PHARMACIST (CLINICAL PHARMACY SPECIALIST PACT)
Location: Mason City, Iowa
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is employing PHARMACIST (CLINICAL PHARMACY SPECIALIST PACT) right now, this job will be ordered in Iowa. Detailed specification about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN)
890610
OUR MISSION:
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have bo! rne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to
http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
The VA Central Iowa Health Care System! provides a full continuum of care between the Des Moines camp! us and our Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCÂ's) and is one of the Medical Centers that make up the VA Midwest Health Care Network
(VISN 23).
Employee selected may be expected to perform duties at other duty sites within VA Central Iowa Health Care System based on the needs of the organization.
NOTE:
The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidateÂ'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:
The Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is a licensed pharmacist, preferably with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists accredited residency. The candidate is board certified. The incumbent is responsible for providing pharmaceutical care to patients seen in the ambulatory setting. The incumbent strives to consistently provide pharmaceutical care to patients and optimizes patient care outcomes and 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.
The incumbent must be sensitive and concerned about what our customers believe is good service and attempts to meet or exceed their expectations. Supervi! sion of Pharmacy Practice Residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students is ! inherently part of the responsibilities of an Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist. A limited portion of the responsibilities are to plan and conduct projects.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Citizenship:
United States Citizen.
English Language Proficiency.
Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English.
Physical Requirements:
Must meet physical requirements.
Education: (1) Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS 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, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60602-5109; phone: (312) 664-3575, or through their Web site at:
http://www.acpe-accredit.org/.(NOTE
: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.)
(2) Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the graduate is able to provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification, which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT).
Licensure. Full, current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (i.e., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia. The pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full, current, and unrestricted licensure. A pharmacist who has, or has ever had, any license(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or issued/placed in a pro! bationary status may be appointed only in accordance with the provision! s in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section B, paragraph 16.
NOTE: Individuals who have or have had multiple licenses and had any such license revoked for professional misconduct, professional incompetence or substandard care, or who surrendered such license after receiving written notice of potential termination of such license by the State for professional misconduct, professional incompetence, or substandard care, are not eligible for appointment to the position unless such revoked or surrendered license is fully restored (38 U.S.C. § 7402(f)). Effective November 30, 1999, this is a requirement for employment. This requirement does not apply to licensed pharmacists on VA rolls as of that date, provided they maintain continuous appointment and are not disqualified for employment by any subsequent revocations or voluntary surrenders of State license, registration or certification.
GS-13 Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Full Performance Level) !
Experience or Education. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must meet one of the following:
1. 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12, or
2. Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program.
Assignments. Candidates at this grade level are to be in one of the assignments listed below. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher level duties must consist of significant scope, administrative independence, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist. 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 discontin! ue 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:
(addressing these factors in your application packet is
Highly Suggested
)
1. Ability to communicate in person and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions.
2. Knowledge and understanding of regulatory and quality ! standards for pharmacy program area.
3. Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in program area or area of clinical expertise.
4. Knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy.
5. Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.
In addition to the above KSAs, the following factors are preferred and will be considered to determined best qualified (addressing these factors in your application packet is
Highly Suggested)
:
1.
Prefer completion of advanced clinical pharmacy training (e.g. residency, fellowship), board certification (BCPP), and/or previous specific mental health experience.
If not board certified at time of appointment, certification within three years would be anticipat! ed.
2.
In depth knowledge of a specialized area of cl! inical pharmacy practice (psychiatry) or a specialty area of pharmacy such as quality assurance/utilization review, drug information, etc.
3.
Advanced knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and biostatistics.
4.
Ability to make sound decisions either independently or collaboratively, as appropriate to circumstances.
5.
Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.
6.
Ability to monitor and manage mental health diseases from a medication therapy viewpoint.
7.
Knowledge of the standards related to distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs (including research and investigational drugs).
This includes, but is not limited to, the standards established by DEA, FDA, VA, the Board of Pharmacy, and TJC.
8.
QUALIFICATION STANDARDS: VA HANDBOOK 5005, Appendix G15
GS-13:
Licensure: Full, current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy. Experience or Education. Completion of the following: (1) The equivalent of 1 year of experience at the next lower grade level; or (2) Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm D. program.
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
! Al
l 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:
Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (up to 3 hours); Standing (up to 3 hours); Sitting (up to 4 hours); Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13Â" to 16Â";Hearing (aid permitted)
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.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefi! ts to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us ! at
http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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