Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Fargo

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 914812

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincolns promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are Americas Veterans.  
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

Fargo is a thriving metropolitan area of nearly 200,000 that offers a sense of solid values and has been ranked 1 nationally for safety.   Additionally, the July 2010: Money Magazine ranked Fargo among top "100 Best Places to Live".  The community supports 4 hospitals, 3 colleges and all the amenities one would expect in a metropolitan area including great shopping, excellent private and public schools, an active arts community, and sports activities for every interest.  If the Minnesota lakes country appeals to you we are a short commute from the tranquility of the great outdoors. Major metropolitan areas of Minneapolis and Winnipeg are an easy drive down the interstate and the major airlines offer direct service to many cities.  Fargo Moorhead is a diverse, stimulating, family-oriented city with, affordable housing, and an overall low cost-of-living, all amenities that make for a satisfying and fulfilling life. Join a dynamic leadership team at a progressive medical center in a truly wonderful community!  Go to http://www.fargomoorhead.org/ or http://www.fmchamber.com/ for more information.

NOTE:  The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidate’s education and experience and recommend the step at which the candidate will be placed in that specific grade.  The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.  The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must pass pre-employment examination
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English
• Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
• Background and-or Security Investigation required

DUTIES:Back to top

The clinical pharmacy specialist is primarily responsible for providing pharmaceutical services to adult patients of all ages in accordance with approved policies and procedures and accepted pharmacy practice.  Responsibilities include interpreting medication orders written by providers; counseling patients on proper medication administration and storage; evaluating patients medication therapy, making recommendations to providers, performing medication reconciliation according to guidelines and policy, provide education to staff/patients, provide anticoagulation dosing/monitoring, and participate as voting and non-voting member on committees as requested/required, attend Interdisciplinary (IDT) rounds daily to provide direct patient care.  Incumbent is also a back-up clinical pharmacist for supporting patients in Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) and investigative drug studies.  Clinical Pharmacist Specialist may also manage medication programs as requested/required.

The clinical pharmacy specialist (CPS) functions at the highest level of clinical practice, works independently under their scope of practice as defined by the individual medical center to directly care for patients.  A CPS plays a defined role in budgetary execution and serves as a mid-level provider who functions to initiate, modify or discontinue medication therapy and as a consultant for intensive medication therapy management services.  This includes, but is not limited to, the following: designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments; helping achieve positive patient centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas; performing physical assessments; and ordering laboratory and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy.  Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs:

  a.   Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions.

    b.   Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area.

  c.   Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise.

  d.   Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy.

  e.   Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.

 

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: 

·  U.S. citizenship. 

·  Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy 9BS 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 website at Http://www.acpe-accredit.org/ 

·  Full, current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the U.S. or the District of Columbia;

·  Proficiency in spoken and written English and 

·  Must meet the physical requirements of the position. 

Specialized Experience: 

In addition to meeting all basic requirements, applicants must have one year of specialized experience as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at the GS-12 level in the Federal Service or equivalent; or board certification recognized by the American Pharmaceutical Associations Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties, or the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (or equivalent) or completion of one year post-Pharm.D. ASHP fellowship in a clinical or specialized program.  Specialized experience includes: designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments; helping achieve positive patient centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas; performing physical assessments; and ordering laboratory and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy. 

 

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

 

References :  VA Handbook 5005/55, Part II, Appendix G15, LICENSED PHARMACIST QUALIFICATION STANDARD , dated June 7, 2012,  and OPM Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/IORs/GS0100/0185.htm

PLEASE NOTE:  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.)  Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.  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.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Requires sitting for long periods of time, bending and some light lifting (up to 15 lbs.) will be required.  Mental stability and able to work under stressful situations.

Veterans Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.

Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form.  For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified.  Please follow all instructions carefully.  Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

Country: USA, State: North Dakota, City: Fargo, Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.