Pharmacist(Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)

1 month ago

Minneapolis, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

Serves as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) in oncology at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. The CPS is responsible for planning, developing and maintaining effective clinical pharmacy programs by implementing rational cost-effective drug therapy to improve patient outcomes. The CPS serves as an advanced practice provider to initiate, modify or discontinue medication therapy as outlined in the individual's Scope of Practice.



Duties

Major Duties:

  • Clinical Functions:
    • Executing therapeutic plans utilizing the safest and most cost-effective medication treatments
    • Performing objective assessments necessary to ensure the patient's appropriate clinical responses to therapy
    • Ordering, subsequent review, and action on appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor, support, and modify the patient's drug therapy
    • Ordering and prescribing medications, vaccines, devices, and supplies to include: initiation, continuation, discontinuation, monitoring, and altering therapy
    • Conducts face to face and virtual encounters with patients (telephone, VA Video Connect, CVT), for comprehensive medication management in practice areas identified in their individual scope of practice.
    • Participates in a patient-focused, team-based multi-disciplinary model of patient centered care to promote positive patient outcomes through direct and indirect interaction with patients and providers.
  • Outpatient Pharmacy Program Management
    • Maintains work flow patterns that assure timely delivery of outpatient ambulatory care pharmacy services, ensures accurate and timely documentation of encounters and follow up orders. May oversee technical and nonprofessional staff.
    • Provides guidance in the processing of prior authorization drug consult requests utilizing national VA PBM criteria for use and local criteria documenting reasons for approval or denial and suggesting alternative preferred therapies where appropriate.
    • Participates in quality improvement activities, pharmacoeconomic initiatives (e.g., drug conversions), committees, and workgroups in support of the pharmacy service strategic plan in all areas of the outpatient pharmacy section.
    • Provides patient care utilizing an advanced in-depth knowledge of outpatient ambulatory care specialized areas of pharmacy practice.
  • Education
    • Assists in the training of pharmacy employees, pharmacy residents and Pharm.D. students as assigned in coordination with the Associate Chief of Pharmacy for Quality and Education. The incumbent develops appropriate rotations and learning opportunities for pharmacists, pharmacy residents and/or pharmacy students. Precepts trainees in advanced clinical pharmacy practice areas. These learning experiences will be documented and evaluated appropriately and timely.
    • Collaborates with program managers to provide pharmacy training to promote the learning experience and improve the performance of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy residents and students.
    • Participates in the clinical pertinence review and professional practice evaluation (PPE) process to confirm the quality of care delivered to veterans, ensures patient safety, and identifies areas for additional education and/or process improvement.
    • Participates in the development and implementation of formal and informal drug education/clinical consultation to medical, surgical, nursing, and pharmacy staff in the form of in-services and continuing education programs.
  • Research
    • Contributes to the quality assurance of the MVAHCS Clinical Pharmacy Service.
    • Contributes to research as assigned by Clinical Pharmacy Managers.
    • Contributes to the evaluation plan of the MVAHCS Clinical Pharmacy Service as requested by the Clinical Pharmacy Managers. This will include evaluation of both process and outcome measures.
    • Participates in projects as assigned and as they relate to the practice area. When necessary, obtains proper approval from direct supervisor, regulatory bodies such as the Research and Development Committee, the Institutional Review Board, and other committees. Assists staff and trainees on project planning, execution, data analysis, presentation, and manuscript preparation and submission.
    • Demonstrates effective project management skills.
Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday through Friday (Tour to be determined at time of hire)
Telework: ADHOC only
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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