Clinical Pharmacist (Outpatient)

Summary The Clinical Pharmacist (Outpatient) primary purpose is infection control and the correct operation of equipment - population-specific care - as identified in the population-specific competencies - to include assessment of data reflective of the patient's status - interpretation of data to identify population-specific requirements and use of that information to provide the appropriate patient care. Qualifications Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyEnglish Language Proficiency: You 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.) degreeVerification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education - 20 North Clark Street - Suite 2500 - Chicago - Illinois 60602-5109phone: (312) 664-3575 - or through their Web site at: http://www.acpe-accredit.org/.(NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree programToday the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.) (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) OR - Foreign Education: 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)(DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED) 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 ColumbiaThe pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full - current - and unrestricted licensureA 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 16May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)(LICENSE REQUIRED) In addition to the Basic Requirements above - applicants must meet the following grade requirementsGS-12 Grade Determinations: CLINICAL PHARMACIST (OUTPATIENT) Experience or EducationIn addition to the basic requirements - candidates must meet one of the following: 11 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level OR - 2Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. programAND - Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following knowledge - skills and abilities (KSAs): 1Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice2Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff3Knowledge of laws - regulations - and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security4Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies - including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters2Residency and Fellowship TrainingResidency and fellowship training programs in a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice may be substituted for creditable experience on a year-for-year basisThe pharmacy residency program must be accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)A fellowship program that is not accredited by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) will need to have comparable standards for experience to be creditableGS-12 Assignment: A pharmacist in this assignment handles routine medication-related activities in accordance with local - Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) - and national policies and regulationsThese include - but are not limited to: reviewing - interpreting - and verifying medication orders for appropriatenessprocessing and filling medication ordersinteracting with and making recommendations to other clinical staff regarding medication therapy ordered to ensure safe and effective carereviewing the patient's medications - allergies - labs - and other pertinent information from the medical record to identify and solve medication-related problemscontacting providers as appropriatedocumenting recommendations and interventionsproviding refill extensions and partial medication suppliestaking health and medication historiesperforming medication reconciliationproviding drug informationassisting in formulary management including therapeutic substitutions - nonformulary reviews and medication usage evaluationsdocumenting and assessing adverse drug events (ADEs)assisting in medical emergenciesproviding oversight of technical staff in all aspects of medication distributionPreferred Experience: Completion of a PGY1 residency or 1 year experience in an Outpatient Pharmacy/Community Pharmacy retail settingReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12Physical Requirements: There may be some walking - standing - sitting - bending - and carrying of light items. Duties CLINICAL/RESPONSIBILITIES/COGNITIVE SKILLS: Provides appropriate selection of drug therapy based upon the pharmaceutical principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamicsmonitoring for efficacy - side effects and clinical outcome - and advises prescribers as appropriateServes as a drug information resource by providing up-to-date drug information to prescribers and other health care professionalsReviews charts - evaluates pertinent laboratory data - drug-drug and drug-nutrient interactions - monitors for adverse drug effects and screens for allergiesReports adverse drug events (ADE) - medication events - and clinical interventions (CI) - and documents as appropriateReports adverse drug events (ADE) - medication events - and clinical interventions (CI) - and documents as appropriateDISPENSING: Review all physician medication orders for appropriateness - choice of drug - dosage - route of administration and the amount - by a pharmacist prior to dispensingReview of patient's allergy history - drug-drug - drug-nutrient - drug-laboratory and drug-disease state interactions and assessment for clinical relevance should be performed and dealt with appropriatelySelect - compound - dispense and fill a range of drugs including extemporaneous preparations - special formulations - etcAdequate quality assurance procedures shall be followed as applicablePROGRAM MANAGEMENT: Maintain patient confidentialityAdheres to all medical center and department policies and regulationsManages information security within areas of responsibility to assure that computer system security and confidentiality of sensitive information is maintained - and that employee access to sensitive information is limited only to that which the employee requires to perform their dutiesPerforms other duties as assignedWork Schedule: Rotating Shifts: Monday - Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm8:00am to 4:30pm8:30am to 5:00pm9:30am to 6:00pm with Weekends and Holidays 7:00am to 3:30pm8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual positionFunctional Statement #: 10373F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized