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 As Pharmacist (Clinical Specialist), you will: Function at the highest level of clinical practice, specializing in the areas of mental health and acute and chronic disease management, and provides direct patient care under a scope of practice as approved by the Clinical Executive Board Serve as an advanced practice provider to initiate, modify, discontinue, and monitor medication therapy, and additionally acts as a consultant for drug information and medication therapy management services Design, implement, assess, monitor, and document therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments Help achieve positive patient centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams in assigned area(s) Perform physical assessments Order laboratory and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy Provide Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) Services with a focus on managing acute and chronic mental health conditions Be a member of the Mental Health Team and is integrated into all levels of the Stepped Care Model of Mental Health Services as assigned Responsible for aiding in the management of pharmacy related aspects of the Mental Health program, including assisting in drafting of policies and procedures, participating in various committees related to mental health at the department and facility level, and other associated administrative activities Primarily provide care for patients in their assigned Mental Health team(s) or area(s) Work Schedule: Sunday through Saturday * Includes: Evening, Overnight, Weekends, & Holidays Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact VHAV21CCOEEDRP@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). 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: Ad-hoc, at supervisors discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 11325-F 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/.
Cathleen.Tittnich@va.gov · 9098257084 X1973
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $178949 – $228000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-04.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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