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Summary The Pharmacy Department at the Atlanta VA Health Care System a is actively recruiting for Clinical Pharmacy Specialists (CPS) or Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) in primary care as clinical experts in chronic disease state medication management for the Atlanta VA Healthcare system with positions located at the Atlanta VA Medical Center and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
Summary The Pharmacy Department at the Atlanta VA Health Care System a is actively recruiting for Clinical Pharmacy Specialists (CPS) or Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) in primary care as clinical experts in chronic disease state medication management for the Atlanta VA Healthcare system with positions located at the Atlanta VA Medical Center and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
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: TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED (1) 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
Verification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education - 20 North Clark Street - Suite 2500 - Chicago - Illinois
phone: - or through their Web site at:
(NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program
Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.) (2) Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the 2 graduate is able to provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification - which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT) Licensure: YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF CURRENT LICENSE WITH THE APPLICATION PACKAGE
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
The pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full - current - and unrestricted licensure
A pharmacist who has - or has ever had - any license(s) revoked - suspended - denied - restricted - limited - or issued/placed in a probationary status may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions in VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Chapter 3 - section B - paragraph 16
English Language Proficiency
Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d)
May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
Grade Determinations: GS-13 Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Experience: In addition to the GS-12 requirements - must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
Assignments: Candidates at this grade level are to be in one of the assignments listed below
For all assignments above the full performance level - the higher level duties must consist of significant scope - administrative independence - complexity (difficulty) and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time
The clinical pharmacy specialist (CPS) functions at the highest level of clinical practice - works independently under their scope of practice as defined by the individual medical center to directly care for patients
A CPS plays a defined role in budgetary execution and serves as a mid-level provider who functions to initiate - modify or discontinue medication therapy and as a consultant for intensive medication therapy management services
This includes - but is not limited to - the following: designing - implementing - assessing - monitoring and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective - least toxic and most economical medication treatments
helping achieve positive patient centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients - providers - and interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas
performing physical assessments
and ordering laboratory and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy
Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs: a
Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions
b
Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area
c
Ability to solve problems - coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise
d
Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy
e
Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies - including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters
The selectee will be appointed at the GS-13 above the full performance grade level
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting - 45 pounds and over - Heavy carrying - 45 pounds and over - Straight pulling (2-3 hours) - Reaching above shoulder - Use of fingers - both hands required - Walking (2-3 hours) - Standing (2-3 hours) - Kneeling (1 hours) - Repeated bending (Intermittent hours) - Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously - Near vision correctable at 13\"\" to 16\"\" to Jaeger 1 to 4 - Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other - Both eyes required - Ability to distinguish basic colors - Hearing (aid permitted) - Mental/emotional stability.
Duties
The clinical pharmacist shall routinely maintain an outstanding and up-to-date clinical knowledge base with regard to medication therapy - contemporary journal articles - and contemporary pharmacy practice
The clinical pharmacist will routinely provide and support leadership and management oversight as it relates to the clinical programs and clinical activities of assigned personnel
Scanning the internal and external environments to determine opportunities to enhance pharmacy services to support patient education - patient adherence - clinical outcomes - and team member growth and development
Monitoring drug utilization (formulary - non-formulary - restricted) and intervene to ensure formulary adherence and optimal evidence-based clinical outcomes
Meet with new patients entering our system to reconcile medications - review formulary availability and options for conversion - and educate regarding VA policies
Monitor the educational needs of providers - pharmacists - and patients - and make recommendations to address any deficiencies
Actively participate in supporting any defined educational programs and activities
Routinely benchmark with national contemporary programs and make recommendations for clinical pharmacy service and program changes
Analyze and interpret the published literature - and appropriately apply one's findings
In addition - demonstrate a willingness to maintain a current understanding in terms of the breadth and depth of the literature in appropriate clinical areas
Participate in the development of quality and performance monitoring programs to support the optimal use of our personnel and medication resources
Actively demonstrate a willingness to generate cost containment ideas and then to implement and enforce departmental and/or institutional programs to support the wise use of available resources
Routinely demonstrate the willingness to identify and address the routine and the most salient needs of our stakeholders (patients - providers - and colleagues)
Act as a liaison between service line leadership - pharmacy management - medical staff - and healthcare personnel - and assigned pharmacy team members
Routine emphasis should be on clinical - operational - and environmental-scanning communication updates
Actively support the development - implementation - management and monitoring of clinical and operational guidelines - national - VISN and local
Actively support through personal and team mentoring the professional growth of assigned personnel
Actively support the service line team-based management of the pharmacy service
Demonstrate a willingness to support the actions and decisions of the management team
Actively support the department's medication and fiscal management activities and programs
Demonstrate the ability - willingness - knowledge - and wisdom to know with whom to communicate and when to resolve clinical and operational concerns
The clinical pharmacy specialist shall routinely provide and support pharmacoeconomic and clinical pharmacy staff activities and is directly responsible for monitoring and managing medication therapy for assigned patients
Clinical pharmacy and pharmacoeconomic activities shall be performed in accordance with the individual's approved scope of practice
The clinical pharmacy specialist shall be responsible for providing medication information and drug literature analysis as requested
As a secondary function to support patient care - the incumbent will develop and maintain a working knowledge of our Pharmacy VISTA/CPRS software packages
The clinical pharmacy specialist shall be responsible for participating in the educational services and activities of the pharmacy department
The clinical pharmacy specialist shall help coordinate and participate in the conceptualization - development and implementation of all pharmacy-based medication and service-related studies and research projects as requested
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm (Subject to change based on agency need.) Telework: Not Authorized 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
atlanta, GA, 30383, US
Who can apply
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