This is an Open-Continuous announcement that will remain open until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will be sent to the hiring manager for consideration.
VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws The Pharmacist (Clinical Specialist-Spinal Cord) works in the pharmacy of a large tertiary care medical center at East Orange, NJ, and is involved with teaching, research and all facets of patient care, with specialization in spinal cord injury (SCI) related disease states, such as ALS and MS. Serves as an independent practitioner in the Spinal Cord setting requiring the highest level of pharmacist clinical privileges with minimal supervision. Principal responsibilities include pharmacotherapy management of SCI/ALS/MS patients, provision of drug information services as it relates to the care of SCI/ALS/MS, and the development and supervision of pharmacy programs in the SCI service.- Provides medication reconciliation and acts as the primary liaison between pharmacy service and the SCI Service. - Participates in developing criteria for drug utilization evaluations, data collection, trending reports, and other quality assurance activities as required to ensure appropriate and safe drug utilization of medication in SCI/MS/ALS patients. - Actively participates in local, state and national organizations related to the advancement of the pharmaceutical profession. - Directly assists other providers in rational medication selection by providing written and/or verbal consultation. - Actively participates as a member of the SCI team to assist in monitoring patients' therapy as directly related to pharmaceutical care. Work Schedule: Variable work schedule Telework: Available AD-HOC Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 21689-0 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Education (1) 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. 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: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.)
Joseph.Wittmann@va.gov 914-737-4400 X203425
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