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Licensed Pharmacist (Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
About the Role
This pharmacist functions as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in the Inpatient Mental Health Unit at VAPOHCS located on Portland Campus and as the PGY2 Residency program for the Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws FUNCTIONS OF POSITION: CLINICAL 1.
- →Functions independently under scope of practice as defined by the health care system for selected disease states to provide pharmaceutical care to patients.
- →This includes but is not limited to the design, implementation, and monitoring of therapeutic drug plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas. 2.
- →Obtains medication histories from patients and summarizes significant findings in the medical record and/or to the provider as appropriate. 3.
- →Reviews 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. 4.
- →Monitors for and reports drug errors, adverse drug reactions, allergies, and patient compliance issues.
- →Documents findings per facility procedures. 5.
- →Applies knowledge of normal laboratory values in the evaluation of patient care and recognizes significant abnormalities. 6.
- →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. 7.
- →Reviews and evaluates requests for non-formulary and restricted drugs for appropriateness and compliance with established criteria where applicable. 8.
- →Serves as the primary provider to consult to other VA providers in practice area on the appropriate VA National Formulary medications to consider for patients that are choosing to transfer their care to VA or during transitions of care 9.
- →Reviews literature routinely to provide an evaluation of efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness for routine patient care and projects as assigned.
- →Maintains a current knowledge of therapeutics and disease management.
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: 621f7ecb-ba30-4521-84b4-43888b852ddc
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