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Pharmacist (Clinical Specialist)- Community Living Center Long Term Care

Tuskegee, Alabama, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$150K/yr - $194K/yr

1+ years exp

The Central Alabama VA Health Care System is seeking a Clinical Specialist Pharmacist for their Community Living Center Long Term Care. The role involves reviewing medical orders, providing medication therapy management, and supporting disease state management for patients.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Routine review of medical orders for appropriateness of the drug, dosage, schedule, duration, and directions

Routine polypharmacy reviews to identify opportunities to reduce medication and therapeutic duplications and enhance patient medication administration compliance

Routine formulation of clinical medication therapy management decisions based on a review of the patients' computerized medication profile, remote computerized patient record system, patient consultations, and provider consultations. Decision analysis may include obtaining a patient medication history and reviewing the medication profile for prescription duplication, potential drug-drug interactions, drug-nutrient interactions, therapeutic duplication, prescription noncompliance, laboratory reports, and allergies / adverse drug reactions

Routine provision of medication and therapeutic consultations for assigned patients

Routine review to monitor and ensure patient compliance and management outcomes with regard to medication therapy. Monitoring activities may include the ordering of specific lab tests

Coordinate and provide direct disease state management as a mid-level provider

Routine documentation of clinical and operational activities as assigned

Actively support the department's medication and fiscal management activities and programs

Routine support for medication formulary compliance, medication conversions, therapy treatment and pathway compliance, and drug utilization evaluations as assigned

Participate in the design, implementation, and reporting of clinical and pharmacoeconomic studies and evaluations as assigned

Objectively support adherence to the formulary and demonstrate the assertiveness and poise that is needed to handle any untoward situations. Support the review and adjudication of non-formulary medication orders consistent with departmental guidelines / policy

Support the medication-related education of medical and non-medical residents, interns, and students as assigned

Evaluate and synthesize information from primary and secondary sources of clinical drug literature as needed to support clinical decisions and patient / provider education

Actively participate in all educational programs of the Clinical Pharmacy Section and any staff development lectures

Provide direct medication related education for patients

Qualification

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)Full pharmacy licenseClinical pharmacy expertiseMedication therapy managementRegulatory standards knowledgeEnglish proficiencyCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsOrganizational skills

Required

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

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

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

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019

English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d)

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

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

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

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)

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

Experience: In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12)

Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions

Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area

Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise

Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy

Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters

Benefits

The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)