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Ensures efficient & timely workload management of the local prescription pending file & act as a liaison, resolving problems as they arise.
Responsible for cost saving opportunities by actively being involved in formulary management activities.
Evaluates medication orders & medication profiles for appropriateness of therapy.
Ensures prescriptions coming from Non-VA providers are processed.
Remains up to date about modern technology, management practices, & clinical practice by reading relevant material in reputable journals & resources.
Participates in the training & in-servicing of pharmacists, pharmacy techs, residents, students, & other medical personnel as required.
Verifies electronic orders for accuracy while performing a prospective drug utilization evaluation taking into account drug-drug interactions, drug- allergy contraindications, drug-disease interactions, & dosage form.
Assures doses are within acceptable limits.
Ensures start & stop dates and times are entered appropriately.
Ensures that special comments are taken into consideration & clarified, when needed.
Ensures indication is listed on all medication orders for patients admitted to any unit of the Sheridan VA Medical Center.
Ensures therapy duplication is minimized & instructions given to nurses for specific use when duplication is ordered.
Ensures that information such as generic name of drug, manufacturer's name, lot number, control number, shipment number, etc., are properly entered into unit dose packaging machine & are recorded on log books & on labels.
Ensures that technician packaged items are double-checked by a registered pharmacist prior to distribution to wards.
Reads & interprets prescriptions, obtains proper medication or material in the proper strength & dosage form; determines proper amount & counts, pours, or measures the medications; affixes proper label; & records required data on Pharmacy's copy of prescription/order.
Dispenses medication to unit staff according to pharmacy policies & procedures.
Performs final review of medication to be dispensed to inpatient areas , &/or fills automated drug cabinets independently without secondary review.
Rounds with interdisciplinary team on inpatient medical ward, consults with medical providers on formulary alternatives, policies & procedures.
Answers questions from pharmacy & non-pharmacy personnel regarding drug distribution to include issues with inpatient automation.
Conducts comprehensive appraisals of patients' health status by completing medication histories including patient interviews.
Completes medication reconciliation including updating the medication profile to reflect an accurate, active list of VA & non-VA medications.
Provides oral &/or written communication with other health care professionals regarding drug therapy selection & management.
Monitors & assesses drug therapy, communicating the findings & any recommendations for changes to appropriate providers, & documenting appropriately in CPRS.
Provides patient & health care professional education & drug information.
Utilizes all CPRS & pharmacy software functions including: order flags, view alerts, hold functions, & service reject.
Enters supply orders to support medication compliance & accurate medication administration.
Manages out-of-stock situations by substituting alternate dosage strengths & instructions of the same medication equal to the prescribed dose & schedule as approved by the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee.
Implements VA medical facility policies including therapeutic interchanges & automatic substitutions.
Participates in medical emergencies including code teams & emergency management activities.
Reports adverse drug events, near misses & medication errors.
Completes non-formulary & medication approval consults.
Documents patient care activities in CPRS.
Participates in clinical pharmacy education during shared medical appointments or group visits.
Completes chart review activities & comprehensive medication management reviews for Community Living Centers, home based primary care, & residential treatment facilities.
Performs population management activities to identify high risk patients & those in need of comprehensive medication management services.
Ensures inventory discrepancies are resolved prior to dispensing, & notifies the Chief as soon as discrepancy is discovered.
Fills controlled substances in both inpatient & outpatient pharmacy.
Operates & maintains complicated pharmacy equipment including ScriptPro outpatient pharmacy automation, unit dose packaging machines, & inpatient pharmacy automation equipment.

Work Schedule
: Varied - scheduling based upon deparment needs.


Telework
: Not avalaible


Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.


Functional Statement #
: 59973-O / 59974-O


Relocation/Recruitment Incentives
: May be authorized at the GS-12 level only.


Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized.