Clinical Pharmacist (Community Based Outpatient Clinics)
Location: Dubuque, Iowa
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is hiring Clinical Pharmacist (Community Based Outpatient Clinics) right now, this job will be ordered in Iowa. More details about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 916939 The Iowa City VA Health Care System (ICVAHCS) is currently recruiting for two (2) full-time Pharmac! ists for our Community Based Outpatient Clinics. These postions are located within the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 23).
The Clinics are located in Galesburg, IL and Dubuque, Ia.
T o fulfill President Lincoln's 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 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 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.
Special
Employment Consideration: VA strongly e! ncourages persons with disabilities to
apply.
Generall! y, most entry level Pharmacists will begin at the lower end of the pay scale, which is currently $57,408 for a GS-11 and $68,809 for a GS-12.
NOTE: The
full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 .
The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of
GS-11 to GS-12. The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the
selected candidateÂ's education and experience and recommend the grade and step
at which the candidate will be placed. The salary is based on the grade and
step approved for the selected candidate.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
Must pass pre-employment examination
English Language Proficiency required
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required DUTIES:
Principal duties are to provide innovative and progressive clinical pharmacy services in the area of Primary C! are located at the Iowa City VAHCSÂ's Community Based Outpatient Clinics. Clinical pharmacy duties may be performed in other areas as necessity requires and time permits (e.g., remote coverage for peers at other CBOCÂ's who are on leave). Primary functions of this position will be to provide drug therapy monitoring and communication of relevant findings and recommendations to other health care professionals. Responsible for providing medication-related staff development for health care professionals at assigned CBOCÂ's through education and training programs. Serves as a drug information resource for VA staff, as well as is actively involved in patient educational activities.
Recruitment/Relocation incentives or expenses are not authorized.
Schedule: Pharmacists will work Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Position Title/PD: Pharmacist, GS-660.
Selectees will be subject to an online credentialing and VETPro process.
This is a bargaini! ng unit position.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does! not confer competitive status.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
a. Citizenship . Citizen of the United
States. (Noncitizens may be appointed
when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with
chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.)
b. 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).
c. 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 probationary status may be appointed only in
accordance with the provisions in VA Hand! book 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section
B, paragraph 16.
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.
d . Grandfathering Provision. All licensed pharmacists employed in VHA in
this occupation on! the effective date of this qualification standard are
considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and
grade held, including positive education and licensure/certification/registration
that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employees who do not meet all the basic
requirements required in this standard, but who met the qualifications
applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following
provisions apply:
(1) Employees grandfathered into the GS-660
occupational series may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full
performance (journey) level, or changed to lower grade within the occupation,
but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in
supervisory or managerial positions.
(2) Employees who are appointed on a temporary
basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have
their tem! porary appointment extended or be reappointed, on a temporary or
pe! rmanent basis, until they fully meet the basic requirements of the
standard. Employees initially
grandfathered into this occupation, who subsequently obtain additional
education and/or licensure/certification/registration, that meet all the basic
requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required
credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation.
(3) If a licensed pharmacist who was retained
under this provision leaves the occupation, the employee loses protected status
and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the
time of reentry to the occupation.
e. Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. Pharmacists must be able to differentiate colors.
f. English Language Proficiency. Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and
written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).
3. GRADE REQUIREMENTS
a. Creditable
Experience
(1) Kn! owledge of Professional Pharmacy
Practices. To be creditable, the experience must have demonstrated
the use of knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with professional
pharmacy practice. Professional practice
means paid/non-paid employment as a professional or unlicensed graduate pharmacist
as defined by the appropriate licensing board.
(2) Residency
and Fellowship Training. Residency
and fellowship training programs in a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice
may be substituted for creditable experience on a year-for-year basis. The pharmacy residency program must be
accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). A fellowship program that is not accredited
by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) will need to have
comparable standards for experience to be creditable (Professional Standards
Board refers to the Deputy Chief Consultant for Professional Practice for the
det! ermination).
(3) Quality of Experience. Qualifying experience must ! be at a level
comparable to pharmacy experience at the next lower level. Experience as a Graduate Pharmacist is
creditable provided the candidate was used as a professional pharmacist (under
supervision) and subsequently passed the appropriate licensure examination.
(4) Part-time Experience. Part-time experience as a professional
pharmacist is credited according to its relationship to the full-time
workweek. For example, a pharmacist
employed 20 hours a week, or on a 1/2-time basis, would receive 1 full-time
workweek of credit for each 2 weeks of service.
b. Grade
Determinations. In addition to the
basic requirements for employment in paragraph 2, the following criteria must
be met when determining the grade of candidates.
(1) GS-11
Pharmacist
(a)
Experience,
Education, and Licensure. None beyond the basic requirements.
(b) Assignment. Pharmacists at this grade level serve in a developmental
capacit! y.
(2) GS-12
Clinical Pharmacist (Full Performance Level)
(a) 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, or
2 .
Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program.
(b) Assignment. A pharmacist in this assignment handles
routine medication-related activities in accordance with local, Veterans
Integrated Service Network (VISN), and national policies and regulations. These include, but are not limited to: reviewing, interpreting, and verifying medication
orders for appropriateness; processing and filling medication orders;
interacting with and making recommendations to other clinical staff regarding
medication therapy ordered to ensure safe and effective care; reviewing the
patient's medications, allergies, labs, and other pertinent information from
the medical record to! identify and solve medication-related problems;
contacting provide! rs as appropriate; documenting recommendations and
interventions; providing refill extensions and partial medication supplies;
taking health and medication histories; performing medication reconciliation;
providing drug information; assisting in formulary management including
therapeutic substitutions, nonformulary reviews and medication usage
evaluations; documenting and assessing adverse drug events (ADEs); assisting in
medical emergencies; providing oversight of technical staff in all aspects of
medication distribution. Pharmacists
assigned to this position must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and
abilities (KSAs):
1 . Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice.
2 . Ability to communicate orally and in writing
to both patients and health care staff.
3 .
Knowledge of laws, regulations, and
accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled
and non-scheduled d! rugs and pharmacy security.
4 . Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug
therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and
other diagnostic parameters.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
References : VA Handbook 5005 at http://www.va.gov/ohrm/joblistings/VAQualStds.doc (also available in the local Human Resources Office) and OPM Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/IORs/GS0100/0185.htm .
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work of this position is primarily sedentary. Physical demands do not exceed those of a typical office setting. There may be some walking, standing, twisting, turning, sitting, pushing, bending, repetitive keyboarding or carrying of light items.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be ! accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Departm! ent 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.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, m! ust complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.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. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome. BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits ! package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, li! fe 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 benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
OTHER INFORMATION:
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.
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