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 The ASP Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) functions as a member of facility ID team and serves as Program Manager of the facility ASP Program in collaboration with the ASP Physician Champion. The ASP CPS operates as an Advanced Practice Provider with a high level of autonomy and independent decision-making within the parameters of their scope of practice. The incumbent will perform the following duties: Functions as a mid-level provider to design, implement, adjust, and monitor therapeutic drug plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas. Orders, performs, reviews, and analyzes appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor and support the patient's drug therapy. Orders consults (i.e. Nutrition, Social work, Prosthetics) as needed to maximize positive drug therapy outcomes. Participates in daily rounds with the ID team and provides drug information, observations on patient response to therapy, and appropriate recommendations regarding treatment alternatives or additional interventions to maximize patient outcomes taking into consideration choice of therapy, safety, efficacy, cost and formulary issues. Performs therapeutic drug monitoring and dose adjustments, renal dose adjustments as needed, and intravenous to oral switches for targeted antimicrobials. Alerts medical team when disease progression or adverse drug events occur that require treatment interventions. Perform physical assessments as needed to monitor the efficacy and safety of drug therapy. Reviews patient medication regimens, with a focus on antimicrobial pharmacotherapy, for clinical and cost effectiveness, appropriate drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, allergies, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes as required. Communicates findings to prescribers and provides appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans as needed. Serves as an expert on antimicrobial drug usage for medical, nursing and pharmacy staff. Assesses the educational needs of patients and caregivers and effectively instructs patients and family members in the appropriate use of medications and medical devices. Monitors, reports and documents drug errors, adverse drug reactions, allergies, and patient compliance issues. Reviews and evaluates non-formulary/prior authorization drug requests for appropriateness and compliance with established criteria. Assists Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee with medication use evaluations and other safety initiatives. Works with providers to ensure compliance with national, VISN, and local initiatives. Reviews medication orders for appropriateness and to reduce potential risk of adverse drug events. Utilizes reports, dashboards, and data analytic tools such as Theradoc to facilitate antimicrobial stewardship activities. Safety, Security, and Education a. Actively participates in self-development activities to maintain professional competence. Employs effective written and verbal communication techniques in teaching others. Provides educational presentations to students, residents, and professional healthcare staff to enhance their knowledge and skills and to promote appropriate, safe, and effective drug use. Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students and/or pharmacy residents and actively participates in student/resident presentations, journal clubs, and preceptor development activities. Assists with the education and training of new pharmacy staff members in assigned areas. Actively collaborates with other health care providers in the design and implementation of research protocols, activities, or projects to enhance the quality of patient care provided by the VA Healthcare System. Administrative a. Documents clinical activities and workload in CPRS and Theradoc, if applicable, accurately, timely and professionally, including completion of all consults and encounter forms. Serves as the ASP Program manager in collaboration with ASP Physician Champion. Serves on national, VISN, medical center and/or pharmacy committees as requested including but not limited to RRVAMC ASP and Infection Control committees and the VISN 9 ASP Committee. Prepares annual ASP activity report. Adheres to all medical center and department policies and regulations. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #:000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not 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

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. 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. (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 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. English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). NOTE: PGY1 and PGY2 residency training is preferred. Grade Determinations: GS-13(a) Experience. This position is above the full performance level for Licensed Pharmacists. 1-year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 level is required. This experience would allow you competently answer the following GS-12 level KSAs: 1. Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice. 2. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff. 3. Knowledge of laws, regulations, and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security. 4. Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.(b) Assignment: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist. 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: Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions. Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area. Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise. Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy. Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters. References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G15 LICENSED PHARMACIST QUALIFICATION STANDARD, GS-0660, Veterans Health Administration, Dated June 7, 2012.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. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

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/.

Contacts

• Address Robley Rex VA Medical Center 800 Zorn Avenue Louisville, KY 40206 US
• Name: Travis Wright
• Phone: (980)330-0220
• Email: [email protected]