Pharmacist(Clinical Specialist ( Floater)

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Duties

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Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Core functions include face-to-face and virtual 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 studies necessary to monitor and support the patient's drug therapy.

Clinical - Indirect Patient Care Activities

• Identify patients who may benefit from comprehensive medication management through population management reports during team huddles, referrals, and/or consults.
• 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.
• 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.

Administration Functions

• Participates in medication use evaluations activities, audits or quality management monitoring as designated by supervisor.
• Gathers data for administrative reports when assigned. Upon request, independently prepares reports or participates in pharmacy projects. Assists in preparing for special accreditations and reviews (e.g. The Joint Commission, Inspector General, etc.,) and meets with reviewing/inspecting officials and pharmacy management.
• Performs at least one hospital committee assignment per year or attends professional meeting and presents a report to the facility's professional staff and documents committee contribution or impact of meeting.

Education

• Demonstrates knowledge of the standards related to ambulatory care drug use. This includes, but is not limited to, the standards established by DEA, FDA, VA, the state, and The Joint Commission.
• Serves as an authority on drug usage, interactions, over dosages, and compliance to medical staff, nursing staff, technicians, aides, students, and pharmacists of lower grade.
• Serves as a clinical pharmacy preceptor for Doctor of Pharmacy students from the appropriate affiliated Schools/Colleges of Pharmacy. Serves as a preceptor for PharmD residents and maintains a sustained record of contribution and commitment to pharmacy, as defined by ASHP.

Research

• Demonstrates knowledge of the design, conduct, and interpretation of controlled clinical drug trials or other research related to his/her practice area as applicable.
• Participates in developing criteria for drug utilization evaluations, data collection, trending reports, and other quality assurance activities as required to ensure appropriate and safe drug utilization.
• Recognizes and prepares case studies suitable for presentation and publication as appropriate.

Technical Skills

• Understand and interpret clinical and technical issues brought to the attention of the individual.
• Independently utilize an electronic healthcare record including but not limited do recording encounter documentation, entering medication or lab orders, and updating medication lists/allergies.
• Compound or prepare pharmaceutical products per facility guidance.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm

Compressed/Flexible

May be available at the discretion of the service chief

Telework

ADHOC-May be authorized

Virtual:

This is not a virtual position

Functional Statement #:

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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):

Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs