The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) at Loma Linda VA Health Care System provides expert medication management within Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT). Working at the highest level of clinical practice, the CPS designs and monitors individualized therapeutic plans, promotes safe and effective treatments, and collaborates with providers to achieve optimal patient outcomes and quality care.
Duties for a GS-13 Clinical Pharmacy Specialist include but are not limited to: Prescribes, monitors and adjusts medications under a scope of practice. Obtains pertinent medical history and obtains accurate medication-related history from patient and via chart review. Orders, monitors, and interprets toxicology screens and other needed labs; implements follow-up on treatment actions as supported by lab interpretations.
Identifies drug-related problems that may be affecting the patient, to include drug side effects, allergic reactions, toxicities, improper dosage regimens, non compliance, patient's age, etc. endpoint and stop criteria, electing an appropriate drug and related therapy, and establishing an appropriate dosage regimen. Address other care needs and refers patients to other services for other needed care, as deemed appropriate (e.g., mental health, specialty care).
Participates in the training and in-servicing of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and other medical center personnel as required. Serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents in accordance with established protocols. Contributes to planning and implementation of an effective quality assurance program for the pharmacy service and for the pharmacy team.
Contributes to planning, maintaining, expanding, and coordinating clinical pharmacy activities in primary care. Maintains effective interdepartmental relations by committee membership, active problem resolution skills, and close cooperation with other services in accomplishing the medical center's missions and goals. Serves as an authority on drug usage, interactions, over-dosages, and compliance to medical staff, nursing staff, technicians and students.
Uses appropriate references to research drug information. Work Schedule: Varies based on needs of service Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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.
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michelle.covert@va.gov · (385) 201-7032
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $168211 – $218677/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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