Clinical Pharmacist

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Education: You must be a 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.D.) degree.

Licensure: Full - current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State - Territory - Commonwealth of the United States (i.e. - Puerto Rico) - or the District of Columbia.

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.

Responsibilities

• Verifies and electronically finishes pending prescriptions entered in the electronic medical record from both VA providers and community care providers.
• Manually enters handwritten prescriptions when appropriate.
• Assists in the enforcement of Pharmacy and Medical Center Policies non-formulary and restricted drugs.
• Checks prescriptions filled by Pharmacy Technicians and students for completeness and correctness prior to the order being dispensed.
• Documents interventions in a pharmacy note in CPRS when appropriate.
• Performs medication reconciliation and other clinical duties when assigned to the discharge process at Wade Park.
• Reviews the computerized medication profiles - communicates with providers to resolve problems and performs medication reconciliation for patients.
• Assists in the supervision of work activities of technicians - interns - students and volunteers.
• Checks and evaluates dispensing activities.
• As a preceptor or trainer for pharmacy interns - pharmacy students and technician students.

Requirements

The incumbent must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the duties of the position. The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion - involving standing for prolonged periods of time - lifting/carrying of pharmaceutical supplies weighing at least 50 lbs. - and bending/stooping.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Monday to Friday - rotating 8:00am-4:30pm and 10am to 6:30pm