Clinical Pharmacist

Summary

The Clinical Pharmacist works in a large tertiary care medical center with a primary emphasis on inpatient care, outpatient care, and pharmacy-based clinical services. The medical center is affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and the Rutgers College of Pharmacy. The Pharmacy has three locations at EO - Lyons and the James J. Howard Outpatient Clinic in Brick, NJ.

Pharmacists may be asked to work at any of the sites if needed.

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.
• 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.
• 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: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
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  NOTE:
  
  Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.) 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:
  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).
• Non-licensed pharmacists who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements may be given a temporary appointment at the entry level as a Graduate Pharmacist under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405(c)(2)(B).
• The appointing official may waive the requirement of licensure for a period not to exceed 2 years for a pharmacist that provides care under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• For grade levels above the GS‑11 the candidate must be licensed.

• GS‑12 Clinical Pharmacist (Full Performance Level) Experience or
  
  Education:
  
  In addition to the basic requirements, the candidate must meet one of the following: 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level or completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.
  
  D. program.

• 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 parameters.
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Experience in both the Inpatient and Outpatient (Retail) settings.

• Work requires long periods of sitting, standing, walking, bending, twisting, and carrying items up to 25 lbs.
• Fine motor skills for the manipulation of products are also required.

• Prepares and dispenses medication orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Interprets medication orders (verbal, written, and electronic) and transcribes to computerized patient medication prescription labels/profiles accurately.
• Maintains accurate and complete patient medication profiles; compounds and/or dispenses pharmaceuticals for various administration routes including oral agents, topicals, and parenterals.
• Processes, dispenses, and distributes controlled substances and maintains appropriate accountability and records as required by agency regulations and federal law.
• Ensures safe, appropriate, and cost‑effective medication therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Reviews drug therapy regimens for drug‑related problems including…