Clinical Pharmacist - Community Care

Pharmacy Technician

Major duties include but are not limited to:

Clinical Practice:

• Provides care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned areas (i.e., adult and geriatric populations). This entails a knowledge of human growth and development, ability to assess and interpret age specific data and provide age specific care, communication skills necessary to interpret age specific responses to treatment and ability to involve family/ significant others in decision making related to plan of care. The knowledge, abilities, and skills needed to provide such care will be refined through continuing education, training and experience. This position requires an especially strong emphasis in clinical skill covering a variety of disciplines. Coordinates with facility clinicians, when needed, for the appropriate care of mutual patients.
• Responsible for helping maintain clinical pharmacy services for the outpatient CCNRx areas. Duties include, but are not limited to, VA formulary, criteria for use, prior authorization drug request (PADR) and utilization. The CCNRx/Outpatient Pharmacist will document significant findings, interventions and recommendations in the electronic health record using consults and templated notes. Documentation to be completed within established timeframes and discontinuing the same if no action taken within established timeframes.
• Responsible for assisting with the management of therapeutic regimens upon request by providing recommendations for appropriate medication, diagnostic studies/tests, progress notes, etc., in the patient's chart in accordance with established clinical privileges.
• The CCNRx/Outpatient Pharmacist is responsible for detection and prevention of drug-drug and drug-nutrient interactions. The incumbent is also responsible for detection of potential drug interactions with laboratory tests and providing appropriate interpretations/alternatives.
• Reviews and evaluates requests for both Community Care and VA non-formulary and restricted drug requests for appropriateness and compliance with established criteria where applicable.

Clinical Education:

• Creates an environment to stimulate, encourage and support the participation of pharmacy personnel in providing drug information to the hospital staff and other facilities as deemed appropriate.
• Attends and actively participates in clinical pharmacy activities, i.e., staff development, clinical pharmacy and pharmacy leadership meetings and other pertinent activities.
• Particular attention will be given to education and training for pharmacy staff, internal customers and external customers on policies, procedures and guidelines for community care prescription processing.

Administrative:

• Implements appropriate procedures, oversees and ensures facility compliance with Mission Act, appropriate federal laws, and related VHA directives and regulations related to community care prescriptions. Reviews appropriate related policies at minimum every 5 years, or more frequently as needed, and proposes updates. Communicates updates and provides training, as needed, to IMVA pharmacy staff.
• Acts as a member, or pharmacy representative, for VA Committees related to CCNRx, as requested by leadership.
• Assists in data collection for medication use evaluation (MUE) and participates in quality assurance when requested by leadership.
• Acts as a liaison between Pharmacy Service and other health care providers.
• Provides technical knowledge and assistance as required to support the outpatient pharmacy operations. Exchange ideas, assist and provide support with pharmacy staff and actively seek and maintain face-to-face contact in the usual work areas with other members of Pharmacy Service.

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

Telework: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 10526F/10429F

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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