The primary responsibility of the Inpatient Mental Health (MH) Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner is the provision of evidence-based pharmaceutical care services through direct interaction with patients and collaboration with providers to pursue optimal medication therapy management for patients with psychiatric disorders.
They will have in-depth knowledge of psychiatric disorders, pharmacologic treatment of psychiatric disorders & medication-specific monitoring parameters for psychiatric disorders.
Major duties include, but are not limited to: Serves as a mid-level provider who functions to initiate, modify, or discontinue medication therapy and acts as a consultant for intensive medication therapy management services. Serves as a provider in the Mental Health Service to initiate, modify or discontinue patient's medication therapy.
Works collaboratively with treatment team to provide patient-specific drug therapy modifications to maximize patient response and minimize drug interactions, adverse drug effects, and polypharmacy while providing cost-effective treatment. Orders, performs, reviews, and analyzes appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor and support the patient's drug therapy.
Reviews and evaluates requests for non-formulary and restricted drugs for appropriateness and compliance with established criteria. Participates in the training and in-servicing of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and other medical center personnel as required. May serve as preceptor for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents in accordance with established protocols.
Maintains a current knowledge of therapeutics and disease management. Performs administrative/continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities as assigned/directed by supervisor or Chief of Pharmacy Service. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0730-1600 or 0800-1630 Telework: May be available at supervisory discretion. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 93227-0
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/.
carol.phillips4@va.gov · 765-251-1129
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $151372 – $196786/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-06.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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