the Role
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Pharmacist) position is located at The Fayetteville VA Medical Center (VAMC) within Emergency Medicine. The primary function of the clinical pharmacy specialist (CPS) in emergency medicine is the provision of evidence-based pharmaceutical care services through direct and indirect interaction with patients and providers.
What You'll Do
- →As the medication expert, the EMCPP is a champion for ED quality improvement (QI) efforts involving medication safety initiatives.
- →Major Duties include but are not limited to: Collaborates with ED providers to develop, implement, and maintain systems that promote desirable clinical outcomes through use of safe, cost-effective drug therapies.
- →Reviews and evaluates medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes.
- →The EMCPP will document and communicate findings in the electronic health record.
- →Participates in the training and orientation of pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, pharmacy staff and allied healthcare professionals.
- →Responsible for coordinating and supervising the activities of postgraduate residents in the emergency department, as preceptor.
- →Provides training and education related to medications used during emergency response to first responders (when requested).
- →Responsible for the daily operation status of various aspects of the pharmacy programs.
- →The EMCPP prioritizes work and makes administrative decisions when supervisory pharmacists are not available, or in instances where immediate decisions are required.
- →Pharmacy Service Policy and Procedures, VA Regulation and state and federal Pharmacy laws will serve as operational guidance.
- →Responsible for the safe and appropriate distribution or dispensing of medications.
- →Ensures that all Pharmacy Service and other regulatory policies are compliant with regards to medication labeling, inventory management, formulary management, PBM initiative, equipment maintenance and timeliness of service.
- →Provides supervision of Pharmacy support staff in the conduct of distributive functions.
- →Work Schedule: Compressed overnight; 7 days on, 7 days off Compressed: Available Telework: Ad hoc at the Supervisor's discretion.
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: 072f6fbf-5c00-4689-bce2-d27350b95a9f
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