The Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner is located in Pharmacy Service, West Palm Beach, FL. This position provides clinical pharmacy support to Mental Health Domiciliary and Acute Care Mental Health.

Duties

Works independently under a scope of practice, providing medication management for those patients who are admitted for medication management in the Mental Health Domiciliary program and acute care mental health ward. Serves as a mid-level provider who functions to initiate, modify, or discontinue medications (excluding controlled substances) as clinically indicated in the treatment of mental health conditions including schizophrenia, depression, PTSD, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, smoking cessation, substance abuse and other chronic disease states including but not limited to diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and anticoagulation. Provides proactive consultation to physicians, nurses and other health care providers on appropriate drug therapy. Rounds with the multi-disciplinary team on assigned mental health domiciliary and inpatient acute care mental health unit. Interviews patients on assigned unit, taking medication histories, making a pharmaceutical care plan for those screened patients who meet the established criteria of needing pharmaceutical care, and documents this information in the patient's electronic record Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS). Provides appropriate selection of drug therapy based upon relevant lab values and the pharmaceutical principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; monitoring for efficacy, side effects and clinical outcome; and advises prescribers as appropriate. Designs a therapeutic regimen or plan, based on patient-specific information that includes establishing a therapeutic endpoint, electing an appropriate drug and related therapy, and establishing an appropriate dosage regimen. Reviews requests and determines in collaboration with the psychiatrist/prescriber the use of non-formulary and/or restricted medications. Interfaces with providers, including physicians, physician's assistants (PA), Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP) and other healthcare providers in the design of the Veteran's treatment regimen to achieve optimization of rational and cost-effective drug therapy. Serves as an information source on medications and their utilization in therapy, with special emphasis on medications used for mental health disorders and other chronic disease states. Evaluates the drug literature by analysis of experimental design and methodology, in order to compare and contrast therapeutic regimens and roles for new drugs with a special emphasis on mental health and primary care management. Provides clinical telehealth services (such as VA Video Connect, Clinical Video Telehealth) for appropriate patients. Ability to screen veterans with the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), and if the veteran screens positive on the C-SSRS, then the Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation (CSRE) can be completed. Work Schedule: Rotational holidays, nights, and weekends Telework: AD-HOC Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.) English Language Proficiency. Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). Education. 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.) OR 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). Open to pharmacy residents who will be graduating by July 1, 2024. 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. 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). Grade Determinations: Pharmacist - Clinical Specialist, GS-13 (Above Full Performance Level) Experience. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) to qualify for the GS-13 position. AND; Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. To be creditable, the experience must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities (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. Preferred Experience: ASHP Accredited PGY1 residency with emphasis in mental health or PGY2 Psychiatry residency or 2 years of experience in mental health settings. Highly desirable to have Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacy. References: VA Handbook 5005/55, Part II, Appendix G15.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019

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 West Palm Beach VA Medical Center 7305 North Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL 33410 US
• Name: Danielle Iles
• Phone: 318-625-9938
• Email: [email protected]