Clinical Functions:

• Provide appropriate drug therapy based upon the pharmaceutical principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and monitor for efficacy, side effects, and clinical outcome.
• Provide patient-specific therapeutic drug monitoring and communicate relevant findings and/or recommendations to other health care providers in charge of the patient both orally and in writing.
• Recommend alternative therapeutic options in cases where drug therapies have failed to produce desired results.
• Perform continuous evaluation of prescribed medications to assure optimal drug therapy.
• Serve as a drug information resource by providing up-to-date drug information to prescribers, other health care professionals, patients, and caregivers.
• Perform medication reconciliation during transitions of care, including updating the medication profile to reflect an accurate, active list of VA and non-VA medications.
• Maintain effective interdepartmental relationships by committee membership, active problem resolution skills, and close cooperation with other services in accomplishing the medical center mission and goals.
• Manage recalls and medication shortage situations by substituting alternate dosage strengths and instructions of the same medication to equal the prescribed dose and schedule.
• Serve as a role model to pharmacy technicians and as a preceptor to pharmacy trainees.
• Keep abreast of new developments in pharmacy practice and drug therapy by reading pharmacy and medical literature and participate in continuing education programs.
• Participate in medical emergencies and emergency preparedness.

Dispensing Functions:

• Interpret and verify doctors' orders, perform patient medication profile review (allergy, drug interaction screens, etc.) and provide drug and policy information to patients and medical center staff.
• Consult with patients and medical center staff whenever there are questions concerning therapeutic or policy matters regarding outpatient prescriptions or inpatient (residential treatment unit) orders.
• Ensure all medication orders are entered into the electronic patient medical record appropriately.
• Review medication profiles and monitor for compliance or potential abuse.
• Select, reconstitute, fill, and dispense a range of drugs and supply items including controlled and non-controlled substances, special medication formulations, oncolytic agents, ward or clinic stock orders in both outpatient and residential treatment areas.
• Maintain proper records for all transactions in compliance with medical center policies and federal regulations.
• Work under general guidance and direction of the Associate Service Chief of Outpatient Pharmacy Operations.
• Manage information security within areas of responsibility to assure computer system security and confidentiality of sensitive information is maintained and employee access to sensitive information is limited only to what the employee requires to perform their duties.
• Report and address violations of information security.

• English Language Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Ability to pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Complete an online onboarding process.
• May be required to complete a probationary period.
• Willingness to comply with Department of Veterans Affairs vaccination programs for seasonal influenza and COVID-19.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be a US citizen to apply for this job.