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Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration |
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Shreveport, LA
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| JOB DESCRIPTION |
Veterans Health Administration
Job Announcement Number:
07-294 EXTENDED
Clinical Pharmacist (Inpatient)
SALARY RANGE: 78,294.00 - 92,388.00 USD per year
Salary: To be determined by Professional Standars Board; Relocation Expenses & Recruitment Bonus Are Authorized,OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, January 02, 2008
to Friday, January 11, 2008
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0660-11/11POSITION INFORMATION: Midnights 7 on /7 off, schedule subject to change based on the needs of the service.Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: TBDDUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Shreveport, LA
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
Applications will be accepted from US Citizens, from current and former competitive service Federal employees, and people eligible under special hiring authorities.
JOB SUMMARY:
THIS IS A EXTENDED ANNOUNCEMENT - PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT REAPPLY.This position serves as a Clinical Inpatient Pharmacist in Pharmacy Service at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Shreveport, Louisiana.
Come be a member of a team providing compassionate healthcare to veterans.We are an employer of choice who is a center of excellence in patient care, education and research.We value trust, respect, commitment, compassion, and excellence ? we value you.The Department of Veterans Affairs:Quality through Caring.Go to http://www.va.gov/ for more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Please read the entire announcement (click on 'Print Preview' and 'Detailed Version') and follow all instructions.
Narrative responses to KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) are also required.To view the KSA's reference 'How You Will Be Evaluated' under the 'Qualifications and Evaluation' tab.Applicants must describe in detail any work related experience, education or awards received for each of the KSAs on a separate sheet or at the bottom of the on line application.(Please do not include your KSA responses in your qualifying work experience on yourOF-612 and/or resume.)Applicants not responding to the KSAs will be rated 'ineligible'.
Click tabs above to view:
* Duties
* Qualification and Evaluation (KSAs)
* How to Apply
* Benefits and Other Information
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
EducationLicensure, Certification, or Registration required.Must pass pre-employment examination.Background and/or Security Investigation required.
Send Mail to:
Department Of Veterans Affairs
510 E. Stoner Ave
Shreveport, LA 71101
US
For questions about this job:
Carolyn Alexander
Phone: 318-221-8411 ext 6723
Email: Carolyn.Alexander@va.gov
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| JOB REQUIREMENTS |
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07-294 EXTENDED
Clinical Pharmacist (Inpatient)
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
You must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform. Typically we would find this experience in work within this field or a field that is closely related.
a. Must be a U.S. Citizen.
b. Graduate of a degree program in pharmacy form an approved college or university.The degree program must have been approved by the American Council on Pharmaceutical education (ACPE), or prior to the establishment of ACPE, have been a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) OR Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if their degree is found to be equivalent to degree programs recognized by the ACPE.This finding may be based on any of the following: (a) a letter of acceptance into a U.S. graduate pharmacy program recognized by the ACPE; (b) Written certification form the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission, that the individual has successfully passed the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination; or (c) a letter from a U.S. college or university with a pharmacy degree program recognized by the ACPE stating that the individual?s foreign pharmacy degree has been evaluated and found to be equivalent to its Bachelor of Pharmacy degree.
c. Full, current, unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory Commonwealth of the United States, (i.e., Puerto Rico), or District of Columbia.
d. Must meet the physical requirements of this position.Preplacement medical evaluation/examination may be required
e. Must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S. C 7402(d) and 7407.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
In addition to meeting the basic requirements, candidates must have all of the following:
1. To be creditable, the experience must have required the use of knowledges, skills, abilities and other characteristics associated with current professional pharmacy practice.The experience or education must have been gained within 3 years prior to the date of appointment.This may be evidenced by one or more of the following during the 3-year period: (a) The equivalent of 1 year of active professional practice.Active professional practice means paid/non-paid employment as a professional pharmacist as defined by the appropriate licensing board; (b) In addition to a full, current and unrestricted license, annual completion of a minimum of 15 continuing education units (CEUs) recognized by ACPE; or (c) Academic course work leading to an advanced degree in pharmacy or a related health care field.
