Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy Technician

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides appropriate selection of drug therapy based upon the pharmaceutical principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, monitoring for efficacy, side effects and clinical outcome. Reviews patient charts and evaluates pertinent laboratory data, patient allergies, and other necessary information needed when processing prescription orders.
• Documents interventions with providers in the patient chart.
• Provides information to physicians, nursing staff, and patients on the storage, stability, dosing, drug interactions and any other inquiries related to medications. Delivers authoritative professional guidance on pharmaceutical problems of difficult, complex, and unusual nature in addition to routine dispensing duties.
• Aseptically prepares IV preparations, chemotherapy, and hyperalimentation using laminar flow hoods and biological safety cabinets by following medical center policies.
• Processes community care prescriptions (CCNRX).
• Participates in facility admission and discharge process which involves coordinating with providers and the inpatient health care team to ensure medications are reconciled, patient education is provided, and medications are dispensed to the patient.

Dispensing:

• Reviews the patient's active and pending medication profile orders. Also reviews the profile for drug interactions, determine the appropriate quantity to dispense/days supply, assess dosage ordered, and ensure labeled directions are correct and understandable.
• Provide patients with written educational information from the national drug database system as well as required medication guides for designated drugs.
• Provide the patient with an updated medication list and verify allergy information.
• Verify with the patient the current list of non-VA medications and update according to information provided by the patient.
• Counsel patients on medications and include information such as indications for use, directions and proper techniques, precautions and side effects, proper storage, drug interactions, and how to handle missed doses.
• Inspect the work of the technicians assigned to work in their area and ensure workflow is optimized to accomplish tasks.
• Issues and completes written records of each prescription filled for pharmacy files

Administrative:

• Predict, identify, prevent, and/or resolve drug related problems and notify supervisor.
• Makes recommendations to the Chief, Pharmacy Service on matters concerning budget, procurement, and established policy.
• Reviews and records pharmacy stock needs and collaborates with pharmacy procurement.
• Issues and accounts for controlled substances per medical center policy and VHA directives.
• Assists in special assignments, reports and projects, problem solving on matters that require an overall knowledge of pharmacy, and matters affecting the operation of the pharmacy.

Work Schedule: Rotating shifts that include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Telework: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 10572F, 09260F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

EDRP Authorized: 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 (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

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