USAJOBS · 6 months ago
Pharmacist - (Academic Detailer)
Reno, Nevada, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$144K/yr - $171K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is a platform for federal job opportunities, and they are seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist. The role involves overseeing pharmacotherapy, consulting on medication therapy management services, and ensuring adherence to treatment guidelines.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Oversees pharmacotherapy to ensure that national treatment guidelines are being followed in addition to adherence to national formulary and local policies
Interfaces with providers, including physicians, PAs, ARNPs in the design and continued evaluation of the Veteran's treatment regimen to achieve optimization of rational and cost-effective drug therapy
Serves as an authoritative information source on medications and their utilization in therapy
Evaluates drug literature by analysis of experimental design and methodology, in order to compare and contrast therapeutic regimens and roles for new drugs
Recognizes patient presentation of signs, symptoms, laboratory tests and diagnoses, recognizes and lists important medical problems, disease states, symptoms or abnormal laboratory values that may necessitate altering the therapeutic regimen or which may be induced by drug therapy
Establishes and expands the patient data base through interpreting the drug history, medical history, physical examination and ongoing patient specific monitoring of therapy, with documentation in the formal patient medical record
Designs and documents a therapeutic regimen or plan, based on patient-specific information that includes establishing a therapeutic endpoint and stop criteria, electing an appropriate drug and related therapy, and establishing an appropriate dosage regimen
Monitors, assesses and documents therapeutic and adverse effects of drug therapy (including drug interactions) through selection and evaluation of physical and laboratory parameters
Provides consultation on selection of appropriate therapeutic regimens as a follow-up of non-therapeutic drug concentrations obtained from ambulatory care and inpatients
Develop, upgrade, and disseminate acceptable criteria for use of formulary and non-formulary medications and other high cost items directed at employing cost effectiveness without compromising the quality of patient care
Provides physicians and other providers a resource for discussion of medical problems requiring a pharmaceutical intervention
Interviews each patient conducting a medication history and formulating a pharmaceutical care plan
Identifies all drug related problems that may be affecting the patient, to include drug side effects, allergic reactions, toxicities, improper dosage regimens, non-compliance, patient's age, etc
Makes recommendations to the provider for optimal management of drug-induced problems either verbally or in writing
Evaluates the risk-benefit ratio of various therapeutic alternatives, develops a therapeutic plan utilizing the most efficacious, least toxic and most economical pharmacological treatment modalities available, and communicates plan
Manages the medication of patients by writing orders for appropriate medications, diagnostic studies, etc., in the patients' medical records in consultation with provider
Maintains current knowledge in chronic disease state management in accordance with published guidelines and generally recognized standards of care to include, but not limited to anticoagulation, hypertension, diabetes, smoking cessation, hyperlipidemia, hepatitis C, osteoporosis, and pain management
Provides medication reconciliation at all appropriate patient encounters and transitions of care
Participates in the appropriate, effective and safe use of pharmaceuticals by contributing to criteria development, data collection and drug use evaluation and other quality improvement activities as assigned
Provides formal education and training programs in the area of pharmacology, therapeutics, pharmacokinetics and related subjects to providers, nursing staff and other health care professionals as appropriate
Serves as a Pharmacotherapy expert and mentor to medical students, residents, and physician extenders, teaching them pharmacotherapy and healthcare economics
Serves as an authority on medication usage, interactions, over-dosages and compliance to clinical staff, residents and students
Contributes to initial and on-going residency projects related to assigned work area or based on foreseen needs within the health care system
Uses appropriate references to research drug information
Maintains current knowledge of therapeutics and disease management
Qualification
Required
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
You may be required to serve a trial period
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
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)
Citizen of the United States
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
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
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
Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d)
In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
Candidates at this grade level are to be in one of the assignments listed below. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher level duties must consist of significant scope, administrative independence, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time
Company
USAJOBS
USAJOBS enables federal job seekers to access job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations.
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