2. Experience is only creditable if it is post- licensure experience as a professional pharmacist directly related to the position to be filled.Qualifying experience must be also be at a level comparable to pharmacy experience at the GS-9 level.Experience as a Graduate Pharmacist is creditable provided the candidate was used as a professional pharmacist and subsequently passed the appropriate licensure examination.
3. Completion of the equivalent of 1 year of creditable experience at the GS-9 level, which is directly related to the position to be filled.
TIME-IN-GRADE:Applicants for promotion must meet time-in-grade requirement of having served 52 weeks in federal civil service at the GS-9 level or equivalent.
To qualify based on education, submit copy of transcript or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Application materials will not be returned. Submit proof of your education with a transcript or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade point average or class ranking. We will be unable to return these to you. You can receive credit for education received outside the United States if you provide evidence that it is comparable to an accredited educational institution in the United States when you apply.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
After appointment, you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
You must have a certification, licensure, or registration credentials in Pharmacy for this position. In some cases, these may be substituted for experience and education.
You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.
You must meet time-in-grade restrictions by the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants for this position must pass a pre-employment medical examination.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required; and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess the knowledges, skills, and abilities associated with this position as defined below. When describing your knowledges, skills, and abilities, please be sure to give examples and explain how often you used these skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level of the people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc.
RATING FACTORS:The following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAOs) will be used to rank all qualified candidates:
For each factor listed below, describe, in detail, your experience, education, training, awards and other activities that demonstrate possession of the KSAOs.Be specific when describing your work experience. For each element, state:
What was performed?
When was it performed? (Dates)
Where was it performed? (Places)
Why was it performed?
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics Required:
Element 1:Knowledge of drug therapy regimen, pharmaceuticals, drug contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, and allergies as related to patients managed of patients.
Element 2:Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.
Element 3:Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, with a wide variety of individuals including patients, their families, and all levels of healthcare professionals.
Element 4:Ability to establish priorities and adjust workload in response to changing issues, requirements, and situations.
Element 5:Knowledge of the operational aspects of the VA system including, but not limited to, policies, procedures, JCAHO standards and VA regulations.
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| JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, TASKS |
07-294 EXTENDED
Clinical Pharmacist (Inpatient)
Additional Duty Location Info:1 vacancy - Shreveport, LA
MAJOR DUTIES:
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This position is under the administrative and clinical supervision of the Inpatient Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator.This position functions as a clinical pharmacist specialist providing pharmaceutical care to inpatients at this Medical Center. As a primary provider, this position independently plans day-to-day priorities, resolves problems, and coordinates responsibilities with other patient care providers for assigned patients. Pharmaceutical care duties are also performed in other areas of the Medical Center as necessity requires and time permits. This position is responsible for providing pharmaceutical care to patients at this Medical Center. These pharmaceutical care responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. assessing patients? current drug therapy and history, b. developing, recommending, and/or initiating drug therapy plans based on patients? drug therapy assessment, c. monitoring, prescribing, renewing, changing, and/or discontinuing patients? medications according to a drug therapy plan, d. ordering laboratory and diagnostic tests for drug therapy monitoring, e. documenting in the patients? electronic record the assessments, recommendations, drug therapies provided, order changes and/or deletions made and other drug-related education and information necessary to ensure continuity of patients? care.
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| JOB BENEFITS AND OTHER INFORMATION |
07-294 EXTENDED
Clinical Pharmacist (Inpatient)
BENEFITS:
You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.
Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life
New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr
You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA
You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV
You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI
Opportunities are available in numerous locations and employees may transfer to new locations to further their career goals.
If you use public transportation, part of your transportation costs may be subsidized. Our human resources office can provide additional information on how this program is run.
Qualified federal employees may be covered by our child care subsidy program or dependent care flexible spending account. Our human resources office can provide additional information on eligibility. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#CCRS
OTHER INFORMATION:
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When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.
You must submit all required information by the closing date. If materials are not received, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible.
The materials you send with your application will not be returned.
If you fax your application, we will not consider it.
Send only those materials needed to evaluate your application. Please do not place your application in a notebook or binder.
You will be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.
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