Clinical Pharmacist

Summary

The Clinical Pharmacist applies standards relating to all aspects of distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs in day-to-day activities. The primary function of the Clinical Pharmacist is to provide patient-centered mail outpatient pharmacy services through direct and indirect patient medication counseling and reconciliation, assurance of medication safety, formulary management, and drug and supply prescription processing.

Duties

• VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Duties may include but are not limited to: Provides patient-specific profile review and communicates relevant findings and/or recommendations to other health care providers in charge of patient both orally and in writing. Refers medication-related problems to MbM Resolution Team. Reports adverse drug events (ADE), near misses and medication errors in alignment with the MbM reporting program. Enters supply orders appropriate for patient care per MbM policy. Manages various actions, as appropriate for medication orders to include flagging prescriptions, and using the "hold medication" function. Serves as a role model to pharmacy students and technician students. Verifies prescriptions entered in VISTA by pharmacy technician staff. Reports privacy breaches to privacy coordinator. Utilizes CPRS note templates to document interactions with beneficiaries or providers. Completes medication history including patient review. Provides medication counseling to patients and/or caregivers. Resolves errors reaching the patient. Ensures prescriptions with directions to PRN include an indication. Reports potential and actual errors using the VPS Quality Reports Form. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, Varying shifts from 7:00am to 5:30pm Telework: Available (ADHOC) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 76310A Location Negotiable: The "location negotiable" option applies to VA Employees who are already assigned to a VA duty station. This option is implemented in accordance with applicable policies, as well as current agency and Presidential guidance. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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: 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 60602 5109; phone: (312) 664-3575, or through their Web site at: http://www.acpeaccredit.org/. (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 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.(NOTE: Individuals who have or have had multiple licenses and had any such license revoked for professional misconduct, professional incompetence or substandard care, or who surrendered such license after receiving written notice of potential termination of such license by the State for professional misconduct, professional incompetence, or substandard care, are not eligible for appointment to the position unless such revoked or surrendered license is fully restored (38 U.S.C. § 7402(f)). (1) Exception. 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. (2) Failure to Obtain License. In all cases, pharmacists must actively pursue meeting state prerequisites for licensure starting from the date of their appointment. At the time of appointment, the supervisor will provide the unlicensed pharmacist with the written requirement to obtain licensure, the date by which the license must be acquired, and the consequences for not becoming licensed by the deadline. Failure to become licensed within 2 years from date of appointment will result in removal from the GS-0660 Pharmacist series and may result in termination of employment. English Language Proficiency. Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). Grandfathering Provision. All licensed pharmacists employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard June 7, 2012) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education and licensure/certification/registration that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employee…

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Qualification Requirements Continued: Physical Requirements: Repetitive use of hands and fingers (e.g. processing prescriptions, opening mail, use of computer keyboard and mouse, etc.). May require lifting and carrying light loads (up to 40 pounds), including boxes, equipment, etc., stooping or kneeling, sitting, walking, or standing for long periods of time (4-8 hours). Normal ranges of hearing and vision are required to perform work and communicate effectively; must have a visual ability to distinguish between basic colors and shades of color. An ability to perform tasks requiring rapid mental and muscular coordination functions simultaneously is necessary. Must be physically capable of operating various types of equipment used for the job.