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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - (PACT) - Clinical Resource Hub
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 54 days ago
About the Role
A Clinical Resource Hub (CRH) is a repository of clinical and administrative staff that serve all Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities within a Veterans Integrated System Network (VISN). This position serves as a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) provider for the CRH program. The CRH PACT CPS provider functions at the highest level of clinical practice and works independently under their scope of practice to directly care for patients.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws All qualified candidates encouraged to apply.
- →Open to current permanent VA employees within 50 miles of any VISN 20 VA facility.
- →Duties include but are not limited to the following: a.
- →Functions as an advanced practice provider with a scope of practice to provide CMM services for identified Spoke site facilities as outlined in VHA Handbook 1108.11, Clinical Pharmacy Services.
- →NOTE: The clinical pharmacist must have sufficient knowledge and training in the treatment or procedure, its indications, risk and benefits, complications, and alternative treatments, to effectively counsel the patient. b.
- →Conducts virtual and in-person (when appropriate) encounters with patients for CMM in the PACT practice area c.
- →Achieves minimum productivity expectations as set forth by the National CRH Leadership Team and Clinical Pharmacy Practice Office (CPPO) d.
- →Follows-up with patients in a timely manner and monitors for drug therapy response, potential adverse drug reactions, allergies, compliance, laboratory results, and other monitoring measures as appropriate; treatment plan adjustments are made accordingly based on assessed measures e.
- →Reviews patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, pharmacokinetic impact, and therapeutic outcomes as required; information is communicated with team members and appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans are provided f.
- →Promotes and monitors compliance for established drug therapy policies g.
- →Coordinates with and refers to appropriate diagnosing providers when disease progression or events occur that are outside the CRH PACT CPS provider SOP h.
- →Identifies patients who may benefit from CMM through population management, team meetings, and/or huddles i.
- →Documents appropriate subjective and objective information, as well as clinical interventions in the electronic medical record and in a timely, professional manner j.
- →Page 4 of 6 Reports and documents drug errors, adverse drug reactions, and allergies according to policy k.
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: 38a303d3-2815-4d20-846d-c325f8f4b4ab
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