Clinical Pharmacist

Summary

The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Pharmacy Service, is currently recruiting for one (1) Clinical Pharmacist in Oklahoma City, OK.

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Duties

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VA Careers - Pharmacy :

The position requires the interpretation, application of, and adherence to all policies and procedures of the medical center and pharmacy service. These include, but are not limited to:

GS- 11 Pharmacist

Dispensing:

(1) Review and enter computerized orders by providers into the Computerized Patient Record System.

(2) Assists in supervising the performance of supportive technical staff and/or performs all activities involved in the procurement, preparing and dispensing of medications and in the providing of information.

(3) Assures adherence to accepted policies and procedures in accordance with State and Federal laws in drug and supply compounding, packaging, labeling, distribution and record keeping.

(4) Assists in the processing of controlled substances and pharmacy dispensing orders in accordance with VA policies and procedures.

(5) Educates patients on the appropriate use of medications. (6) Prepares IV admixtures, using accepted aseptic technique.

Clinical:

(1) Reviews patient prescription and medical records to identify and monitor drug related problems and potential problems to include adverse drug reactions, drug interactions (drug, lab, food) in appropriate dosage regimens and patient compliance.

(2) Provides consultation to physicians, nurses, and other health professionals on basic and patient specific drug therapy.

GS- 12 Clinical Pharmacist

Clinical Pharmacists work in all aspects of the drug distribution process. These activities include but are not limited to, reviewing, interpreting, and verifying all types of orders including inpatient orders, outpatient prescriptions, consult orders, non-VA prescriptions, discharge, or any other VA or non-VA authorized orders in their assigned work area. Order verification includes assessment of computer-generated warnings, flags, pop-ups and ensuring prescriptions are safe in all aspects for patient administration. In their role, Clinical Pharmacists will provide dose recommendations, enter new orders, refills, partials, traveling veteran refills, enter/request renewals, process therapeutic substitutions, provide supplies, OTCs or enter non-Formulary medications into the pharmacy computer package per policy.

Clinical Pharmacists will be expert educators for drug related information and provide direct patients. counseling, product demonstration, and problem solve patient concerns related to medications or supplies provided by pharmacy. They should be well versed in oral and written communication and be able to communicate using appropriate population specific competencies to patients and professional communication with other VA staff. Clinical Pharmacists may interact with pharmacy students, residents, new graduates, new pharmacy hires, or other VA staff providing training or educational programs as an instructor.

Clinical Pharmacists are drug information experts providing information to VA staff on timing, duration, and dosing of medications, clarifying orders, problem solving prescription issues, disseminating Formulary or non-Formulation criteria for use, providing information on drug shortages, conversions, controlled substance disposition, or other pharmacy processes like PADRs, order sets, quick orders or similar

Clinical Pharmacists work in all aspects of the drug supply chain process including procurement, (distribution center orders, contract orders, purchase card orders or similar for CS, non-CS medications, supplies, equipment, CSPs, office supplies, or any need of pharmacy), resolving partial orders, amending POs, cancelling orders, crediting orders, receiving product, returning product, inventory assessment/management, re-stocking, billing, budget, purchase card resolution, fiscal audits, loan/borrow procedures, SVC procedures, supporting emergency preparedness areas such as the all hazard cache, or any other as assigned by the supervisor.

Other Duties as Assigned

Work Schedule : Various tours (7:00am - 3:30pm, 8:00am - 4:30pm, 8:00am-6:30pm compressed, 3:30pm-Midnight, and others based on the needs of the service) This includes rotations on weekends and holidays

Compressed/Flexible : Available

Telework : Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement # : 53476-0, 53477-0

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives : Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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 :

English Language Proficiency. Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).

a. Citizenship . Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.)

b. 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 60602-5109; phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io, or through their Web site at: (NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.) Or,

(2) 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).

c. 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.

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.

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 for employment in paragraph 2, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates.

GS-11 Pharmacist (a) Experience, Education, and Licensure. None beyond the basic requirements.

(NOTE: See exception to licensure requirement in subparagraph 2c(1) above.)

GS-12 Clinical Pharmacist (Full Performance Level) Experience or Education. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must meet one of the following:

1. 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

The full performance level of this vacancy is 12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-11 to GS-12.

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

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: 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:

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

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