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Job description
Outpatient Clinical Pharmacist The incumbent functions as a Clinical Outpatient Pharmacist primarily in the Outpatient Section of the Pharmacy Service at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System (VACIHCS). The position reports to the Outpatient Pharmacy Supervisor - Pharmacy Service.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Education: Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree
NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program
Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy
Licensure: Full - current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State - Territory - Commonwealth of the United States (i.e. - Puerto Rico) - or the District of Columbia
English Language Proficiency
Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - and 7407(d)
Grade Determinations: GS-12 Clinical Pharmacist Experience or Education: In addition to the basic requirements - candidates must meet one of the following: 1
1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level - or 2
Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program
AND Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSAs): Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following knowledge - skills and abilities (KSAs): 1
Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice
2
Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff
3
Knowledge of laws - regulations - and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security
4
Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies - including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters
Preferred Experience: 1 year or more of clinical pharmacy experience - or equivalent - in an outpatient hospital pharmacy practice setting focusing on clinical pharmacy services - medication distribution services - medication counseling - telephone triage - documentation in an electronic health record - and medication information support to healthcare staff/patients/care givers
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The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12
Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.
Duties
VA Careers - Pharmacy: Duties include - but are not limited to: Clinical: The primary function of a clinical pharmacist is to assure the safe and appropriate use of medications and be an advocate of rational drug therapy through the following list of example activities: 1
Participates in all tasks related to medication preparation and dispensing
2
Provides appropriate selection of drug therapy based upon the pharmaceutical principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics monitoring for efficacy - side effects and clinical outcome and advises prescribers as appropriate
3
Provides patient-specific therapeutic drug monitoring and communicates relevant findings and/or recommendations to other health care providers in charge of the patient both orally and in writing
Monitoring will include prospective and retrospective review and intervention in: i
Therapeutic appropriateness of a patient's drug regimen ii
Therapeutic duplication in the patient's drug regimen iii
Appropriateness of the route and method of administration iv
Degree of patient compliance with the prescribed drug regimen v
Drug-drug - drug-food - drug-laboratory - or drug-disease interactions vi
Allergies vii
Clinical and pharmacokinetic laboratory data to evaluate the efficacy of drug therapy and to anticipate side effects - toxicity - or adverse effects viii
Physical signs and clinical symptoms relevant to the patient's drug therapy 4
Provides medication counseling to patients
5
Conducts comprehensive appraisals of patient's health status by completing medication histories including patient interviews
6
Serves as a drug information resource by providing up-to-date drug information to prescribers - other health care professionals - patients and caregivers
7
Participates in the medication reconciliation process - in accordance with facility processes: i
Pharmacists under a scope of practice (CPP): when acting as a provider - the CPP will complete a medication reconciliation including updating the medication profile to reflect an accurate - active list of VA and non-VA medications
This may include adding non-VA medications or discontinuing duplicate medications or those the patient is not taking
ii
Pharmacists not under a scope of practice: when NOT acting as a provider - pharmacists will participate in the medication reconciliation process
This may include a medication history - identifying discrepancies - coordinating with the care team to review discrepancies - processing medication orders - and providing patient medication education
8
Assesses drug safety and efficacy - including evaluation of physical symptoms
9
Reports adverse drug events (ADE) - near misses - and medication errors
Documents findings according to service/facility procedures
10
Participates in the medical center medication utilization evaluation (MUE) program
11
May complete non-formulary and medication approval consults
Recommends formulary alternatives when appropriate
Reviews orders for compliance with VA Criteria for Use and non-formulary drug restrictions
12
Implements VA medical facility policies including therapeutic interchanges and automatic substitutions (e.g. - Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee activities)
13
Manages recalls and medication shortage situations by substituting alternate dosage strengths and instructions of the same medication to equal the prescribed dose and schedule
14
Enters supply orders to support medication compliance and accurate medication administration (e.g. - syringes - needles - tablet splitters) - in accordance with VA medical facility policy
15
Manages various actions - as appropriate - for medication orders to include: flagging prescriptions - managing view alerts - using the \"hold medication\" function - etc
16
Extends refills until next scheduled appointment under the provider's name per facility policy
17
Serves as a role model and preceptor to pharmacy students and residents
18
Assumes an active role in staff development of peers and provides educational in-services to nursing - medical staff or to other ancillary services
19
The pharmacist is responsible for maintaining his/her professional competency by keeping abreast of current medical and pharmaceutical literature - new drugs and therapies - and applies this knowledge in his/her daily duties
Work Schedule: Full-time
Monday-Friday - rotating tours - weekends and holidays Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Functional Statement #: Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
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Worksite address
des moines, IA, 50319, US
Who can apply
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