Graduate Clinical Pharmacist

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

Education: (1) Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.Verification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education - 20 North Clark Street - Suite 2500 - Chicago - Illinois 60602-5109

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(Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program

Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.) (2) Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the graduate is able to provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification - which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT)

Licensure: Full - current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State - Territory - Commonwealth of the United States (i.e. - The pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full - current - and unrestricted licensure

A pharmacist who has - or has ever had - any license(s) revoked - suspended - denied - restricted - limited - or issued/placed in a probationary status may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions in VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Chapter 3 - section B - paragraph 16

Reviewing the patient's medications - allergies - labs - and other pertinent information from the medical record to identify and solve medication-related problems

Documenting recommendations and interventions

Taking health and medication histories

Performing medication reconciliation

Documenting and assessing adverse drug events (ADEs)

Assisting in medical emergencies

Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions

Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area

Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy

Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies - including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit Handbook 5005/55 Part II - Appendix G15 - Licensed Pharmacist - Qualification Standard GS-066 - Veterans Health Administration

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS 13 .VA Careers - Pharmacy: The Women's Health Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) serves as a mid-level practitioner with prescribing privileges with the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)

The PACT CPP functions at the highest level of clinical pharmacy practice to provide Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) in the outpatient primary care practice settings

Ordering and prescribing medications - vaccines - devices - and supplies to include to initiation - continuation - discontinuation - monitoring - and/or altering therapy

Conducts virtual and in-person (when appropriate) encounters with patients for CMM in the PACT practice area

Follows-up with patients in a timely manner and monitors for drug therapy response - potential adverse drug reactions - allergies - adherence - laboratory results - and other monitoring measures as appropriate

treatment plan adjustments are made accordingly based on assessed measures Utilizes motivational interview skills with patient - family - caregiver - and other healthcare professionals to collect patient-specific data - conduct medication history - and identify additional data needed for medication review assessment and medication reconciliation

Ensures appropriate care coordination during transitions of care (changes in levels of care - shift changes - etc.) Effectively instructs patients and family members in the appropriate use of medications and medical devices

Incumbent adjusts communication and tracking methods based on age and developmental considerations

Accurately assesses and documents patient comprehension

Refers patients to educational programs provided at the medical center by multidisciplinary teams

Assists in medical emergencies and high-risk scenarios - when applicable

Utilizes VAADERs Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting system to monitor and report drug errors - adverse drug reactions - allergies - and patient compliance issues

Enters and documents medication errors or findings in the medication reporting system

Documents pharmaceutical care plan and interventions performed in electronic health record and/or facility specific programs in accordance with policies and facility by-laws

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

Documents interventions within the specified timeframe if applicable

Dispenses controlled substances with accuracy according to current policies and procedures

Serves as a preceptor for students - PGY-1 - and PGY-2 residents at Hines VA Hospital and maintains preceptor qualifications that aligns with American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) and set forth by the residency program director

Serves as an advocate for the pharmacy profession and educates team members on PACT and CPP processes

Work Schedule: 8am to 4:30pm Mondays-Fridays- with rotating weekends and holidays

Virtual: This is not a virtual position Completion or pending completion of PGY2 in Ambulatory care - completion or pending completion of VHA PGY1 program - or BCPS/BCACP preferred.

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