Clinical Pharmacist - Clinic Orders

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Responsibilities Major Duties include but are not limited to the following: Pharmacists engage in a systematic and comprehensive process to accomplish three primary functions: (1) identification of patient's actual and potential drug related problems, (2) resolution of actual drug-related problems, and (3) prevention of patient's potential drug-related problems. Application of knowledge of pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapeutics to monitor and assess patient's therapies, progress, labs, and drug-related problems. Consultation with other health care professionals to ensure the identification, resolution, and prevention of potential and actual drug-related problems. Provision of drug information to other health care providers in either verbal or written format. Provision of drug information to patients and counseling of patients on proper medication use. Distributive Functions: Screens medication orders and dispenses medications, including controlled substances, investigational drugs, chemotherapeutic, intravenous additives, and biologics. Supervise, coordinate, and check work performed by pharmacy technicians, students, and volunteers, and provide back-up for technical staff when necessary. Utilize electronic health medical record (EHR) for drug order and prescription entry, as well as retrieval of laboratory results and other patient-related data. Coordinate the patient discharge process with regards to medication, to ensure that the necessary medications are supplied in adequate amounts. Educational: Precept and orient pharmacy residents, students, and other trainees as part of pharmacy educational programs. Contribute information for written publication in newsletters and bulletins. Participate in VA Pharmacy staff development presentations or in-services. Provide in-services to other health care providers. Administrative: Assists in gathering data and preparing studies of cost, efficiency, quality improvement, workload, and drug evaluations, as requested by supervisory pharmacists. Keeps supervisor apprised of changes in workload, manpower requirements, resource availability, patient requirements, and developments impacting these areas. Coordinates activities of the Pharmacy Service with other departments and satellite clinics to carry out the VHA Health Care Mission and its policies and procedures in conjunction with Pharmacy administration. This includes participation in and support for Pharmacy strategic planning decisions. All components of pharmaceutical care provision (i.e., clinical, distributive and procurement) are to be effectively managed and implemented. Assists staff members daily in the performance of regular pharmacist duties to complete the work expeditiously. Assists all VANCHCS departments in collection of data as needed for management reports, including specialized Pharmacy Service quality assurance/improvement and management reports. Contributes to the assessment, planning, and evaluation of the Clinic Orders Pharmacy Program with Pharmacy administration to ensure coordination between the delivery of pharmaceutical services and the overall delivery of health care. Work Schedule: Full-time; Monday-Friday, Variable Schedule between 7:00am to 6:00pm (Tour of duty will be established within these hours based on service needs.) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 09572-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized 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. 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 (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. 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

Created: 2026-03-02