Pharmacist(Clinical Spec)
Major Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Evaluates and monitors medications for appropriateness of therapy and patient's response to therapy based on relevant therapeutic endpoints by means of patient interviews, physical and functional assessment, and diagnostic tests. Prescribes and modifies medication regimens in a safe, effective, and economical manner. Provides these collaborative drug therapy management services in accordance with the individual's approved scope of practice and prescriptive authority. Evaluates drug therapy through direct patient involvement, with clinical assessment and objective findings relating to patient's responses to drug therapy and communicating and documenting those findings, interventions and recommendations to appropriate providers and in appropriate records (e.g. patient's medical record). Prescribes, continues, modifies, or discontinues drug therapy for both inpatients and outpatients in accordance with the individual's approved scope of practice and prescriptive authority. Has knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served. This includes knowledge of the changes associated with aging and the ability to incorporate these factors in the treatment needed by different age groups. Sensitivity to the special needs of all patients with respect to age, developmental requirements, and culturally related factors must be consistently achieved. Provides education to physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals. Functions as a therapeutic consultant to providers and health care teams to develop, implement, and maintain effective mechanisms to promote the safe, economical and rational use of medications. Assists in the management of medical emergencies, adverse drug reactions, and acute and chronic medication management. Maintains professional competency on drug therapies and innovations in pharmacy practice pertinent to the use of anticoagulants. Provides medication counseling to patients and/or caregivers. Evaluates the abilities of adult and geriatric patients to understand medication instructions (i.e. ability to learn, sensory limitations, past knowledge of condition, and obstacles to following treatment regimen) and provides oral and written counseling on their drug therapy. Assists in the development, coordination and provision of drug therapy in-service programs, staff development programs, patient education programs, and other system-wide drug information programs. Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents as assigned. Serves as a leader and subject matter expert in the oversight, design, implementation, and function of the anticoagulation management program. Participates in quality assurance and medication use evaluation programs particularly as they pertain to anticoagulation therapy management and reports to relevant Health-System committees (e.g. Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee). Manages the centralized Anticoagulation Clinic at VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System (Leavenworth and Topeka divisions). Develops medical center policy, practices, protocols, and procedures related to the use of anticoagulants in all settings of care using an interdisciplinary approach in order to maintain compliance with all applicable standards of care set forth by applicable VHA Handbooks and Directives and applicable accrediting bodies (e.g. TJC, OIG) and ensures they are current and reflective of current evidence-based practice. Promotes learning and unified practice for the anticoagulation management program through educational initiatives, regular staff meetings, and journal clubs. Performs proper recordkeeping and maintains proper documentation when required or appropriate for all clinical activity and patient interventions. Ensures sensitive data for patient files, both printed and electronic, remain confidential. Ensures ADP systems for pharmacy practice and patient care are utilized for official duties and remain secure. Actively participates in various quality management and performance improvement activities such as drug utilization evaluations, drug class reviews, adverse drug reaction monitoring, new drug request reviews, prior approval/non-formulary drug reviews, ongoing drug monitors, and a variety of other activities associated with the provision of pharmaceutical care. Designs and/or participates in research studies under FDA guidelines that have undergone review and approval by the Research & Development Committee and the Investigational Review Board. Serves as a member of various pharmacy and health care system clinical care committees and workgroups. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:
00AM - 4:
30PM Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/16/2020. Basic Requirements:
a. Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.) b. Education (1) 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. Verification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60602-5109; phone:
(312) 664-3575, or through their Web site at:
http:
//www.acpe-accredit.org/. (NOTE:
Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.) (2) Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the graduate is able to 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). c. 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. The pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full, current, and unrestricted licensure. A pharmacist who has, or has ever had, any license(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or issued/placed in a probationary status may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section B, paragraph 16. Preferred
Experience:
Manages all aspects of a distinct program to include policy development, quality resources and specialty functions unique to the program to optimize cost effectiveness (budget) and patient outcomes. Coordinates a single program area of a complex pharmacy operation, or multiple program areas within a facility to develop, organize, manage, and control complex pharmacy programs. Develops, organizes, coordinates and manages single or multiple program areas within the medical facility; this may include a single program area at multiple facilities. The Program Manager title is reserved for those individuals who have one or more of the following:
supervisory responsibilities for various sections within Pharmacy Service; a complex program requiring coordination of multiple locations such as medical center care facilities, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), rural health, telemedicine, etc; specialized areas of a complex nature such as nuclear pharmacy, quality assurance, pharmacy informatics, clinical applications coordinator, Home Based Primary Care, pharmacoeconomist or liaison pharmacist duties requiring the coordination of processes with other medical facilities or VISNs. Grade Determinations:
Must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs, please use the narrative text box to illustrate how you have achieved. 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. References:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, APPENDIX G15. LICENSED PHARMACIST QUALIFICATION STANDARD The full performance level of this vacancy is 13. Physical Requirements:
Heavy lifting (45 lbs and over); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; walking (3 hours per day); standing (6 hours per day); kneeling (2 hours per day); both legs required; ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13 to 16; far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; ability to distinguish basic colors; hearing (aid permitted).
