Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties include (but are not limited to):

* Completes quality management data compilation for outpatient and inpatient clinical pharmacy activities as required.

* Serves as a consultant or as a member on various committees as needed and appropriate.

* Participates in treatment teams, committees and other groups needing input regarding the use of medication therapy or drug policy development as required.

* Assists in the formulation of policies and procedures within the Pharmacy and hospital policies that make reference to pharmacy programs as required.

* Assists in program planning and evaluation of short and long-range goals affecting the provision of clinical pharmacy services to the PACT.

* Performs various administrative duties in the Pharmacy Service which includes preparing various reports as required.

* Adheres to all Medical center and department policies and regulations.

* Core functions include face-to-face and telephone encounters with referred patients, for comprehensive medication management in practice areas identified in their individual scope of practice.

* Functions as an Advanced Practice Provider to design, implement, and monitor therapeutic drug plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas.

* Orders, performs, reviews, and analyzes appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic therapy.

* Follows-up with patients on lab or test results to discuss the plan of therapy, i.e. changes in medication therapy, monitoring, and additional testing requirements.

* Clinical pharmacy specialists will determine if a referral to the physician is necessary when disease progression occurs, or adverse drug events require treatment interventions outside of the CPS scope of practice.

* Completes 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.

* Identify patients who may benefit from comprehensive Medication management through population management reports and during team huddles.

* Review patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes as required. Communicates findings with prescribers and provides appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans as needed.

* Monitor and report drug errors, adverse drug reactions, allergies, and patient compliance issues. Documents findings per facility procedures.

* Apply knowledge of normal laboratory values in the evaluation of patient care, recognizes significant abnormalities, and makes dose adjustment recommendations based on objective laboratory findings.

* Reviews and evaluates requests for non-formulary and restricted drugs for appropriateness and compliance with established criteria where applicable.

* Assists Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee with medication use evaluations and other safety initiatives.

* Promotes and monitors compliance for established drug therapy policies.

* Works with providers to ensure compliance with national, VISN, and local initiatives.

* Works under individual Scope of Practice designated based upon the functions of the position. Serves as an Advanced Practice Provider to initiate, modify or discontinue medication therapy.

* Will participate in a professional practice evaluation program.

* Participates in research projects either by acting as a consultant or serving as a co-investigator and participates in the design, conduct and documentation of clinical drug…