Clinical Pharmacist- Outpatient

Summary

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.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• English Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - and 7407(d)
• Education: 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

Preferred Experience

3 years outpatient experience

Basic Requirements

• Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the 2 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 InternetBased Test (TOEFL iBT)
• Experience or Education: In addition to the basic requirements - candidates must meet one of the following: 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level - or Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice
• Knowledge of laws - regulations - and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security
• Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies - including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters

Physical Requirements

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Duties

• Interpretation and professional evaluation of provider prescriptions
• Dispensing of appropriate medications
• Supervision of pharmacy technicians - students - and volunteers
• Counseling of patients on proper medication use - medication storage - and adverse effects
• Medication orders and dispenses medications - including controlled substances - investigational drugs - chemotherapeutic - intravenous additives - and new biotechnology drugs based on the knowledge of current pharmacy practice and standards
• Utilizes a broad base of computer knowledge for prescription entry - checking laboratory results - and finding other patient-related data in VISTA and CPRS computer systems
• Ensures professional standards - regulations - laws and applicable guidelines are met when dispensing medications
• Operates and maintains - when assigned - the automated dispensing 3 packaging and labeling equipment utilized in each pharmacy
• Provides verbal medication education to patients at the time of dispensing
• Aids in gathering data and preparing studies of cost - efficiency - quality improvement - workload - and drug evaluations - as requested by supervisory pharmacists
• Performs as pharmacist-in-charge when no supervisory pharmacist is present
• Keeps supervisor apprised of changes in workload - manpower requirements - resource availability - patient requirements - and developments impacting these areas

Work Schedule

Mon-Fri - Between 8am - 5:30pm

Telework

Not eligible for telework

Functional Statement #

04483F

Contact Information

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive

Contact V21CCOEEDRP@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

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