Clinical Pharmacist

This GS-12 Clinical Pharmacist (Inpatient) role is a high-responsibility, clinically integrated pharmacist position within the VA. Applicants should expect to operate as both medication experts and core members of interdisciplinary care teams. The role blends dispensing, clinical decision-making, patient counseling, education, and operational oversight.

Duties include but are not limited to: Receive, interpret, process, and fill medication orders. Enter chemotherapy protocols and schedule long-term oral/IV therapies. Prepare chemotherapy using aseptic technique and required protective guidelines. Double-check IV chemotherapy preparations for safety and accuracy. Serve as a drug information specialist across multiple therapeutic areas. Advise providers on medications, contraindications, interactions, and formulary issues. Review patient profiles for allergies, interactions, duplications, incompatibilities, and compliance. Participate as the pharmacy representative on interdisciplinary treatment teams. Monitor medication outcomes and recommend therapy alternatives when needed. Participate in medication-use reviews, pain management studies, and formulary evaluations. Supervise and train pharmacists, technicians, clerks, students, interns, externs, and residents. Provide professional education and guidance to pharmacy students. Oversee inpatient pharmacy operations in supervisor's absence. Supervise technical and professional staff when acting as pharmacist-in-charge. Ensure adherence to Medical Center and Pharmacy policies and procedures. Communicate and treat veterans, visitors, and staff with courtesy, tact, and respect. Provide consistent and policy-aligned information. Handle conflict and customer issues appropriately and constructively. rotect printed/electronic sensitive data per the Privacy Act and VA regulations. Follow all rules regarding access to computerized files, passwords, and data release. Follow Life Safety Management (fire protection) procedures. Report hazards, accidents, and injuries. VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm (with rotating weekend & holidays) & 8:00pm-8:00am,7 days on and 7 days off, w/ rotating weekends. Schedules are base upon the needs of the medical facility. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 54824F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): 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/.