Clinical Pharmacist

Job Title

Duties include but are not limited to:

Prescription Processing:

Effectively utilizes and maintains proficiency with all computerized prescription processing systems to be able to appropriately process/review all medication orders.

Verifies eligibility for Non-VA care Community Care Network prescriptions, Non-VA urgent-care prescriptions, and non-VA care hospital discharge prescriptions, ensures non-VA providers are authorized and appropriately credentialed to prescribe medications before entering them into the system.

Follows facility policies to enter/review Prescription Drug Monitoring program (PDMP), takes appropriate action, and document review when necessary.

Receives, interprets and evaluates all electronic and/or written provider medication orders for both accuracy and appropriateness using acceptable pharmacy practice standards.

Prescription Filling:

Ensure all medications and supplies are stored appropriately with proper attention to rotation of stock inventory management and complying with all applicable laws and VHA policies.

When necessary, oversees and assists in the filling of prescription orders, packaging the medication appropriately, and completing all required filling documentation.

Directs and participates in packaging of medication workflow to ensure timely dispensing.

Prescription Checking:

Verifies all medications/medical supplies are processed/filled accurately

Verifies all medications/medical supplies are filled accurately packaged and labeled in full compliance to include paperwork in accordance with Federal rules and regulation, VHA directives, local policies/procedures.

Controlled Substance Accountability:

Receives new controlled substance inventory with Accountable Officer (AO).

Conducts 72-hour inventory of controlled substances in local vault.

Assists with destructions of controlled substances according to facility policies and procedures.

Prescription Distribution:

Accurately identifies patients and distributes medications appropriately.

Ability to properly package prescription medications for dispensing.

Appropriately prepares medications and supplies for window pick up or mail.

Clinical:

Provides patient-specific therapeutic drug monitoring and communicates relevant findings and/or recommendations to health care providers in charge of the patient.

Monitoring will include prospective review of patient's active medications for appropriateness of the medication regimen for the condition being treated, route of administration, drug-drug, drug-food, drug-laboratory or drug-disease interactions, and any synergistic, antagonistic, cumulative, potential overdoses and/or incompatibilities, compliance, anticipate side effects, toxicity and adverse effects.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 54447-F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs