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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - PACT / COPD CARE Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner

Zanesville, Ohio, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$160K/yr - $208K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist to serve as an advanced practice provider at the Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic. The role involves delivering comprehensive medication management and participating in interdisciplinary Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) to improve patient outcomes, particularly for veterans with COPD.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments helping achieve positive patient-centric outcomes (e.g., establishing and progressing towards individualized function-related goals, improving quality of life, minimizing theoretical risk of drug-related harm) through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams in assigned area

Performing physical assessments; implementing risk mitigation strategies and ordering laboratory and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy

Manages medication therapy by initiating, modifying and discontinuing medication both independently and in collaboration with other practitioners when needed

Follows patients in direct care setting to achieve therapeutic goals and make referrals as needed to optimize patient outcomes and treatment success

Refers patients to the appropriate level of care when needed and is responsible for providing and documenting care of assigned patients

Participates in indirect patient care activities including teaching/mentoring trainees, staff education and consultation, quality assurance and quality improvement projects, and supporting research projects related to their scope of practice

In addition to providing CMM as part of the primary care PACT team, the Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) hired under this enterprise-wide initiative (COPD CARE) is expected to improve rural veteran access to COPD care

Furthermore, the CPP is expected to educate all facility PACT CPPs COPD disease state management

CPP will actively participate in education and training opportunities using virtual and face-to-face meetings, COPD CARE Academy, Clinical Pharmacy boot camps, and participate in ongoing mentoring programs to support CPP expansion of services

Measures of success include: demonstrated a focus on COPD care evidenced by = 5% of CPP's patient care encounters address COPD, = 80% utilization of bookable appointments, and increased COPD interventions by all facility PACT CPPs by = 5% years two and three after initiation of the program

Qualification

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)Full pharmacy licenseClinical Pharmacy SpecialistComprehensive medication managementChronic disease managementEnglish proficiencyCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsTeam collaboration

Required

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

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

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

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

Experience. In addition to the GS-12 (full-performance level) requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 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

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

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

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)

Preferred

PACT CPPs should possess skills outlined in the functional statement with specific experience in direct patient care in primary care chronic disease management

CPP should have experience in current or recent previous job (including residency training) that includes direct patient care and comprehensive medication management responsibilities

Optimal experience includes an advanced pharmacy degree (PharmD), board certification (BPS), PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency or equivalent experience, certification and/or mentorship