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Pharmacist(Clinical Spec)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 29 days ago
About the Role
This position serves as a PACT Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner at the Edward Hines, Jr Hospital, 5000 S 5th Ave, Hines, IL 60141 within the Pharmacy Service.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws The Women's Health Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) serves as a mid-level practitioner with prescribing privileges with the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT).
- →The PACT CPP functions at the highest level of clinical pharmacy practice to provide Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) in the outpatient primary care practice settings.
- →Duties Include: Functions as a mid-level practitioner to design, implement, and monitor therapeutic drug plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas.
- →Orders, performs, and interprets the physical measurements necessary to monitor, support, and modify the patient's medication therapy.
- →Ordering and prescribing medications, vaccines, devices, and supplies to include to initiation, continuation, discontinuation, monitoring, and/or altering therapy.
- →Conducts virtual and in-person (when appropriate) encounters with patients for CMM in the PACT practice area.
- →Ensures appropriate care coordination during transitions of care (changes in levels of care, shift changes, etc.) as well as throughout the discharge process, as indicated.
- →Effectively instructs patients and family members in the appropriate use of medications and medical devices.
- →Incumbent adjusts communication and tracking methods based on age and developmental considerations.
- →Accurately assesses and documents patient comprehension.
- →Refers patients to educational programs provided at the medical center by multidisciplinary teams.
- →Assists in medical emergencies and high-risk scenarios, when applicable.
- →The PACT CPP ensures appropriate selection of medications, dosages, and administration, and provides recommendation on routes and dosages for alternatives medications if warranted.
- →Reviews patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes as required.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
Personality Fit
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