Clinical Pharmacist (Outpatient)

Outpatient Clinical Pharmacist

The Outpatient Clinical Pharmacist functions as an independent professional responsible for supporting assigned clinical and operational pharmacy activities in the outpatient pharmacy setting at the Clement J. Zablocki VAMC in Milwaukee, WI. Major Duties of the Outpatient Clinical Pharmacist Include: Clinical

• Uses the electronic health record (EHR) to review patient medication regimens to ascertain clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, cost effective and therapeutic outcomes as required. Recommends change in therapy to prescribing provider when appropriate.
• Counsels patients on drug use, interactions, adverse effects, availability, and pharmacy procedure.
• Provides drug information, using reference materials, to providers, nurses, other health care professionals, and patients.
• Contacts providers and other health care providers as necessary to resolve problems related to outpatient prescriptions.
• Provides authoritative, professional guidance on pharmaceutical problems of difficult, complex, and unusual nature.

Provides the following clinical functions/activities:

• Completing VA ADERS as assigned
• Documenting clinical interventions
• Performs Community Living Center chart reviews
• Performs anticoagulation services as appropriate
• Completes non-formulary and restricted medications consults
• Performs renal function assessments

Administrative

• Manipulates, views and verifies EHR and ScriptPro data as required ensuring the accuracy of the prescription and supplemental information for proper patient use.
• Completes electronic and written records accurately for all prescriptions including controlled substances and investigational agents.
• Provides counseling to patients regarding appropriate medication use after reviewing electronic of electronic record and order clarification with provider when required.
• Non-VA provider prescriptions - contacts providers and patients as needed to ensure formulary agents are used whenever possible, and documents decision in CPRS utilizing Non-VA Care note templates.

Solves problems related to medication dispensing including but not limited to:

• Medication procurement
• Retrieval of pertinent records
• Assessment of need for patient medication monitoring or follow-up
• Tracking of mailed medications through Vista, ScriptPro and CMOP data
• Coordinate/expedite medication dispensing or delivery
• Follows all legal and clinical guidelines related to proper and safe dispensing of medications.
• Provides medication to traveling veterans as outlined in local and national policy.
• Updates electronic patient record as required.

Dispensing Functions

• Operates specialized equipment used in drug preparation and dispensing.
• Receives, reviews, and interprets prescriptions and medication orders for appropriateness, correct dosage, completeness, drug interactions, drug availability and patient eligibility. Applies working knowledge of correct dosing, toxicity, therapeutic action, contraindications, and adverse reactions
• Compounds and dispenses medications, weighing, measuring, or mixing ingredients as required, using appropriate techniques.
• Professionally responsible for the work of technical
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Controlled Substance Functions:

• Dispenses medication for patients, monitoring these patients for signs of substance abuse.
• Accurately completes, maintains and reviews necessary records and databases (e.g. Wisconsin Drug Monitoring Program database) to ensure controlled substance orders are dispensed according to VHA and DEA regulations.
• Education
• Assist in the training of new pharmacists, technicians, students, and pharmacy residents when necessary.
• Registers as a preceptor with affiliated Schools of Pharmacy.
• Reviews and co-signs trainee notes in EHR as appropriate.

Work Schedule: The tour of duty will be (8) hours. Range from 0730-0000 with rotating weekends and holidays. Training will take place on 1st shift and last approx. 4-6 months.

Telework: Not available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 10065F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.