The Clinical Pharmacist is located at the North West Health Care Center (NWHCC) at 9939 State HWY 151 San Antonio, Texas 78251 within Pharmacy Service handles routine medication-related activities in accordance with local, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and national policies and regulations.
VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Duties include but are not limited to: Prescription Processing: Effectively utilizes and maintains proficiency with all computerized prescription processing systems to be able to appropriately process/review all medication orders.
Verifies eligibility for Non-VA care Community Care Network prescriptions, Non-VA urgent-care prescriptions, and non-VA care hospital discharge prescriptions, ensures non-VA providers are authorized and appropriately credentialed to prescribe medications before entering them into the system. Follows facility policies to enter/review Prescription Drug Monitoring program (PDMP), takes appropriate action, and document review when necessary.
Receives, interprets and evaluates all electronic and/or written provider medication orders for both accuracy and appropriateness using acceptable pharmacy practice standards. Prescription Filling: Ensure all medications and supplies are stored appropriately with proper attention to rotation of stock inventory management and complying with all applicable laws and VHA policies.
When necessary, oversees and assists in the filling of prescription orders, packaging the medication appropriately, and completing all required filling documentation. Directs and participates in packaging of medication workflow to ensure timely dispensing.
Prescription Checking: Verifies all medications/medical supplies are processed/filled accurately Verifies all medications/medical supplies are filled accurately packaged and labeled in full compliance to include paperwork in accordance with Federal rules and regulation, VHA directives, local policies/procedures. Controlled Substance Accountability: Receives new controlled substance inventory with Accountable Officer (AO).
Conducts 72-hour inventory of controlled substances in local vault. Assists with destructions of controlled substances according to facility policies and procedures. Prescription Distribution: Accurately identifies patients and distributes medications appropriately. Ability to properly package prescription medications for dispensing. Appropriately prepares medications and supplies for window pick up or mail.
Clinical: Provides patient-specific therapeutic drug monitoring and communicates relevant findings and/or recommendations to health care providers in charge of the patient. Monitoring will include prospective review of patient's active medications for appropriateness.
of the medication regimen for the condition being treated, route of administration, drug-drug, drug-food, drug-laboratory or drug-disease interactions, and any synergistic, antagonistic, cumulative, potential overdoses and/or incompatibilities, compliance, anticipate side effects, toxicity and adverse effects. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #:54447-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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/.
Note: If your school was accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the ACPE website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.
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: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $129504 – $178927/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-11.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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