Principal duties include providing innovative and progressive clinical pharmacy services and aiding in the development of clinical pharmacy programs. Clinical pharmacy duties are performed in the primary assignment area(s) as well as other areas of the Health Care System as necessity requires and time permits. The incumbent will provide Veteran-centric clinical pharmacy care by meeting Veterans needs through various modalities of care, including, face to face, telehealth.

Duties

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: Principal duties include providing innovative and progressive clinical pharmacy services and aiding in the development of clinical pharmacy programs. Clinical pharmacy duties are performed in the primary assignment area(s) as well as other areas of the Health Care System as necessity requires and time permits. The incumbent will provide Veteran-centric clinical pharmacy care by meeting Veterans needs through various modalities of care, including, face to face, telehealth, and shared medical appointments. The incumbent is expected to achieve positive veteran-centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, nursing, interdisciplinary and front-line staff based on the needs of the veteran, the service, and the assigned clinical area. The incumbent is responsible for developing and implementing cost-containment strategies pertaining to the safe and effective use of medications. The incumbent is expected to serve as a resource to the pharmacy service and will plan, coordinate, and conduct education and training programs. Educational programs will also be coordinated for trainees, patients, and medical and nursing staff. The incumbent will serve as a liaison between the pharmacy service and clinical services. A. Initiates and provides pharmacotherapy services to their primary assignment area(s) and other clinical areas as time permits and as designated by the Chief of Pharmacy Service, Associate Chief of Pharmacy Service, or Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Supervisor. B. Assures the safe, appropriate, cost-effective use of drugs through the application of specialized knowledge and interpretation of data specific to each patient and utilizes tactful interactions with other professionals. C. Shares responsibility for coordinating and directing drug information and practice activities and participating in pharmacy residency programs. Develops therapeutic drug policy through medical literature evaluation and the application of pharmacoeconomic principles and methods. D. Shares responsibility for Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting and collaborates with the P&T Committee as appropriate. FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION The incumbent will be involved in the independent professional and clinical practice of pharmacy in accordance with the guidance set forth in the Pharmacy Service Policies and Procedures, VA Regulations and State and Federal Laws governing the practice of pharmacy. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will be under the administrative supervision of the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Supervisor, Associate Chief of Pharmacy Service, and the Chief of Pharmacy Service. The incumbent must possess the required knowledge and skills required to perform the following functions: A. EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1. Serves as a preceptor to pharmacy students and residents. 2. Serves as a role model and coach to help develop the professional skills of learners. Observe learner performance and provides clinical supervision and feedback. Incorporate learners into professional practice. 3. Serves as a consultant and active participant in quality improvement/ performance improvement strategies employed by the Health Care System. 4. Coordinates, plans, conducts appropriate education and training programs in support of program, departmental and health care system goals and objectives. 5. Provides written and verbal education for patients, healthcare professionals, Veteran Service Organizations and other stakeholders in the VA and community. 6. Participates in the coordination and training of medical residents, interns, students, and allied healthcare learners as appropriate. PATIENT CARE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE 1. Provides clinical pharmacotherapy and consultative services in his/her primary assignment area(s) and other areas as designated by the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Supervisor, Associate Chief of Pharmacy Service, and the Chief of Pharmacy Service. 2. Provide comprehensive medication management through multiple modalities of care to meet Veteran, service and assigned area needs, including, face to face, telephone, telehealth (CVT, CCHT, video) visits and shared medical appointments (SMAs) as designated by the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Supervisor, Associate Chief of Pharmacy Service, and the Chief of Pharmacy Service. 3. Meets bookability and direct patient care requirements as set by the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Supervisor, Associate Chief of Pharmacy Service, and the Chief of Pharmacy Service. Work Schedule: M-F, 8-4:30 Telework: Ad Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. 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.) 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 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. 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. 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 REQUIREMENTS Creditable Experience (1) Knowledge of Professional Pharmacy Practices. To be creditable, the experience must have demonstrated the use of knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with professional pharmacy practice. Professional practice means paid/non-paid employment as a professional or unlicensed graduate pharmacist as defined by the appropriate licensing board. (2) Residency and Fellowship Training. Residency and fellowship training programs in a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice may be substituted for creditable experience on a year-for year basis. The pharmacy residency program must be accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP). A fellowship program that is not accredited by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) will need to have comparable standards for experience to be creditable (Professional Standards Board refers to the Deputy Chief Consultant for Professional Practice for the determination). (3) Quality of Experience. Qualifying experience must be at a level comparable to pharmacy experience at the next lower level. Experience as a Graduate Pharmacist is creditable provided the candidate was used as a professional pharmacist (under supervision) and subsequently passed the appropriate licensure examination. (4) Part-time Experience. Part-time experience as a professional pharmacist is credited according to its relationship to the full-time workweek. For example, a pharmacist employed 20 hours a week, or on a 1/2-time basis, would receive 1 full-time workweek of credit for each 2 weeks of service. b. Grade Determinations. In addition to the basic requirements for employment in paragraph 2, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. GS-13 (a) Experience. In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. (b) Assignments. Candidates at this grade level are to be in one of the assignments listed below. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, administrative independence, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. 1. 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: 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: (1) At least 3+ years of Clinical Pharmacy Specialist experience (2) Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency or equivalent experience (3) Completion of a PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency or equivalent experience (4) Board Certification in Ambulatory Care or Pharmacotherapy References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/55 PART II APPENDIX G15, JUNE 7, 2012 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Durham VA Medical Center 508 Fulton Street Durham, NC 27705 US
• Name: Gary Byles
• Phone: 919-286-0411 X174949
• Email: [email protected]