Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

The facility, complexity level 3, has a small acute medicine, acute mental health, extensive long term care, outpatient mental health rehabilitation, and a multisite ambulatory clinic program. The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) functions in the ambulatory care section of the Pharmacy service line.

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Major Duties: Clinical Practice: Maintains clinical practice through provision of patient care during new patient and/or follow-up visits. Coordinates care for patients with other healthcare providers. Provides and coordinates medication management services for patients in designated clinic(s) according to broad scope of practice focused on chronic disease state management. This shall include: Initiating, discontinuing, and/or changing medications through the electronic medical record. Ordering labs and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy. Administrative Support: Independently manages medication management services for all ambulatory patients in a CBOC(s) or primary care clinic(s). Manages quality improvement programs for medication management services in the CBOC(s) or primary care clinic(s) and coordinates activities with the other Tomah medication management services. This may include participation in Medical Use Evaluations (MUE). Evaluates pharmacy related performance measures for a designated group of patients and initiates program changes to achieve measures. Serves as a resource between Pharmacy Service and all health care providers in their group Work Schedule: Full Time; Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 02179F

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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