Summary
The Endocrinology Care Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) will work collaboratively with providers and teams in active pharmacotherapy management of individual patients and assist in the educational mission of the CRH Tele-Pharmacy Service.
Duties
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL CLOSE AFTER FIRST 50 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties to include but not limited to the following: Clinical Practice 1. Maintains a clinical practice through provision of patient care during new patient and/or follow-up visits. Coordinates care for patients with other healthcare providers. 2. Provides and coordinates medication management services for patients in the designated clinic(s) according a broad scope of practice focused on chronic disease state management. This shall include: a. Initiating, discontinuing and/or changing medications through the electronic medical record b. Ordering labs and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy c. Managing care across the continuum of the health care system d. Referring patients to appropriate health care providers e. Performing physical assessments as needed f. Performing patient triage functions as needed 3. Documents all encounters in the patient's clinical record. 4. Demonstrates competence in differentiating individual patient pharmaceutical care needs based on patient age from adult (18-64) through geriatric (65+) 5. Renews and orders medications per Scope of Practice with peer review. 6. Evaluates orders for appropriateness and drug interactions, allergies and adverse reactions, and duplicate therapy. 7. Provides appropriate patient consultation for all new prescriptions. Inquires about side effects and patient questions for refill prescriptions. Evaluates patient's ability to understand instructions. Provides verbal and written instructions to promote patient medication adherence as appropriate. Documents all elements of patient consultation. 8. Accountable for comprehensive medication management according to procedure. 9. Maintains an in-depth clinical knowledge of chronic disease state management. 10. Provides direct patient care for comprehensive medication management which includes chronic disease state management. Distributive Functions 1. Reviews service connection for appropriate costs and payment and applies VA local standards for appropriate dispensing per departmental needs. 2. Supervises technical staff to maintain efficient and effective operations per departmental needs. 3. Checks and approves items prepared by pharmacy technicians per departmental needs. Clinical Education and Scholarly Activities 1. Serves as a preceptor and shares responsibility for training, guidance and evaluation of learners including students and residents. 2. Assists the Residency Program Directors in the direction and coordination of the program. 3. Serve as an intern preceptor for School of Pharmacy Pharm.D. students during rotations. Administrative Support 1. Independently manages comprehensive medication management services for ambulatory patients. 2. Manages quality improvement programs for comprehensive medication management services and coordinates activities with other services. 3. Evaluates pharmacy related performance measures for a designated group of patients and initiates program changes to achieve measures. Customer Service and Teamwork 1. Maintains excellent working relationship with department and organization staff. 2. Is courteous and professional at all times. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP May be Authorized based on Facility Location: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $625.00. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: AD-HOC Virtual: This position is currently operating under an extension to the return-to-office requirement. That extension can be withdrawn at any time, at which point the employee would be required to return to the office. Functional Statement #: 24056F
Requirements
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
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/.
How you will be evaluated
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.