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.
Program 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.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The clinical pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to hospitalized patients in accordance with federal law, VA policy, and recognized standards of practice. Clinical: The pharmacist provides appropriate selection of drug therapy based upon the pharmaceutical principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; monitoring for efficacy, side effects, and clinical outcome and advises prescribers as appropriate.
Performs evaluation and assessment of prescribed medication to ensure optimal drug therapy; reviews medication orders for appropriateness, therapeutic duplication, drug-drug and drug-disease interactions, allergies, dosage, and route of administration prior to dispensing. Provides medication counseling to patients, family members and care givers as appropriate. Performs medication reconciliation upon all transitions of care.
Participates in interdisciplinary rounds, providing evidence-based recommendations for medication therapy management. Monitors and documents patient response to drug therapy, including laboratory results and clinical parameters, and communicates necessary interventions to the medical team. Provides pharmacokinetic consultations, including dosing of antimicrobials, anticoagulants, and other medications requiring therapeutic drug monitoring.
Evaluates and provides recommendations for medication regimens to ensure compliance with VA formulary, criteria for use, and antimicrobial stewardship initiatives. Documents all clinical interventions and recommendations in the electronic medical record according to facility policy. Participates in quality assurance activities, medication use evaluations, and performance improvement initiatives related to patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Reports adverse drug events (ADE), near misses, and medication errors in alignment with VA ADERS reporting program. Assumes active role in the overall pharmacy-training program consisting of students, externs, interns, residents, and professional and non-professional staff members. Order-Entry/ Dispensing Reviews / accurately verifies all medication orders for appropriateness, drug selection, dosage, route of administration and the amount prior to dispensing.
Reviews the patient's allergy history, drug-drug, drug-nutrient, drug-laboratory and drug-disease state interactions and assessment for clinical relevance should be performed and dealt with appropriately Selects, compounds, dispenses and fills a range of drugs including extemporaneous preparations and narcotics while following all quality assurance procedures Supports inventory control procedures; helps to maintain adequate drug stock; inspects drug storage areas; supervises pre-packing and the operation of automated dispensing equipment Complies with all USP 797, DEA and Joint Commission guidelines when preparing and dispensing medications.
Oversees the work performed by pharmacy technicians. Assists with Outpatient Pharmacy prescription processing. Performs other related duties as required. Work Schedule: 7 days on and 7 days off: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Saturday and Sunday; 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Monday; 9:00 am - 8:30pm Tuesday - Friday. Work schedule subject to change due to the needs of the agency. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. 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 $416.66.
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: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 60583F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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/.
Janette.Shanks@va.gov · (404) 327-4030
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $132266 – $171949/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-16.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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