Pharmacist (Clinical Specialist-Patient Safety)

The Patient Safety Clinical Specialist (PharmD) is a clinical pharmacy practitioner and analytical expert responsible for the ongoing development, operation, and continuous improvement of the VANTHCS Patient Safety Program, derived from the VA National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS) Patient Safety Handbook. The Patient Safety Clinical Specialist (PharmD) provides organizational support across the continuum of care and may provide coverage for other Patient Safety Specialists as needed.

Duties may include but are not limited to: Provides organizational support across the continuum of care and may provide coverage for other Patient Safety Specialists as needed. Supports and guides other Patient Safety Specialists, offering expertise, coaching, and guidance on patient safety priorities, methodologies, and data-driven practices. Works alongside the PSM lead nurse position to serve as the backup for the PSM. Leads interdisciplinary teams toward systems-level improvements; provides education and training across all disciplines. Conducts comprehensive clinical and health-record reviews; performs quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Prepares and interprets patient-safety reports; identifies trends; conducts safety event investigations; and develops corrective and preventive action plans. Builds spreadsheets, tables, graphs, and dashboards to support data-driven decision-making. Provides leadership support, coordination with daily operations of the Patient Safety program, and serves as a resource to all Patient Safety Specialists. Serves as a clinical and informatics resource to frontline staff and leadership in collaboration with the PSM lead nurse. Applies pharmacy-specific expertise in medication processes, adverse drug event (ADE) analysis, medication systems redesign, and safe medication-use practices. Influences care outcomes by supporting education, leading improvement initiatives, facilitating RCA and HFMEA processes, and ensuring timely follow-up for patient-safety events. Maintains expert knowledge of accreditation and regulatory standards, NCPS requirements, VA Directives, SOPs, medication safety literature, automated dispensing technologies, and pharmacy information systems. Collaborates with healthcare professionals to strengthen safe clinical processes using patient-safety science, Lean systems redesign, quality-improvement methodology, and advanced analytics. Helps foster a High Reliability Organization (HRO) culture and supports all facility staff in delivering safe, high-quality care for Veterans. Advises the Patient Safety Manager on patient safety incidents, emerging risks, medication-safety trends, regulatory needs, and improvement opportunities, ensuring alignment with organizational mission and strategic goals. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Monday -Friday Telework: AdHoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 56185-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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/. Accreditation Information: Please site specific the accreditation information from the qualification standards or use the generic description for all others. Example - Sample for Pharmacist: 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. Verification of accreditation may be made obtained from Verification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60602-5109; phone: (312) 664-3575, or through their Web site at: http://www.acpeaccredit.org/ NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. NOTE: If your school was accredited at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.