Clinical Pharmacist

Summary The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System is recruiting for a Clinical Pharmacist position at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center. Clinical Pharmacists are generally assigned to Inpatient, Outpatient, or Procurement areas to perform clinical functions as assigned by the supervisor. Responsibilities VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Scope of Duties: Reviewing, interpreting, and verifying all types of orders including inpatient orders, outpatient prescriptions, consult orders, non-VA prescriptions, discharge, or any other VA or non-VA authorized orders in their assigned work area. Order verification includes assessment of computer-generated warnings, flags, pop-ups and ensuring prescriptions are safe in all aspects for patient administration. Provide dose recommendations, enter new orders, refills, partials, traveling veteran refills, enter/request renewals, process therapeutic substitutions, provide supplies, OTCs or enter non-Formulary medications into the pharmacy computer package per policy. May take medication histories, perform medication reconciliation, enter/document patient information, review data, or similar in the electronic medical record. This includes completing notes, consults, or similar about patient care issues such as VA or non-VA drugs, ADEs, reported suicide, REMS, mail returns, CMOP cancelled orders, CS losses or other required communication related to pharmacy responsibilities. Provide expert drug related information to patient counseling, product demonstration, and problem solve patient concerns related to medications or supplies provided by pharmacy. They should be well versed in oral and written communication and be able to communicate using appropriate population specific competencies to patients and professional communication to other VA staff. Provide expert drug related information to VA staff on timing, duration, and dosing of medications, clarifying orders, problem solving prescription issues, disseminating Formulary or non-Formulation criteria for use, providing information on drug shortages, conversions, controlled substance disposition, or other pharmacy processes like PADRs, order sets, quick orders or similar. Work in all aspects of the drug supply chain process including procurement, (distribution center orders, contract orders, purchase card orders or similar for CS, non-CS medications, supplies, equipment, CSPs, office supplies, or any need of pharmacy), resolving partial orders, amending POs, cancelling orders, crediting orders, receiving product, returning product, inventory assessment/management, re-stocking, billing, budget, purchase card resolution, fiscal audits, loan/borrow procedures, SVC procedures, supporting emergency preparedness areas such as the all hazard cache, or any other as assigned by the supervisor. Coordinate Pharmacy Technicians workload. Expected to understand drug automation equipment including preventative maintenance and general problem-solving activities. They are expected to monitor tech workstations, use automation filling/verification workstations and window workstations. They should understand the preparation or dispensing process related to automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs), carts, trays, tablet counters, IV hoods, Isolators, label printers and any other type of pharmacy equipment. Able to retrieve information for medical decision making, use on-line applications (for example safety data sheets), have basic computer skills to be proficient with software applications including but not limited to pharmacy verification apps, procurement apps, billing apps, inventory apps. phone systems, or other commonly used pharmacy equipment like unit dose machines, pill packagers, pill counters, re-packaging equipment, phone systems, or the like. Work Schedule: Rotating tours based on the needs of the service (7:00am-3:30pm, 8:00am-4:30pm, 3:30pm-12:00am, with rotating weekends and holidays) Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Functional Statement #: 635-53477-0 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. You may be required to serve a probationary period. 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). Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements 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.) 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. 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.) Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the 1 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). 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. Grade Determination. In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. GS-12 Clinical Pharmacist (Full Performance Level) Experience or Education. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must meet one of the following: 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, or Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program. -AND- In addition to meeting the experience for the GS-12 level, Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff. Knowledge of laws, regulations, and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security. Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters. Preferred Experience: Medical Center/Hospital experience References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/55 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: The position requires adherence to all policies and procedures of the department, medical center, and VHA. The position requires walking, standing, and sitting for long periods of time. The position also requires climbing stairs, shelf stocking, lifting up to 50 pounds, transporting pharmacy items, dexterity of the hand and wrist, and arm strength to perform all pharmacy related activities. All activities are conducted with the goal of caring for the Veteran and the incumbent will remain within guidelines of practice, personal safety and security as established by the Pharmacy Department. Education IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information.