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.
This CPS plays a defined role in budgetary execution and serves as a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) who functions as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to initiate, modify or discontinue medication therapy and as a consultant for comprehensive medication management services.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments; helping achieve positive patient centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas; performing patient assessments; and ordering laboratory and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy.
The CPP maintains full in-depth Pharmacy Services with for disease state management, drug distribution, and pharmaceutical education to patients and health care staff. He/she will maintain an appropriate level of competence through self-study and continuing education.
Functions will include but not be limited to drug regimen review, assessment, patient interview, counseling, clinical interventions as needed with health care providers, interpretation of orders, participating in the education of other Pharmacy staff and VA/Texas Tech post-graduate PGY-1 and PGY-2 Pharmacy Residents. This CPP serves as a preceptor to Texas Tech School of Pharmacy P3 /P4 Pharmacy Students and VA/Texas Tech School of Pharmacy PGY-1 or PGY-2 Pharmacy Residents.
The CPP will participate in pharmacy managed clinics such as Anticoagulation Clinic and Pharmacy PACT Clinic which may include but not limited to comprehensive medication management (CMM) for the following disease states/problems[ long-term anticoagulation management for any oral or injectable anticoagulant, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, tobacco cessation, osteoporosis, pain management monitoring, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), weight loss management, thyroid dysfunction, and Hepatitis C.
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Management: Effectively coordinates the Antimicrobial Stewardship program for the Pharmacy Service. Responsible for maintaining current policies, standard operating procedures (SOP), and protocols associated with the program. Serves as the facility Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacy Champion and co-chairs the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee and reports committee information to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee.
Responsible for all aspects of the program: communication, education, development implementation, monitoring, and outcomes. Responsible for compiling and reporting facility monthly adverse drug events to P&T Committee. Submits MedWatch reports on all serious adverse drug events and oversees the reporting into the VA Adverse Drug Reporting System by other clinical pharmacist practitioners who are also assigned to review ADEs in their respective clinical areas.
Engages in direct patient care for an aging, adult population as assigned for Adult Medicine morning rounds and associated teaching teams which require the knowledge, skills and consideration of specific patient conditions Work Schedule: Fulltime, Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDRP Authorized: Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Learn more Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, 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 Eligible Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Financial Disclosure Report: Required
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Failure to provide transcripts may result in non-referral of your application if education cannot be verified. The Pharmacist must be a graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.
OR Graduate of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the graduate is able to provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination (DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED) NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
Note: If your school was accredited by 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. 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $153118 – $199056/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
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