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USAJOBS · 1 day ago

Clinical Pharmacist - Education Debt Reduction Program Authorized

Lubbock, Texas, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$134K/yr - $186K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist for the Amarillo VA Health Care System. This position involves providing drug information, engaging in patient care, and documenting pharmaceutical care, as well as participating in the education of pharmacy residents and students.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Providing drug information to the Medical Center staff concerning proper drug selection, optimal dosage and route of administration, recognition and management of drug interactions and reactions, and proper handling and storage of medications

Engaging in direct and/or supportive patient care for an aging adult population, which requires knowledge, skills and consideration for specific patient conditions

Providing patient education and information on the drugs prescribed upon discharge from the hospital and upon ambulatory care clinic visits

Effectively documenting pharmaceutical care in a timely and accurate manner

Accessing appropriate patient records for proper evaluations of clinical situations and therapeutic decision making. Access includes but is not limited to VACC (Mission Act), recommending appropriate patient labs (UDS, pharmacokinetics), completing consents, accessing the State Prescription Monitoring Program (SPMP), and being available for consultation to Pain Clinics, PACT or designee. Interviews patients to obtain additional information regarding disease state/drug therapy when evaluating a clinical situation

Consulting with Hematology/Oncology for proper antineoplastic or biologic therapy/dosing. Responsible for entering appropriate and correct drug, strength, dosage form, and quantity into medication profile for all chemotherapy or biologics

Compounding chemotherapy, biologics and hazardous medications utilizing sterile IV technique according to the most recent guidelines

Compounding sterile products, both uncomplicated and complicated, hazardous and non-hazardous, to be delivered in the form of large volume, small volume, infusion syringe, ophthalmic preparations and other complex pharmaceuticals

Interviewing patients to determine a medication history, when necessary, and educates patients on the proper use and expected effects of their medications when the need arises

Consulting with providers on individualized medication treatment plans and communicates recommendations verbally or in writing to the patient's health care provider/team

Developing individualized dosing regimens based on the pharmacokinetics of the drug(s) employed, renal and hepatic function, and other pertinent parameters of the patient in question, and communicates recommendations, either verbally or in writing to the patient's health care provider/team

Dispensing medication upon computer-generated orders or written orders of providers, in accordance with dosage form requirements

Inputting and/or verifying medication information into the computer system for outpatient, unit-dose, ward stock, and intravenous admixture programs

Receiving and verifying VA Community Care prescriptions for proper eligibility. Entering properly authorized VACC orders in the VISTA package to process and fill or handles as a PADR medication as required. Contacting VACC provider if a change is required or if the PADR request is denied and advises the VACC provider of a clinically appropriate replacement

Participating in the education of VA/Texas Tech postgraduate Pharmacy Residents, undergraduate pharmacy students, and pharmacy technician students as assigned

Assisting in the training of new personnel with routine job duties

Orienting, training and/or instructing employees and students in specific tasks as assigned

Completing quality assurance audits of clinical programs, drug distribution systems, controlled substance records, and other areas of Pharmacy Service as assigned

Observing stock levels on a daily basis and assists purchasing agent with ordering by maintaining a list of items needed

Receiving controlled substances and enters into stock in accordance with VA Regulations

Identifying safety violations and reports them to the Safety Officer in the pharmacy area

Qualification

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)Full pharmacy licensePharmacy practice knowledgeForeign Pharmacy Graduate CertificationEnglish proficiencyPatient educationCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

U.S. Citizenship

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 must provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification, which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT)

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

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

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)