Outpatient Clinical Pharmacist

Summary

The Clinical Pharmacist works independently under the direction of a supervisory pharmacist. The Clinical Pharmacist's primary responsibility is the utilization of evidence-based pharmaceutical care services through direct interactions with patients and providers as well as the safe provision of pharmaceuticals and medication information in a timely manner. This pharmacist promotes and manages drug therapy based on current clinical knowledge and established policies.

• 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:
  
  (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: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./
• (
  
  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
• 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:
  In addition to the basic requirements - candidates must meet one of the following: 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level - or 2
• Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.
  
  D. program
• 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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https:// Standards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is 12
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is 12
• Physical Requirements:
  
  The position is mostly sedentary with multiple hours at a desk typing and talking on the phone Must be ambulatory and able to walk about freely.

• Duties may include:
• Clinical: a Provides timely responses to drug information requests from patient care providers and nurses
• b Evaluates other care provider's orders for appropriateness of therapy - incompatibilities - side effects and interactions of drugs and drug products
• c Appropriately interacts with the ordering provider or attending as needed
• d Utilizes patient care information systems such as EHMR to obtain critical patient data elements and to document pertinent patient care issues
• e Provides medication use counseling at time of patient encounter
• f Counsels patients on drug-drug interactions - adverse effects - food-drug interactions - product availability - and PNT Committee and pharmacy policies as appropriate
• g Manages recalls and medication shortage situations by substituting alternate dosage strengths or products per facility policy
• h Enters supply orders appropriate for patient care per facility policy
• i Manages various actions - as appropriate - for medication orders to include: flagging prescriptions - managing view alerts - using the "hold" function - and generating unsigned discontinued orders using the "service reject" function
• j Extends refills…