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Pharmacist(Clinical Specialist)- PACT
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 56 days ago
About the Role
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist principal duties include providing innovative and progressive clinical pharmacy services and aiding in the development of clinical pharmacy programs. The incumbent will provide Veteran-centric clinical pharmacy care by meeting Veterans needs through various modalities of care, including, face to face, telehealth, and sharded medical appointments.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Duties include, but are not limited to: Initiates and provides pharmacotherapy services to their primary assignment area(s) in PACT and other clinical areas as time permits and as designated by the Chief of Pharmacy Service, Associate Chief of Pharmacy Service, or Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Supervisor.
- →Disease state management for a variety of chronic disease states, including but not limited to, Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Pain, COPD, Cardiovascular risk reduction, weight loss, etc.
- →Assures the safe, appropriate, cost-effective use of drugs through the application of specialized knowledge and interpretation of data specific to each patient and utilizes tactful interactions with other professionals.
- →Shares responsibility for Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting and collaborates with the P&T Committee as appropriate.
- →Actively participates in the education of Health Care System staff, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, medical interns, and medical residents.
- →Works diligently to build relationships with patients as well as pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff.
- →Shares responsibility for cost containment by recommending and prescribing the most cost-effective therapy.
- →Prepares reports documenting cost containment activities.
- →Actively participates in National, Health Service Area and/or VA Richmond Health Care System Committees as appropriate.
- →Consistently documents interventions and/or recommendations in accordance with Health Care System policy and local pharmacy practice.
- →Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday Telework: Ad-hoc, Per VA Policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓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: 5e523692-9203-469b-b990-2176552abd91
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