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.
VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include, but are not limited to: Routine review of medical orders for appropriateness of the drug, dosage, schedule, duration, and directions. Routine polypharmacy reviews to identify opportunities to reduce medication and therapeutic duplications and enhance patient medication administration compliance.
Routine formulation of clinical medication therapy management decisions based on a review of the patients' computerized medication profile, remote computerized patient record system, patient consultations, and provider consultations.
Decision analysis may include obtaining a patient medication history and reviewing the medication profile for prescription duplication, potential drug-drug interactions, drug-nutrient interactions, therapeutic duplication, prescription noncompliance, laboratory reports, and allergies / adverse drug reactions. Routine provision of medication and therapeutic consultations for assigned patients.
Routine review to monitor and ensure patient compliance and management outcomes with regard to medication therapy. Monitoring activities may include the ordering of specific lab tests. Coordinate and provide direct disease state management as a mid-level provider. Routine documentation of clinical and operational activities as assigned. Actively support the department's medication and fiscal management activities and programs.
Routine support for medication formulary compliance, medication conversions, therapy treatment and pathway compliance, and drug utilization evaluations as assigned. Participate in the design, implementation, and reporting of clinical and pharmacoeconomic studies and evaluations as assigned. Objectively support adherence to the formulary and demonstrate the assertiveness and poise that is needed to handle any untoward situations.
Support the review and adjudication of non-formulary medication orders consistent with departmental guidelines / policy. Support the medication-related education of medical and non-medical residents, interns, and students as assigned. Evaluate and synthesize information from primary and secondary sources of clinical drug literature as needed to support clinical decisions and patient / provider education.
Actively participate in all educational programs of the Clinical Pharmacy Section and any staff development lectures. Provide direct medication related education for patients. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm, work schedule subject to needs of the agency. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@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) 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: Ad hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 60329F 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/.
Lois.Auge@va.gov · 706-002-0094 X20094
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $151017 – $196325/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-16.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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