Pharmacist

Responsibilities

• Provides consultation to outpatients and family members regarding medications as to their use, side effects, and precautions.
• Reviews polypharmacy for drug interactions, potential synergism, and consults with prescribers on course of action.
• Screens patient profiles for correct medication, dosage, drug/drug or drug/food interactions before dispensing when rotating through the inpatient section.
• Makes patient I.V. Therapy dosages as allowed by protocol and/or policy.
• Receives and institutes verbal orders from approved practitioners.
• Doses medications for infusion clinic and acute care as allowed by protocol or scope of practice as applicable.
• Provides refill extensions of prescriptions and partial supplies of non-controlled maintenance medications.
• Affords assistance in formulary management, including restricted medication/non-formulary evaluation and therapeutic substitution.
• Affords assistance in medical emergencies and medication use evaluations.
• Solves medical problems as related to medication therapy and oversees technical staff in all aspects of medication distribution.
• Reviews and accurately completes pending prescriptions for transmitting to and filling at VA mail order facility (CMOP).
• Interprets lab data and other diagnostic tests as appropriate to assess drug therapy and outcomes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Maintains current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full - current - and unrestricted licensure.
• May 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).