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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Neurology
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 60 days ago
About the Role
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for Neurology assists the neurology service and primary care providers in co-managing high risk patients treated for neurological conditions. This position requires specialization in drug therapy management and monitoring in patients with headache, migraine, neuropathy, seizures, myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, tremor.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Monitors medication therapy for neurologic conditions, including initial assessment of new patients (initiates patient agreements, chart review, takes history, orders and evaluates lab tests, medication reconciliation) and follow-up of patients in clinics.
- →Makes recommendations to other team members to optimize drug therapy, prevent and manage adverse drug events and reduce medication errors.
- →Provides drug information for physicians, nurses, trainees, and other health care professionals.
- →Participates in interdisciplinary care conferences (SCAN-ECHO) related to the Neurology program.
- →Promotes rational medication management strategies utilizing current VA resources and the development of medication management protocols.
- →Provides and coordinates medication management services for patients in the designated clinic(s) according to a broad scope of practice focused on disease state management.
- →This shall include: 1.
- →Initiating, discontinuing and/or changing medications through the electronic medical record 2.
- →Ordering labs and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy 3.
- →Managing care across the continuum of the health care system 4.
- →Referring patients to appropriate health care providers 5.
- →Performing physical assessments as needed 6.
- →Performing patient triage functions as needed.
- →Provides patients and family members with information about their medication regimen, and counsels them on appropriate use and expected adverse effects.
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: 5296a39e-22d9-41eb-9798-53feef6b3316
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