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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- Primary Care/PACT
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 49 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent serves as a provider with prescribing privileges as outlined in the individual's Scope of Practice for Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) in Primary Care/PACT. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist functions as part of the Primary Care/PACT Team and is most effective when assigned to a panel of patients, to support continuity of care.
What You'll Do
- →DUTIES: Customer Service: Treats patient, team members, other facility employees and visitors with respect.
- →Responds to the needs of the service in a courteous and timely manner.
- →Demonstrates appropriate and proactive interpersonal skills to achieve the goals of the service.
- →Acts as a team member and is supportive of the group's efforts at all times.
- →Demonstrates an ability to work under a variety of circumstances to maximize group productivity and quality.
- →Process prescription orders, medication verification and dispensing duties in the main pharmacy as assigned or scheduled.
- →Clinical: Is directly involved in the design, implementation and monitoring of therapeutic drug plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas.
- →Obtains medication histories from. patients and summarizes significant findings in the medical record and/or to the provider as appropriate.
- →Is actively involved in reviewing patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes as required.
- →Communicates findings with prescribers and provides appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans as needed.
- →Monitors for and reports drug errors, adverse drug reactions, allergies, and patient compliance issues.
- →Documents findings per facility procedures.
- →Is able to apply a knowledge of normal laboratory values in the evaluation of patient care and recognizes significant abnormalities.
- →Has expertise in the principles of clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and is knowledgeable and able to make dose adjustment recommendations based on objective laboratory findings.
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.
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓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).
- ✓Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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