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Summary
Clinical Pharmacists work in all aspects of the drug distribution process. These activities include but are not limited to - reviewing - interpreting - and verifying all types of orders including inpatient orders - outpatient prescriptions - consult orders - non-VA prescriptions - discharge - or any other VA or non-VA authorized orders in their assigned work area. The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System is currently recruiting for one (1) Clinical Pharmacist.
Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Basic Requirements
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
English Language Proficiency
Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - and 7407(d)
Education: 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 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.acpe-accredit.org/
Foreign Education: Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the graduate is able to provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification - which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT)
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
The pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full - current - and unrestricted licensure
Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates
GS-11 Pharmacist Experience - Education - and Licensure
None beyond the basic requirements
GS-12 Clinical Pharmacist (Full Performance Level) Experience or Education
In addition to the basic requirements - candidates must meet one of the following: 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level - or Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program
-AND- In addition to meeting the experience or education for the GS-12 level - Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice
Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff
Knowledge of laws - regulations - and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security
Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies - including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12
The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-11 to GS-12
Physical Requirements: The position requires adherence to all policies and procedures of the department - medical center - and VHA
The position requires walking - standing - and sitting for long periods of time
The position also requires climbing stairs - shelf stocking - lifting up to 50 pounds - transporting pharmacy items - dexterity of the hand and wrist - and arm strength to perform all pharmacy related activities
All activities are conducted with the goal of caring for the Veteran and the incumbent will remain within guidelines of practice - personal safety and security as established by the Pharmacy Department.
Duties
VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: Order verification includes assessment of computer-generated warnings - flags - pop-ups and ensuring prescriptions are safe in all aspects for patient administration
Clinical Pharmacists will provide dose recommendations - enter new orders - refills - partials - traveling veteran refills - enter/request renewals - process therapeutic substitutions - provide supplies - OTCs or enter non-Formulary medications into the pharmacy computer package per policy
Clinical Pharmacists may take medication histories - perform medication reconciliation - enter/document patient information - review data - or similar in the electronic medical record
This includes completing notes - consults - or similar about patient care issues such as VA or non-VA drugs - ADEs - reported suicide - REMS - mail returns - CMOP cancelled orders - CS losses or other required communication related to pharmacy responsibilities
Clinical Pharmacists will be expert educators for drug related information and provide direct to patient counseling - product demonstration - and problem solve patient concerns related to medications or supplies provided by pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacists will be assigned to a general area of practice (outpatient - inpatient - or procurement)
They may be requested to perform additional assignments - lead certain activities (Lead Pharmacists) - sit on committees - attend meetings - or represent pharmacy to other departments
The supervisor will coordinate any activity or tour of duty needed by the incumbent
Clinical Pharmacists will have proficiency with computer related systems and be able to retrieve information for medical decision making - use on-line applications (for example safety data sheets) - have basic computer skills to be proficient with software applications including but not limited to pharmacy verification apps - procurement apps - billing apps - inventory apps
phone systems - or other commonly used pharmacy equipment like unit dose machines - pill packagers - pill counters - re-packaging equipment - phone systems - or the like
Perform other duties as assigned - depending on grade level
Work Schedule: Various Tours
Rotating Shifts including weekends and holidays
(7a-3:30 - 8a-4:30 - 8:30-5 - 9a-5:30 - 9:30a-6 - 10:30a-7 - 12:30p-9p) or as needed by the service
Functional Statement #: 56477-0
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Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Basic Requirements
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
English Language Proficiency
Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - and 7407(d)
Education: 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 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.acpe-accredit.org/
Foreign Education: Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the graduate is able to provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification - which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT)
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
The pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full - current - and unrestricted licensure
Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates
GS-11 Pharmacist Experience - Education - and Licensure
None beyond the basic requirements
GS-12 Clinical Pharmacist (Full Performance Level) Experience or Education
In addition to the basic requirements - candidates must meet one of the following: 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level - or Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program
-AND- In addition to meeting the experience or education for the GS-12 level - Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice
Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff
Knowledge of laws - regulations - and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security
Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies - including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12
The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-11 to GS-12
Physical Requirements: The position requires adherence to all policies and procedures of the department - medical center - and VHA
The position requires walking - standing - and sitting for long periods of time
The position also requires climbing stairs - shelf stocking - lifting up to 50 pounds - transporting pharmacy items - dexterity of the hand and wrist - and arm strength to perform all pharmacy related activities
All activities are conducted with the goal of caring for the Veteran and the incumbent will remain within guidelines of practice - personal safety and security as established by the Pharmacy Department.
Duties
VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: Order verification includes assessment of computer-generated warnings - flags - pop-ups and ensuring prescriptions are safe in all aspects for patient administration
Clinical Pharmacists will provide dose recommendations - enter new orders - refills - partials - traveling veteran refills - enter/request renewals - process therapeutic substitutions - provide supplies - OTCs or enter non-Formulary medications into the pharmacy computer package per policy
Clinical Pharmacists may take medication histories - perform medication reconciliation - enter/document patient information - review data - or similar in the electronic medical record
This includes completing notes - consults - or similar about patient care issues such as VA or non-VA drugs - ADEs - reported suicide - REMS - mail returns - CMOP cancelled orders - CS losses or other required communication related to pharmacy responsibilities
Clinical Pharmacists will be expert educators for drug related information and provide direct to patient counseling - product demonstration - and problem solve patient concerns related to medications or supplies provided by pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacists will be assigned to a general area of practice (outpatient - inpatient - or procurement)
They may be requested to perform additional assignments - lead certain activities (Lead Pharmacists) - sit on committees - attend meetings - or represent pharmacy to other departments
The supervisor will coordinate any activity or tour of duty needed by the incumbent
Clinical Pharmacists will have proficiency with computer related systems and be able to retrieve information for medical decision making - use on-line applications (for example safety data sheets) - have basic computer skills to be proficient with software applications including but not limited to pharmacy verification apps - procurement apps - billing apps - inventory apps
phone systems - or other commonly used pharmacy equipment like unit dose machines - pill packagers - pill counters - re-packaging equipment - phone systems - or the like
Perform other duties as assigned - depending on grade level
Work Schedule: Various Tours
Rotating Shifts including weekends and holidays
(7a-3:30 - 8a-4:30 - 8:30-5 - 9a-5:30 - 9:30a-6 - 10:30a-7 - 12:30p-9p) or as needed by the service
Functional Statement #: 56477-0
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