Summary

This position serves as a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) at the Edward Hines - Jr Hospital - 5000 S 5th Ave - Hines - IL 60141 within the Pharmacy Service.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - and 7407(d)
• Education: 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.) (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR - 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)
• (DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED) 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
• (COPY OF LICENSE REQUIRED) Grade Requirements: In addition to the Basic Requirements above - you must meet the following: GS-13 Experience: In addition to the basic requirements have one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) that equipped you with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position - and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled which includes but 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 providers 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
• Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the Grade Requirements above - you must demonstrate the following: Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions
• Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area
• Ability to solve problems - coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise
• Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy
• Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies - including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters
• Preferred Experience: PGY1 - PGY2 Oncology - Board Certification Oncology Pharmacist(BCOP) Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Duties

• VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws The Oncology CPP functions at the highest level of clinical practice - works independently under their individual scope of practice to directly care for patients
• The Oncology CPP functions as a core member of their assigned team(s) serving as a mid-level provider to independently initiate - modify - or discontinue medication therapy and as a consultant for medication therapy management services
• Duties Include: Functions as a mid-level provider to design - implement - and monitor individualized therapeutic treatment plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas
• (2) Orders - reviews - and analyzes appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor and support the patient drug therapy
• Follows-up with patients on lab or test results to discuss the plan of therapy including changes in medication therapy - referral to primary care - or specialty provider
• (3) Acts as a liaison between inpatient and outpatient pharmacies in both the inpatient and outpatient patient care settings
• (4) Independently adjusts medication regimens based upon - laboratory - pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data as available
• (5) Interviews and/or evaluates patients upon inpatient admission and discharge or per outpatient appointment from the assigned service stay for appropriateness of pharmacological therapy
• Makes an individualized pharmaceutical care plan for each patient that will be documented via a progress note in the electronic health record
• (6) For inpatient - participates in daily rounds with their assigned/covering medical team and provides drug information - observations on patient response to therapy - and appropriate recommendations regarding treatment alternatives or additional interventions to maximize patient outcomes taking into consideration choice of therapy - safety - efficacy - and formulary issues
• (7) Assists in medical emergencies and high-risk scenarios - when applicable
• The Oncology CPP ensures appropriate selection of medications - dosages - and administration - and provides recommendation on routes and dosages for alternatives medications if warranted
• Indirect patient Care Activities
• Medication dispensing and distribution
• Work Schedule: 6:00am-2:30pm - 7:00am-4:00pm rotation as needed
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized