The Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner functions at the highest level of clinical practice, working independently under an individual scope of practice to directly care for patients. The CPP serves as a member of assigned team(s) and as an advanced practice provider to initiate, prescribe, modify, or discontinue medication therapy, and as a consultant for intensive medication therapy management services.
Customer Service - Responds to the needs of the service in a courteous and timely manner. Acts as a team member and is supportive of the group's efforts at all times. Demonstrates an ability to work under a variety of circumstances to maximize group productivity and quality. Clinical - Direct Patient Care - Core functions include face-to-face and telephone encounters with referred patients, for comprehensive medication management.
Functions as a mid-level provider to design, implement, and monitor therapeutic drug plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas. Orders, performs, reviews, and analyzes appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor and support the patient's drug therapy. Follows-up with patients on lab or test results to discuss the plan of therapy, i.e.
changes in medication therapy, monitoring, and additional testing requirements. Clinical - Indirect Patient Care - Review patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes as required. Communicates findings with prescribers and provides appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans as needed.
Obtains medication histories from patients and summarizes significant findings in the medical record and/or to the provider as appropriate. Monitor and report drug errors, adverse drug reactions, allergies, and patient compliance issues. Apply knowledge of normal laboratory values in the evaluation of patient care, recognizes significant abnormalities, and makes dose adjustment recommendations based on objective laboratory findings.
Reviews and evaluates requests for non-formulary and restricted drugs for appropriateness and compliance with established criteria where applicable. Assists Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee with medication use evaluations and other safety initiatives. Documents clinical interventions in CPRS in a timely and professional manner as appropriate, per policy. Promotes and monitors compliance for established drug therapy policies.
Works with providers to ensure compliance with national, VISN, and local initiatives. Education and Research - Participates in the training and in-servicing of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and other medical center personnel as required. Is skilled at using both written and verbal communication techniques in teaching others. May serve as preceptor for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents in accordance with established policies.
Assists in new employee orientation sessions as scheduled. Drug Information - 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. Provides timely and accurate responses to drug information inquiries from all customers. Is able to accurately assess and document patient comprehension.
Is able to refer patients to educational programs provided at the medical center by multidisciplinary teams. Program Management and Quality - Serves on medical center and/or VISN committees as requested.
Adheres to medical center and department policies and regulations Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): 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 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: Available Ad-HOC per agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 616060 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/.
V19USAJOBS@VA.GOV · 719-227-4600
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $141297 – $183689/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
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