Clinical Pharmacist (Intermittent)

Quick Facts

• Role: Clinical Pharmacist (Intermittent)

Description

The clinical pharmacist assures the safe and appropriate use of medications by evaluating and individualizing drug therapy based on patient-specific factors. The role includes reviewing and resolving prescribing/dispensing issues, dispensing and providing medications, providing drug information, and ensuring safe, effective, and efficient medication therapy through evidence-based care. You will also monitor outcomes, manage adverse drug reactions, and document interventions and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage pharmacy workload; direct colleagues/technicians as needed

• Review, interpret, verify, and process medication orders for appropriateness and formulary compliance

• Execute dispensing steps according to law, regulatory standards, and VHA policies

• Identify pharmaceutical problems; recommend evidence-based regimens and monitoring plans

• Review labs/diagnostic studies and perform physical assessments/measurements to monitor and modify therapy

• Maintain knowledge of medication criteria; adjudicate non-formulary requests within scope

• Monitor outcomes and detect, document, report, and manage adverse drug reactions/events; intervene as necessary

• Provide timely written/oral drug information to patients and healthcare teams

• Perform medication history-taking and medication reconciliation

• Assist in formulary management (therapeutic substitutions, nonformulary reviews, medication usage evaluations)

• Document recommendations/interventions and communicate professionally with patients and staff

• Meet quality/clinical metrics goals and complete required education/annual competencies

• Stay current on evidence-based practices and relevant regulations (e.g., VHA/DEA/FDA/OIG/TJC)

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Proficient in spoken and written English

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Full, current, unrestricted pharmacist license in a state/territory/commonwealth/DC

• Education: BS Pharmacy or Pharm.D. from an ACPE-accredited program (or foreign equivalency via FPGEC: FPGEE + TOEFL iBT)

• GS-12 qualification: either 1 year experience equivalent to the next lower grade or completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program

Benefits

Comprehensive federal employee benefits; eligibility depends on position type (intermittent status) and specifics of the role.