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USAJOBS · 17 hours ago

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Community Based Outpatient Clinic)

Multiple Locations, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$167K/yr - $217K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at the VA Loma Linda Health Care System. The role involves functioning at the highest level of clinical practice, providing advanced pharmacy services, and working independently with prescribing privileges.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Maintains an outstanding and up-to-date clinical knowledge base regarding medication therapy, contemporary journal articles, and contemporary pharmacy practice

Provides support to leadership and management oversight as it relates to the clinical programs and clinical activities of assigned personnel

Determines opportunities to enhance pharmacy services to support patient education, patient adherence, clinical outcomes, and team member growth and development

Monitors drug utilization (formulary, non-formulary, restricted) and intervene to ensure formulary adherence and optimal evidence-based clinical outcomes

Monitors the educational needs of providers, pharmacists, and patients, and make recommendations to address any deficiencies. Actively participate in supporting any defined educational programs and activities

Analyzes and interprets the published literature, and appropriately apply one's findings. In addition, demonstrate a willingness to maintain a current understanding in terms of the breadth and depth of the literature in appropriate clinical areas

Participates in the development of quality and performance monitoring programs to support the optimal use of our personnel and medication resources

Implements and enforces departmental and/or institutional programs to support the wise use of available resources

Identifies and addresses the routine and the most salient needs of our all internal and external team members (patients, providers, and colleagues)

Acts as a liaison between service line leadership, pharmacy management, medical staff and healthcare personnel, and pharmacy team members

Supports the development, implementation, management, and monitoring of clinical and operational guidelines - national, VISN and local

Demonstrates the ability, willingness, knowledge, and wisdom to know with whom to communicate and when to resolve clinical and operational concerns

Qualification

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)Full pharmacy licensureClinical pharmacy expertiseRegulatory standards knowledgeDrug therapy monitoringOral communicationWritten communicationProblem-solvingTeam collaboration

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

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)

Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement

Citizenship: Citizen of the United States

Education: Applicants must possess one of the following: 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

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

GS-13 Clinical Pharmacy Specialist: Applicants must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level

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