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Evaluates and monitors medications for appropriateness of therapy and patient's response to therapy based on relevant therapeutic endpoints by means of patient interviews, physical and functional assessment, and diagnostic tests. Prescribes and modifies medication regimens in a safe, effective, and economical manner. Provides these collaborative drug therapy management services in accordance with the individual's approved scope of practice and prescriptive authority. Evaluates drug therapy through direct patient involvement, with clinical assessment and objective findings relating to patient's responses to drug therapy and communicating and documenting those findings, interventions and recommendations to appropriate providers and in appropriate records (e.g. patient's medical record). Prescribes, continues, modifies, or discontinues drug therapy for both inpatients and outpatients in accordance with the individual's approved scope of practice and prescriptive authority. Has knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served. This includes knowledge of the changes associated with aging and the ability to incorporate these factors in the treatment needed by different age groups. Sensitivity to the special needs of all patients with respect to age, developmental requirements, and culturally related factors must be consistently achieved. Provides education to physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals. Functions as a therapeutic consultant to providers and health care teams to develop, implement, and maintain effective mechanisms to promote the safe, economical and rational use of medications. Assists in the management of medical emergencies, adverse drug reactions, and acute and chronic medication management. Maintains professional competency on drug therapies and innovations in pharmacy practice pertinent to the use of anticoagulants. Provides medication counseling to patients and/or caregivers. Evaluates the abilities of adult and geriatric patients to understand medication instructions (i.e. ability to learn, sensory limitations, past knowledge of condition, and obstacles to following treatment regimen) and provides oral and written counseling on their drug therapy. Assists in the development, coordination and provision of drug therapy in-service programs, staff development programs, patient education programs, and other system-wide drug information programs. Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents as assigned. Serves as a leader and subject matter expert in the oversight, design, implementation, and function of the anticoagulation management program. Participates in quality assurance and medication use evaluation programs particularly as they pertain to anticoagulation therapy management and reports to relevant Health-System committees (e.g. Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee). Manages the centralized Anticoagulation Clinic at VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System (Leavenworth and Topeka divisions). Develops medical center policy, practices, protocols, and procedures related to the use of anticoagulants in all settings of care using an interdisciplinary approach in order to maintain compliance with all applicable standards of care set forth by applicable VHA Handbooks and Directives and applicable accrediting bodies (e.g. TJC, OIG) and ensures they are current and reflective of current evidence-based practice. Promotes learning and unified practice for the anticoagulation management program through educational initiatives, regular staff meetings, and journal clubs. Performs proper recordkeeping and maintains proper documentation when required or appropriate for all clinical activity and patient interventions. Ensures sensitive data for patient files, both printed and electronic, remain confidential. Ensures ADP systems for pharmacy practice and patient care are utilized for official duties and remain secure. Actively participates in various quality management and performance improvement activities such as drug utilization evaluations, drug class reviews, adverse drug reaction monitoring, new drug request reviews, prior approval/non-formulary drug reviews, ongoing drug monitors, and a variety of other activities associated with the provision of pharmaceutical care. Designs and/or participates in research studies under FDA guidelines that have undergone review and approval by the Research & Development Committee and the Investigational Review Board. Serves as a member of various pharmacy and health care system clinical care committees and workgroups. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:
00AM - 4:
30PM Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/16/2020. Basic Requirements:
a. Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.) b. Education (1) 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. Verification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60602-5109; phone:
(312) 664-3575, or through their Web site at:
http:
//www.acpe-accredit.org/. (NOTE:
Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.) (2) Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the graduate is able to 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). c. 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. The pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full, current, and unrestricted licensure. A pharmacist who has, or has ever had, any license(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or issued/placed in a probationary status may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section B, paragraph 16. Preferred
Experience:
Manages all aspects of a distinct program to include policy development, quality resources and specialty functions unique to the program to optimize cost effectiveness (budget) and patient outcomes. Coordinates a single program area of a complex pharmacy operation, or multiple program areas within a facility to develop, organize, manage, and control complex pharmacy programs. Develops, organizes, coordinates and manages single or multiple program areas within the medical facility; this may include a single program area at multiple facilities. The Program Manager title is reserved for those individuals who have one or more of the following:
supervisory responsibilities for various sections within Pharmacy Service; a complex program requiring coordination of multiple locations such as medical center care facilities, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), rural health, telemedicine, etc; specialized areas of a complex nature such as nuclear pharmacy, quality assurance, pharmacy informatics, clinical applications coordinator, Home Based Primary Care, pharmacoeconomist or liaison pharmacist duties requiring the coordination of processes with other medical facilities or VISNs. Grade Determinations:
Must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs, please use the narrative text box to illustrate how you have achieved. 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. References:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, APPENDIX G15. LICENSED PHARMACIST QUALIFICATION STANDARD The full performance level of this vacancy is 13. Physical Requirements:
Heavy lifting (45 lbs and over); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; walking (3 hours per day); standing (6 hours per day); kneeling (2 hours per day); both legs required; ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13 to 16; far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; ability to distinguish basic colors; hearing (aid permitted).
- Department:
0660 Pharmacist - Salary Range:
$123,272 to $146,879 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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