The VA St. Louis Health Care System is seeking a Clinic Support Pharmacist (Oncology/Hematology) who provides in clinic and outpatient pharmaceutical care including but not limited to assessing, monitoring and documenting therapeutic plans, outpatient prescription counseling, and dispensing services.

Duties

Major Duties and Responsibilities: Clinical Services Maintains proficiency and qualifications for preparing IV admixture for compounding chemotherapy and supportive medications. Works collaboratively with providers and the interdisciplinary team to provide appropriate pharmaceutical care to oncology patients (hospital and ambulatory care settings). Optimizes patient care outcomes by actively reviewing patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, appropriate monitoring (e.g. laboratory), and therapeutic outcomes per best evidence, up-to-date clinical guidelines or primary literature, and/or VHA and/or local published guidelines. Serves as a knowledgeable drug therapy expert in the principles of clinical pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and clinical treatment guidelines for oncology related therapies. Provides timely and professional information, interventions, and/or recommendations for the providers, interdisciplinary team, trainees, and patient and/or family members Provides formulary management, reviews and evaluates prior authorization and restricted drug consults for appropriateness and compliance with established criteria. Documents clinical interventions and drug information responses accurately and timely in CPRS in professional manner (e.g., drug errors, adverse drug reactions, allergies, patient adherence, alternative therapy recommendations, ongoing therapy monitoring) according to VHA, local and/or Pharmacy Service procedures. Documents appropriately all encounters with patients in CPRS and completes all encounters. Medication Dispensing and Distribution Accurately fills and/or checks medication dispensing units, prescriptions, and aseptically prepared intravenous admixtures and other aseptically prepared pharmaceuticals. Fills or causes to be filled physician orders and requests (inpatient and outpatient) in a timely manner. Utilizes VistA and CPRS for order entry and completion. Passes required aseptic technique and chemotherapy preparation test, to certify knowledge of aseptic technique. Administration Documents all patient medication teaching sessions and consults in the patient electronic record. Keeps necessary records and reports in an accurate, timely and complete manner. Provides quality control analysis for dispensing activities of automated dispensing equipment and pharmacy technicians. Education and Training Assumes an active role in the overall pharmacy-training program of new pharmacy staff members, pharmacy students, interns, Pharm.D. candidates, medical students, interns, residents, fellow, PA students, nurse clinical specialist candidates, dietetic interns, and dental residents in the area of Hematology/Oncology, pharmacology and toxicity of antineoplastics, and proper handling and disposal of these agents. Participates in activities that promotes interdisciplinary training, in-servicing and/or collaborative research among medical staff, nursing staff, pharmacy staff, trainees, and/or other allied health professionals. Responsible for coordinating, developing and documenting oncology pharmacy staff training and USP 797/800 testing. Provides drug information and literature searches on antineoplastic agents, clinical cancer care, and handling of antineoplastic agents to nursing, medical and pharmacy staff. This may include both informal, or formal presentations. Participates in staff development of peers and collaborates with other pharmacists in the provision of specialized training programs and assists in the development of innovative training concepts aimed at improving the knowledge and quality of pharmacy and other clinical staff. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, Rotating Day Shifts (0700, 0730, 0830 start times) Position Title/Functional Statement #:Clinical Pharmacist - Clinic Support (Oncology/Hematology)/PD000000 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

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: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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/. 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. Non-licensed pharmacists who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements may be given a temporary appointment at the entry level as a Graduate Pharmacist. Failure to become licensed within 2 years from the date of appointment will result in removal from the GS-0660 Pharmacist series and may result in termination of employment. NOTE: Individuals who have or have had multiple licenses and had any such license revoked for professional misconduct, professional incompetence or substandard care, or who surrendered such license after receiving written notice of potential termination of such license by the State for professional misconduct, professional incompetence, or substandard care, are not eligible for appointment to the position unless such revoked or surrendered license is fully restored (38 U.S.C. ? 7402(f)). Effective November 30, 1999, this is a requirement for employment. This requirement does not apply to licensed pharmacists on VA rolls as of that date, provided they maintain continuous appointment and are not disqualified for employment by any subsequent revocations or voluntary surrenders of State license, registration or certification. Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). Grade Determinations: To be considered at the GS-11 grade you must meet the basic requirements. To be considered at the GS-12 grade you must meet the basic requirements and the requirements listed below: Experience. You must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-11 or completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program. Preferred Experience: Successful completion of PGY-1 pharmacy residency training and/or equivalent training and direct patient care experience to support scope of practice. Successful completion of PGY-2 pharmacy residency in applicable specialty. Other preferred experience in include Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties certification or other comparable credential. References: VA Handbook 5005/55The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: Moderate Lifting (15-44 lbs); Moderate Carrying (15-44 lbs); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (8 hours); Standing (8 hours); Kneeling (1 hours); Repeated bending (4 hours); Both legs required; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Specific visual requirement: DVA correctable to 20/40; Both eyes required; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Hearing (aid permitted).

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address VA St Louis Health Care System 1 Jefferson Barracks Drive St. Louis, MO 63125 US
• Name: Mickaela Clark
• Phone: 314-652-4100
• Email: [email protected]