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Research Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
About the Role
The Research Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) is a licensed pharmacist who manages and provides administrative, clinical, and programmatic oversight for the lnvestigational Drug Service within Pharmacy Service to ensure achievement of related educational and research goals and applicable performance measures. The Research Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is accountable for coordinating research related Pharmacy activities for all approved research studies involving investigational studies.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Research Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) will provide professional consultation to VA medical facility management.
- →The duties for the Research Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) include (but are not limited to): CLINICAL- 1.
- →Provides consultation to prescribers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals concerning the usage, administration, contraindications, precautions, and interactions of drugs used in research protocols. 2.
- →Evaluates information provided to research participants regarding the effects, usage, risks, precautions, and special instructions for drugs used in research studies. 3.
- →Considers the age specific requirements of adult and geriatric Veterans, including the need for dose adjustment, presence of comorbidities, ability to understand and retain instructions, hearing and visual impairments, and any other conditions relevant to the age of the Veteran when assessing and providing Veteran care. 4.
- →Calculates and dispenses medication dosages and adjusts as necessary. 5.
- →From a verbal or written Veteran presentation of signs, symptoms, laboratory tests and diagnoses, recognizes and lists important medical problems, disease states, symptoms or abnormal laboratory values, which may necessitate altering the therapeutic regimen.
- →ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT- 1.
- →Provides the necessary technical knowledge and assistance as required to support the inpatient and outpatient pharmacy operations.
- →The Research CPS will also be expected to willingly exchange ideas, assist and provide support as a "team player'' with the pharmacy staff and actively seek and maintain face-to-face contact in the usual work areas with other members of Pharmacy Service. 2.
- →Coordinates pharmacy services for animal research labs, including procurement, distribution, and monitoring of all controlled substances used in animal labs in the medical center, and procurement of other approved drugs by request. 3.
- →Prepares an itemized estimate of charges for drugs, supplies, and Research Pharmacy Services for new protocol and grant submissions and oversees preparation of quarterly invoices for purchases and services for all active protocols.
- →MEDICATION DISPENSING AND DISTRIBUTION: 1.
- →Ensures required approvals and documents are in place prior to dispensing (e.g., R&D Committee approval, consent form, order from authorized prescriber). 2.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: b013c428-c0a8-41b8-baf1-6a73711ce2d1
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