USAJOBS · 1 month ago
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Pain)
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$145K/yr - $188K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) in Pain at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans' Hospital. The CPS will provide comprehensive medication therapy management and evidence-based pharmaceutical care services, working directly with patients and consulting with healthcare providers to ensure optimal drug therapy management.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Directly involved in the design, implementation, and monitoring of therapeutic drug plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas
Involved in reviewing patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes
Communicate findings with other providers and provides appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans as needed
Apply knowledge of normal laboratory values in the evaluation of patient care and recognizes significant abnormalities
Expertise in the principles of clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and is knowledgeable and able to make dose adjustment recommendations based on objective laboratory findings
Coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes for tele-health program including management of health emergencies at remote site
Provide tele-health assessments and treatment provided by tele-work
Document clinical interventions in CPRS in a timely and professional manner
Obtain medication histories from patients and summarizes significant findings in the medical record
Perform drug use evaluations on behalf of national, VISN and local medical center initiatives and other Pharmacy and Therapeutics activities as needed
Provide patient-specific drug therapy to maximize patient response and minimize drug interactions, adverse drug effects, and polypharmacy while providing cost-effective treatment
Determine if a referral to the physician is necessary when disease progression occurs, or adverse drug events require treatment interventions
Order, perform, review and analyze appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor and support the patient's drug therapy
Follow up with patients on lab or test results to discuss the plan of therapy (i.e., changes in medication therapy, monitoring and evaluation, additional testing requirements, referral to primary care or specialty care physician)
Monitor for and report drug errors, adverse drug reactions, allergies, and patient compliance issues
Review and evaluate requests for assigned prior authorization drugs for appropriateness and compliance with established criteria where applicable
Promote and monitor compliance for established drug therapy policies
Work with providers to ensure compliance with national, VISN, and local initiatives
Serve on medical center, VISN or National committees as requested
Qualification
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
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
Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019
English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d)
Experience: In addition to the GS-12 requirements, 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
Education/training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
Education/training: PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Mental Health or PGY1 + 3 years > 50% clinical experience in Mental Health
Certification: BCPP
Experience: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Mental Health) - direct patient care with scope of practice
Licensing: DEA license or experience prescribing/managing controlled substances
Benefits
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