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Pharmacist (Clinical Pharmacy Specialist) - Infectious Disease
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 60 days ago
About the Role
The Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Infectious Disease is a highly trained medication management expert and consultant in highly complex, clinical scenarios, collaborating with healthcare providers to ensure safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of antimicrobial medications throughout the facility. The individual spends the majority of time practicing in the specialty area of infectious diseases and participates in Antimicrobial Stewardship Program initiatives.
What You'll Do
- →Provides pharmaceutical services to focus on therapeutic drug monitoring.
- →Analyzes medication regimens to ensure the most effective, least toxic, and most economical treatment plan.
- →Understands and applies the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic differences in the geriatric population.
- →Collaborates with medical staff throughout the health care system, case managers and non-VA agencies to ensure the safe and effective use of antimicrobial therapy in the inpatient, clinic, and outpatient setting.
- →Evaluates a wide variety of patients in assigned patient care areas.
- →Designs, recommends, and implements antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal pharmacotherapeutic regimens and corresponding monitoring plans.
- →On a regular basis, meets with Infectious Disease staff to discuss patient medication therapy.
- →Assists in ensuring compliance with the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program as outlined by VA directives and local policies.
- →Participates in quality assurance and medication use evaluation programs, and serves as a representative of the Pharmacy Service on assigned committees and subcommittees.
- →Participate and contributes to educational programs (i.e. providing in-services/staff education, serves as a preceptor for pharmacy residents and students) Participates and contributes to clinical research activities Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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
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