This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
The Clinical Pharmacist will be responsible for providing a variety of pharmaceutical services. These services include but are not limited to reviewing, interpreting, and verifying medication/supply orders for Outpatient Veterans. Processing and filling medication orders in an accurate and timely manner.
Duties included but not limited to: Dispensing, compounding, and preparing a range of medications including unit dose, sterile products, ophthalmic, narcotics, investigational drugs, oncolytic agents, etc., for eligible Veterans. Provide appropriate selection of drug therapy based pharmaceutical principles. Provides patient-specific therapeutic drug monitoring and communicates relevant findings and/or recommendations to other health care providers.
Provides medication counseling to patients. Serves as a drug information resource by providing up-to-date drug information to prescribers, other health care professionals, patients, and caregivers. Evaluates prescriptions for appropriateness. Performs medication reconciliation at all transitions of care. Assesses drug safety and efficacy and reports Adverse Drug Events (ADE) and medication errors.
Recommends formulary alternatives and completes non-formulary consults as assigned. Provides pharmacokinetic consultation. Manages recalls and medication shortage substitutions. Manages various actions, as appropriate, for medication orders such as managing view alerts and using the "hold medication" function. Extends refills until next scheduled appointment under the provider's name.
Performs all tasks related to medication preparation and dispensing for Outpatient and Inpatient services. Reviews all medication orders for appropriateness, drug selection, dosage, and amount. Ensures all medication orders are entered into the patient's EHR. Reviews patient allergies, drug-drug interactions, and drug-nutrient interactions for clinical relevance. Review medication profiles and monitors for compliance or potential abuse.
Selects, compounds, dispenses and fills a range of drugs. Maintains adequate drug stock, inspects drug storage areas. Supervises the activities of support personnel. Ensures proper labeling of all dispensed drugs and pharmaceuticals. Actively participates in the pharmacy-training program for students, residents, technicians, and pharmacists. Conducts on-the-job training for all pharmacy operations processes and procedures.
Maintains basic knowledge of pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics. Actively participates in staff development. Participates in research activities in accordance with FDA guidelines. Coordinates the receipt and distribution of all drugs in an investigational and/or clinical evaluation status. All other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Shifts vary from 8:00 am to 6:00pm to include weekends and holidays.
The hours may vary depending on the needs of the service. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 61983F, 63307F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more 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 $121211 – $171949/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-22.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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