Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

3 weeks ago


Santa Rosa, California, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

This individual serves as a provider with prescribing privileges as outlined in the individual's scope of practice for the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) in Mental Health as part of the /Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program team located at our outpatient clinic in Santa Rose, CA.

The primary responsibility of the CPS is to provide comprehensive medication therapy management (MTM) through direct care with patients and consultation with other providers on their team.

Duties

VA Careers - Pharmacy:

Clinical - Direct Patient Care Activities that require a scope of practice.
1) Works through the collaborative care model improving access to coordinated mental health care while providing Veteran-centered, recovery-oriented, evidence-based treatment.

2) Functions as a mid-level provider with prescribing privileges as outlined in the individual's Scope of Practice to design, implement, and monitor therapeutic drug plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas.

3) Assist with screening patients, provide induction, and maintenance of medication assisted treatment (MAT) models for substance use disorder.

4) Core functions include face-to-face, clinical video tele-health, and telephone encounters with referred patients, for comprehensive medication management in practice areas identified in their individual scope of practice.

5) Interviews and/or evaluates mental health patients for appropriateness of pharmacological therapy and makes a pharmaceutical care plan for those who need pharmaceutical care and documents the care plan in the pharmacy initial assessment or progress note.

6) Orders, performs, reviews, and analyzes appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor and support the patient's drug therapy.

7) Follows-up with patients on laboratory or test results to discuss the plan of therapy, i.e. changes in medication therapy, monitoring, and additional testing requirements.

8) Assists with determining if a referral to other medical service is necessary when comorbidities interfere with mental health treatment or when disease progression occurs, or adverse drug events require treatment interventions outside of the CPS scope of practice.

Clinical - Indirect Patient Care Activities
1) Identify patients who may benefit from comprehensive medication management through population management reports and during team huddles.

2) Review patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes as required. Communicates findings with prescribers and provides appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans as needed.

3) Monitor and report drug errors, adverse drug reactions, allergies, and patient compliance issues. Documents findings per facility procedures.

4) Apply knowledge of normal laboratory values in the evaluation of patient care, recognizes significant abnormalities, and makes dose adjustment recommendations based on objective laboratory findings.

5) Reviews and evaluates requests for non-formulary and restricted drugs for appropriateness and compliance with established criteria where applicable.

6) Assists Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee with medication use evaluations and other safety initiatives.

7) Promotes and monitors compliance for established drug therapy policies.

8) Documents clinical interventions in the electronic health record in a timely manner and professional manner as appropriate.

9) Works with providers to ensure compliance with national, VISN, and local initiatives.

Education and Research
1) Participates in the training and education of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and other staff on assigned teams.

2) Is skilled at using both written and verbal communication techniques in teaching others.

3) Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents in accordance with established policies.

4) Assists in new employee orientation, competency assessments, and mentoring as required.

5) Serves as preceptor for resident's projects as assigned.

Drug Information
1) Serves as an authority on drug usage, interactions, over-dosages, and compliance, to medical staff, nursing staff, technicians, and trainees. Uses appropriate references to research drug information.

2) Has a good working knowledge of information resources, both written and electronic.

3) Maintains a current knowledge of therapeutics and disease management.

4) Provides timely and accurate responses to drug information inquiries from all customers.

5) Effectively instructs patients and family members in the appropriate use of medications and medical devices. Adjusts communication and tracking methods based on age and developmental considerations. Accurately assesses and documents patient comprehension. Refers patients to educational programs provided at the health care system by multidisciplinary teams.

Work Schedule:
Mon-Fri 8:00a-4:30p

Telework:
Ad-hoc telework permitted

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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