Clinical Pharmacist 3rd Shift

Summary

This position is located at the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System - Pharmacy Service. The Outpatient Clinical Pharmacist performs the professional functions required in the operation of an outpatient dispensing Pharmacy. This includes activities that legally require a registered Pharmacist - as well as those that require the knowledge and expertise of a pharmacy professional.

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.

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• English Language Proficiency:
  Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - and 7407(d)
• Education:
  
  Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the 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:
  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
• 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:
  Pharmacist - GS-12
  
  Qualified applicants must have one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level - GS-11 - and examples of performed duties include:
  Reviewing - interpreting - and verifying medication orders for appropriateness, processing and filling medication orders, interacting with and making recommendations to other clinical staff regarding medication therapy ordered to ensure safe and effective care, reviewing the patient's medications - allergies - labs - and other pertinent information from the medical record to identify and solve medication-related problems, contacting providers as appropriate, documenting recommendations and interventions, providing refill extensions and partial medication supplies, taking health and medication histories, performing medication reconciliation, providing drug information, assisting in formulary management including therapeutic substitutions - nonformulary reviews and medication usage evaluations, documenting and assessing adverse drug events (ADEs), assisting in medical emergencies, providing oversight of technical staff in all aspects of medication distribution.
• The pharmacist must demonstrate the following knowledge - skills and abilities (KSAs):
  Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff
• Knowledge of laws - regulations - and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security
• Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies - including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic security
• Reference: VA Handbook 5005 - Part 2 - Appendix G15
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12
  
  Physical Requirements:
  
  The incumbent must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the duties of the position
• This work requires regular and recurring physical exertion - involving standing for prolonged periods of time - lifting/carrying of pharmaceutical supplies weighing at…