Clinical Pharmacist (Outpatient)

Quick Facts

• Role: Clinical Pharmacist (Outpatient)

Description

The Clinical Pharmacist provides advanced, in-depth clinical pharmacy practice for outpatient patient care, including reviewing and assessing prescriptions/orders, evaluating monitoring parameters, and optimizing medication therapy. The role includes anticoagulation monitoring through clinic visits or telephone follow-ups, documenting changes in electronic medical records, and providing counseling to patients and caregivers. The pharmacist also supports healthcare professionals with drug information, ensures efficient outpatient dispensing, and serves as a preceptor and trainer for pharmacy trainees.

Responsibilities

• Assess appropriateness of prescriptions/orders (patient, drug, formulary status, dose, quantity, indication, directions, refills)

• Monitor lab values and diagnostic parameters and recognize significant abnormalities

• Consider age/gender factors and manage polypharmacy and dose appropriateness

• Review and document drug errors, adverse drug reactions, allergies, and patient compliance issues

• Monitor and manage anticoagulation therapy via phone consultations or clinic visits; review labs and adjust therapy as needed

• Document medication changes and therapeutic plans in electronic medical records

• Provide medication counseling/education to patients and caregivers

• Provide clinical pharmacy consultations and drug information to professional staff

• Perform all outpatient pharmacy tasks as required; maintain workflow to keep prescription fill waiting time under 30 minutes

• Train pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and staff; conduct on-the-job training and performance monitoring

• Serve as a preceptor/model for pharmacy trainees, residents, and students

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Full, current, unrestricted pharmacy license

• ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree (BS Pharmacy and/or Pharm.D.); transcripts submitted (or foreign degree equivalency via FPGEC/FPGEE/TOEFL iBT as applicable)

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Complete online onboarding and pre-employment requirements; pass pre-employment physical examination

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program

• Meet GS-12 experience/education requirement (1 year at next lower grade level or Pharm.D. completion) and demonstrate knowledge/skills including drug-therapy monitoring with lab/diagnostic interpretation and communication with patients and healthcare staff

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility depends on the type of position held and whether the role is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.