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Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner (Geriatrics - Community Living Center)

Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$143K/yr - $186K/yr

1+ years exp

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner specializing in geriatrics for their Community Living Center. The primary responsibility of this role is to provide evidence-based pharmaceutical care services through direct interaction with patients and collaboration with providers to optimize medication therapy management for geriatric patients.

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U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serves as a mid-level provider who functions to initiate, modify, or discontinue medication therapy and acts as a consultant for intensive medication therapy management services. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments; chart reviews; helping achieve positive patient centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas; performing mental status exams and measurement- based care, as well as ordering laboratory and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy

Completes drug regimen reviews and provides pharmacotherapy recommendations for CLC patients

Obtains medication histories from patients and summarizes significant findings in the medical record and/or to the provider as appropriate

Completes medication reconciliation for patients being admitted to the CLC as well as pharmacy discharge counseling

Serves as a provider in the CLC to initiate, modify or discontinue patient's medication therapy. Works collaboratively with treatment team to patient-specific drug therapy modifications to maximize patient response and minimize drug interactions, adverse drug effects, and polypharmacy while providing cost-effective treatment

Is actively involved in reviewing patient medication regimens for cost effective drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes as required. Communicates findings with prescribers and provides appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans as needed

Orders, performs, reviews, and analyzes appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor and support the patient's drug therapy. Follows-up with patients and other members of the treatment team on lab or test results to discuss the plan of therapy

Monitors for and reports drug errors, adverse drug reactions, allergies, and patient compliance issues. Documents findings per facility procedures

Is able to apply knowledge of normal laboratory values in the evaluation of patient care and recognizes significant abnormalities

Has expertise in the principles of clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and is able to make dose adjustment recommendations based on objective laboratory findings

Reviews and evaluates requests for non-formulary and restricted drugs for appropriateness and compliance with established criteria where applicable

Assists with medication use evaluations and other Pharmacy and Therapeutics activities on behalf of national, VISN, and local medical center initiatives as needed

Documents clinical interventions in CPRS in a timely and professional manner as appropriate

Promotes and monitors compliance for established drug therapy policies. Works with providers to ensure compliance with national, VISN and local initiatives

Serves on medical center and/or VISN committees as requested

Performs drug conversions and assists with drug shortages when needed

All documentation will be signed within the appropriate time frame as set forth by the BC VAMC

Participates in the training and in-servicing of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and other medical center personnel as required

Effectively instructs patients and family members in the appropriate use of medications and medical devices. Can adjust communication and tracking methods based on age and developmental considerations. Can accurately assess patient comprehension

Is skilled at using both written and verbal communication techniques in teaching others

May serve as preceptor for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents in accordance with established protocols

Assists in new employee orientation sessions as scheduled

Assists in the development of proposals for improved and/or new clinical pharmacy services

Serves as a resource for advanced drug information support and expertise in geriatrics to other pharmacists and staff

Has a good working knowledge of information resources, both written and electronic

Maintains a current knowledge of therapeutics and disease management

Provides timely and accurate responses to drug information inquiries from all customers

Performs administrative/continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities as assigned/directed by supervisor or Chief of Pharmacy Service

Qualification

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)Pharmacy LicensureClinical Pharmacy PracticeGeriatrics ExperiencePatient EducationCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

You 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. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA

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. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

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)

Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement

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

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

Knowledge of Professional Pharmacy Practices. To be creditable, the experience must have demonstrated the use of knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with professional pharmacy practice

Residency and Fellowship Training: Residency and fellowship training programs in a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice may be substituted for creditable experience on a year-for-year basis

Quality of Experience: Qualifying experience must be at a level comparable to pharmacy experience at the next lower level

Part-time Experience: Part-time experience as a professional pharmacist is credited according to its relationship to the full-time workweek

Experience: Applicants 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