Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (PACT) Primary Care

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. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Primary Care - Patient Aligned Care Teams) is a licensed pharmacist having completed a pharmacy practice and/or specialty residency or with other directly relevant equivalent clinical experience and will be encouraged to hold or pursue active board certification in an appropriate pharmaceutical specialty. The incumbent is responsible for general clinical pharmacy support of the Primary Care clinics, including directing formulary use, cross-coverage of pharmacy managed clinics, and assuring compliance with national performance measures, and will also serve as a pharmacist provider assisting physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician's assistants in active pharmacotherapy management of individual patients. Duties include and are not limited to: Clinical: 1. Develops and maintains an in-depth clinical knowledge of common ambulatory care chronic disease state management including pharmacotherapy, laboratory, monitoring, and outcomes management. 2. Assists in the global and daily administration of the medical center Pharmacotherapy Clinics. 3. Assists in prescription review and patient education of assigned PACT and Primary Care patients. 4. Develops professional relationships with non-pharmacy clinical personnel, and projects the highest level of pharmacy practice and competence. 5. Monitors and manages patient medication therapy utilizing advanced skills in physical assessment, pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters. 6. Provides direction to primary care providers on national formulary management issues including compliance with national pharmacy performance measures. 7. Designs and performs relevant drug use evaluations under direction of the PACT Pharmacy Supervisor and/or Associate Chief of Pharmacy, Clinical and Educational Services. Participates in research studies in ambulatory care area as assigned. Distributive: 1. All inpatient/outpatient medication orders are checked to include patient information, correct medication, dose, route, and frequency of administration. Orders are checked for patient allergies, drug interactions, incompatibilities, duplication, and priority. 2. Identifies, interprets, and resolves prescribing and dispensing issues including pharmacotherapeutic and formulary issues. Documents interventions as necessary. 3. Dispenses controlled substances with accuracy according to current policy and procedures and federal statutes, if applicable. Education: 1. Serves as a role model and preceptor to pharmacy students and residents. Assumes an active role in staff development of peers and provides educational opportunities to nursing, medical staff or to other ancillary services. 2. Participates in formal and informal educational programs of the service. 3. The clinical pharmacy specialist is responsible for maintaining his/her professional competency by keeping abreast of current medical and pharmaceutical literature, new drugs and therapies, and applies this knowledge in his/her daily duties. Administrative: 1. Acts as a liaison between pharmacy and the internal medicine and specialty clinic professional and administrative personnel. 2. Actively assures that policy and procedures of the Service and medical center are followed. 3. Assists the Chief of Pharmacy, Associate Chief of Pharmacy - Clinical & Educational Services, and pharmacy supervisors in developing policies and procedures. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 07:45 am-04:30 pm. Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: Not availableVirtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 61201-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

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.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.