This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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 Tect (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. English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). Grade Determinations: GS-13 At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the positions to be filled. Pharmacists should demonstrate the following Full Performance KSAs: 1. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions. 2. Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standard for their program area. 3. Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise. 4. Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy. 5. Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters. Preferred Experience: Doctor of Pharmacy degree plus (1),(2), or (3), below: 1) Completions of ASHP accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice residency and Three (3) years of practice with substantial component of patient care activities acting as a mid-level provider with emphasis in Women's Health. 2) Completion BOTH an ASHP accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice and a PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency with focus in chronic disease state management and three additional years of practice with a substantial component of patient care activities serving as mid-level provider with emphasis in Women's Health. 3) Completion of BOTH an ASHP accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and a ASHP PGY-2 Specialty Ambulatory Care Residency with substantial component of patient care activities during the residency, serving as a mid-level provider with emphasis in Women's Health. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: Applicants must be able to perform the following duties: lifting (up to 50 lbs); carrying (up to 50 pounds). Applicants must have use of all fingers. Walking or standing for up to 8-hours. Kneeling intermittently multiple times for up to 8-hours. Use of both legs is required. Must possess visual acuity to read typed print. Keen hearing (aids permitted). Mental stability must be required to handle rigors of the position. The loss or impairment of a specific function may be compensated by satisfactory use of prosthesis.
The Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner (CPP), Primary Care, utilizes expertise in the area of Primary Care to provide medication management to optimize patient care by to providing the following duties: Attends and participates in team meetings, conferences, and other meeting as required for the purpose of making recommendations and providing consultation in all Pharmacy-related matters to Primary Care for the Pharmacy service line. Directly assists other providers in rational medication selection by providing written and/or verbal consultation. Is responsible for planning, developing, and maintaining effective clinical pharmacy programs by implementing rational cost-effective drug therapy to improve patient outcomes within medicine and specialty services. Provides medication information to medicine and specialty team members as required. Provides assistance in development of policies as requested. Participates in developing criteria for drug utilization evaluations, data collection, trending reports, and other quality assurance activities as required to ensure appropriate and safe drug utilization. Assists in initiation of medication use improvement strategies including development of quick order sets, clinical reminders, patient/provider education handouts, and development and implementation of pharmacotherapy protocols. Functions as an advanced practice provider to CMM services to achieve defined outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned care area(s). Interfaces with providers, including physicians, PAs, ARNPs in design of the veteran pharmacotherapy regimens to achieve optimization of rational and cost-effective drug therapy. Serves as an authoritative information source on drugs and their utilization in therapy. Promotes education to monitor, assesses and documents therapeutic and adverse effects of drug therapy (including drug interactions) through selection and evaluation of physical and laboratory parameters. Provides highly specialized education and training support to other professional services in the broad area of Primary Care medication management. Makes recommendations to the responsible physician for optimal management of drug-induced problems either verbally or in writing when requested or initiates changes as specified under a scope of practice. Collaborates with other TVHS staff, educating the Veterans and caregivers regarding the proper use of medications. Serves as a pharmacotherapy expert and mentor to medical students, residents, and physician extenders, teaching them pharmacotherapy and healthcare economics. Prepares and presents educational lectures to a variety of disciplines and patients as required. Participates in design and/or completion of research studies and/or quality improvement projects involving drug therapy, clinical pharmacy functions, or improvements in patient care and presents it either at national meetings or publishes it in professionally representative publications. Serves as preceptor of PGY-1 and PGY-2 residents' research projects assigned. Responsible for coordination and supervision of all pharmacotherapy management activities in Primary Care as assigned. This included management of clinical practice within areas of expertise including scheduling, reviewing consults, finishing encounters to meet timeliness standards, providing patient care, and assuring coverage of clinical services during one's absence. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, Based on the needs of the service Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN9HREDRP@va.gov the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 70849-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized