Clinical pharmacist - emergency department

Summary

This Clinical Pharmacist position is located within the Emergency Department at the Omaha VA Medical Center. The incumbent is responsible for performing comprehensive pharmaceutical care in Ambulatory Care, Acute Care or Community Living Center (CLC) setting as assigned.

Duties

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties:

• Contacting providers as needed;
• Providing refill extensions and partial medication supplies;
• Assisting in medical emergencies;
• Providing oversight of technical staff in all aspects of medication distribution;
• Maintains workflow patterns that assure timely deliver of pharmacy services;
• Ensures accurate dispensing and record keeping;
• Oversees technical and nonprofessional staff in the assigned unit(s);
• Effectively organizes workload, solves problems and achieves established goals.
• Participates in quality improvement activities;
• Oversees day to day maintenance and operation of pharmacy equipment and automation;
• Assists in assuring pharmacy programs are compliant with all regulatory and accrediting body requirements;
• Review/finish pharmacy orders to include patient information, dose and route, frequency of administration, patient allergies, drug interactions, incompatibilities, duplication and priority;
• Resolves prescribing and dispensing issues;
• Identify actual and potential drug-related problems prospectively, thereby eliminating duplications efforts, reducing medication errors and increasing patient satisfaction;
• Dispenses controlled substances according to current policies, procedures, and standards.
• Responsible for Ambulatory Care, Acute Care or CLC pharmacy activities involving high innovative methods of health care delivery;
• Participates in a patient-focused, team-based multidisciplinary model of patient centered care to promote positive patient outcomes through direct and indirect interaction with patients and providers;
• Evaluates appropriateness of pharmacologic therapy as level of care changes- including making therapeutic recommendations and monitoring plans/documents in the medical record via electronic progress notes;
• Provides drug information, observations on patient response to therapy and develops recommendations regards treatment or additional interventions;
• Provides patient medication reconciliation and counseling while verifying and documenting patient understanding;
• Reports actual and/or potential medication errors, adverse events and participates in quality improvement initiatives;
• Plays a role in budget execution.
• Assists in training of pharmacy employees, residents and students in coordination with the pharmacy supervisor;
• Collaborates with the Pharmacy Management Team on training and development;
• Participates in clinical pertinence review process to confirm the quality of care delivered to veterans, ensure patient safety and identify areas for additional education/improvement;
• Participates in development and implementation of formal and informal drug education/clinical consultation.

Work Schedule

12:30pm-9:00pm ; rotating weekends and holidays

Telework

Not Available

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #

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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

Not Authorized

Requirements

Conditions of employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. 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. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.

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.