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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Pharmacist(Clinical Specialist)-Acute/Internal Medicine

East Orange, New Jersey, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$137K/yr - $178K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner in Acute/Internal Medicine to function as a therapeutic expert in drug use and utilization. The role involves monitoring drug use, making recommendations on correct drug utilization, and educating medical center staff and providers.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Maintains clinical practice through provision of direct patient care during new patient and/or follow-up visits. Coordinates care for patients with other healthcare providers

Provides and coordinates comprehensive medication management services for patients in designated clinic(s) according to broad scope of practice focused on chronic disease state management

Performs prospective panel reviews and actively participates in population management

Maintains an in-depth clinical knowledge of chronic disease state management

Serves as a preceptor and shares responsibility for training, guidance and evaluation of Ambulatory Care Students and Residents

Assumes an active role in staff development of peers and provides educational opportunities to nursing, medical staff and to other ancillary services

Collaborates with residents or other medical staff in process improvement or research, when appropriate

Assists in training new employees

Maintains knowledge and completes continuing education in therapeutic areas of expertise

Independently manages medication management services for patients referred to the Cardiology Clinic

Manages quality improvement programs for medication management services in cardiology clinic(s) and coordinates activities with the other Tomah medication management services. This may include participation in Medical Use Evaluations (MUE)

Evaluates pharmacy related performance measures for a designated group of patients and initiates program changes to achieve measures

Maintains excellent working relationship with department and organization staff

Courteous and professional at all times

Effectively promotes teamwork among staff, residents and students

Provides prompt and personal attention to each patient

Demonstrates responsiveness to customer needs and is empathetic to their problems

Performs other duties as assigned by management

Qualification

Pharmacy LicenseDoctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)Chronic Disease ManagementClinical Pharmacy ExpertiseMedication ManagementPatient CareEducational SkillsCommunication SkillsTeamworkProblem Solving

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

Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if 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

English Language Proficiency: must be proficient in spoken and written English

Experience: must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12

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

Preferred

Candidates must demonstrate an ability to function independently and effectively in a collaborative acute care environment and meet qualifications as a PGY2 preceptor

Competitive candidates will have completed a PGY2 critical care or internal medicine residency -or- have completed a PGY1 residency with significant acute care experience

Candidates without residency training but have extensive clinical experience in critical or acute care may be considered

BCCP, BCCCP, or BCIDP certification is highly desirable