Summary

Clinical Pharmacy Technician

The primary functions of the Clinical Pharmacy Technician include obtaining, performing, and monitoring laboratory values, medical chart/action profile reviews, telephone logistical support, scheduling, entering progress notes (signed/cosigned by clinical pharmacists), medical chart/action profile reviews, performing medication history reviews, prescription order entry (with pharmacist verification), and supplemental patient education communication.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: The Clinical Pharmacy Technician (CPT) shall provide support for clinical operations of the Pharmacy, including Care In the Community (CITC) prescription triage and acceptance, electronic health record modernization tasks and subsequent duties, clinical support and scheduling in the Pharmacy Centralized Anticoagulation Clinic, and supporting assigned Clinical Pharmacists and Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners. All clinical decision making will first be reviewed by the Clinical Pharmacist and/or Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner. All assigned clinical activities and functions shall be completed in accordance with approved protocols or procedures.

Assigned activities include:

• Chart review and confirmation of active/approved CITC consults and initial acceptance/rejection of CITC prescriptions.
• Clinic duties which entail daily patient appointment review and monitoring of clinic flow to ensure timely patient visits.
• Conducts patient interviews, including medication history, effectiveness of medications, and need for refills.
• Routinely reviews computer medication profile for prescription duplication, therapeutic duplication, prescription noncompliance, and allergies/adverse drug reactions.
• Reports completed medication history reviews to assigned clinical pharmacist for evaluation.
• Routinely reviews laboratory monitoring reports for selected disease states and identifies patients with lab values beyond normal limits. Reports identified patients to assigned clinical pharmacist for evaluation.
• Routinely performs patient medical chart and medication profile reviews to identify poly-pharmacy situations. Reports identified patients to assigned clinical pharmacist for evaluation.
• Obtains and assesses information on compliance, medication dosages, medication changes, alcohol consumption, smoking, bleeding symptoms, and general state of health. Communicates this information to the clinical pharmacist.
• Enters medication and, when applicable and appropriate, laboratory orders for verification/signature by pharmacist.
• Provides supplemental reinforcement education for patients concerning operational issues or need for therapy compliance.
• Runs required reports and reviews data for input by clinical pharmacist.
• Documents clinical and operational activities as assigned.
• Utilizes population health to identify patients appropriate for comprehensive medication management provided by clinical pharmacist practitioner.

Technical duties include

completing electronic progress notes, scheduling appointments, completing consults, and documenting data in the Pharmacy record or the patient electronic medical record.

Administrative Tasks

Incumbent schedules outpatient clinic appointments using the current scheduling package options. Uses established business rules to schedule appointments for veterans. This includes clinic visits, consultations and entries into the scheduling package. Complies with mandatory training requirements for the outpatient scheduling process.

Work Schedule

Full-time; 0730-1600

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.

Qualifications

All requirements must be met by the close date of this announcement, 10/27/2026. 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.