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. 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.

Duties

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Current permanent VA employees, VHA Health Professional Trainees, Federal employees from other federal agency should apply under CBST-12177527-24-LG. Within a scope or practice, the incumbent has the full-time responsibility for providing expert clinical pharmacy services for patients and professional staff in the assigned clinic and as assigned to optimize patient response and resource utilization. Duties include but are not limited to the following: Functions as a provider in the provision of evidence-based pharmaceutical care services through direct patient care within a scope of practice provided by privileges accorded by credentialing and privileging. Attends and actively participate in daily patient care rounds and/or huddles as assigned. Evaluates providers' orders as to appropriateness based on patient medication profiles, inputs information into VistA or verifies orders entered by healthcare providers as needed. Assures the safe, appropriate, cost-effective use of drugs in assigned patient care areas through the application of specialized knowledge and the use of judgment in the collection and interpretation of data specific to each patient and in tactful interactions with other professionals. Serves as an effective liaison between Pharmacy Service and other professional disciplines and services for consultation regarding drugs, pharmaceutical problems and pharmacy operating policies and procedures through barrier resolution and active problem-solving skills. Recommends change of procedures when necessary to accomplish medical center mission and goals. Helps develop and work within the quality assurance guidelines for the pharmacy service and Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center as assigned. Works with pharmacy administration to assist in development of action plans to address drug shortages, recalls, lost opportunity cost initiatives; etc. Evaluates prior authorization drug requests through in-depth evaluation of the patient's condition and recommends alternatives when indicated and completes consults within established timeframes. Develops and provides education programs for patients, pharmacy, medical, and nursing staff. Monitors and reports drug errors, adverse drug reactions, and allergies, per MEDVAMC policy and procedures. Assists pharmacy administration in planning and implementing clinical training through lectures, discussions, seminars, patient-rounds, in-services, and other didactic and practical experiences as requested. Participates in medication use evaluations for local, VISN, and National and other quality assurance programs as assigned by pharmacy administration. Serves on national, VISN and local committees as assigned by pharmacy administration. Works with providers to ensure compliance with national, VISN, and local initiatives. Prepares and presents drug information to support the pharmacy service and Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee as assigned by pharmacy administration. Supplies coverage to other pharmacy areas as needed and assigned. Work Schedule: Tour will be determined by the need of the agency Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 580-01170-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

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: (a) 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.) (b) 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). 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. 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: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. Clinical Pharmacy Specialist GS-13: Experience. In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.The clinical pharmacy specialist (CPS) functions at the highest level of clinical practice, works independently under their scope of practice as defined by the individual medical center to directly care for patients. A CPS plays a defined role in budgetary execution and serves as a mid-level provider who functions to initiate, modify or discontinue medication therapy and as a consultant for intensive medication therapy management services. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments; helping achieve positive patient centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas; performing physical assessments; and ordering laboratory and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy. Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs: a. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions. b. Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area. c. Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise. d. Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy. e. Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters. Preferred Experience: Completion of PGY-2 residency training in Psychiatric Pharmacy Practice or equivalent clinical experience Three years direct patient care experience in practice area Board certification in Psychiatric Pharmacy Experience with residency/teaching programs Actively involved in committees or work groups at the local, regional (VISN) and/or National level that directly relate to position References: VA Handbook 5005/55, Part II Appendix G15, Licensed Pharmacist, Qualification Standard dated June 7, 2012. The full performance level of this vacancy is 13. Physical Requirements: Work is sedentary but also demands standing, walking, bending, twisting, and carrying light items. The Pharmacy can be an exceptionally stressful work environment. Good mental and emotional health is required in order to function at an optimum level. Work areas can be high stress environments, due to volume of workload, which must be accomplished. Patients may sometimes be difficult. The position requires a high level of conduct, appearance, and general courteous manner which facilitates dealing with patients, physicians, and nurses in an effective way.

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 Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030 US
• Name: Lakayal Givens
• Phone: 3187092538
• Email: [email protected]