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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 43 days ago
About the Role
The Clinical Pharmacist Specialist is responsible for providing pharmaceutical care to patients in the assigned GI and Hepatology specialty. They are responsible for planning, implementing, and operating the drug monitoring and utilization programs for the clinical sections. The Clinical Pharmacist Specialist is skilled in the collection, interpretation, and application of patient-specific data and uses such to design safe, appropriate, evidence-based, and economical therapeutic plans.
What You'll Do
- →The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides advanced clinical pharmacy services to optimize patient outcomes and support interdisciplinary care teams.
- →The CPS is responsible for comprehensive medication management, direct patient care activities, and serving as a subject matter expert in drug therapy within their designated practice area.
- →Major Duties and Responsibilities Clinical Care and Medication Management- Screens patients' medication profiles for adverse drug reactions, allergies, drug-drug and drug-food interactions, and issues related to medication adherence.
- →Research and Professional Activities- Designs or participates in research trials or outcomes research related to drug therapy and clinical pharmacy practice.- Maintains reference files on the chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, biopharmaceutics, and pharmacokinetics of investigational medications used within assigned practice areas (when applicable).
- →Preferred Experience: Residency Preferred.
- →ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency.
- →Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (Monday - Friday) Telework: Ad hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 62032F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws
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: 8ec27d0d-8ada-4bc5-8258-c326fdc786ee
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