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Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration |
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Shreveport, LA
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| JOB DESCRIPTION |
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Job Announcement Number:
USAJOBS #07-339
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Outpatient Section)
SALARY RANGE: 78,294.00 - 92,388.00 USD per year
Salary to be determined by Professional Standards BoardOPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, January 02, 2008
to Friday, January 11, 2008
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0660-11/11POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time Permanent
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Shreveport, LA
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
Applications will be accepted from current and former competitive service Federal employees, and people eligible under special hiring authorities.
JOB SUMMARY:
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.
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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USAJOBS #07-339
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Outpatient Section)
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
The VA has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy.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 the VA for a period of six months.This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564.
You will need to demonstrate proficiency in writing, reading and speaking
English
A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant?s successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
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.
Applicants for this position must pass a pre-employment medical examination.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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Applicants who meet qualification requirements will be further evaluated by determining the extent to which their work or related experience, education, training, awards, outside activities and/or supervisory appraisal, etc., indicate they possess the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA?s) needed to be successful in this position.Applicants must prepare a concise narrative addressing each rating factor listed below.Failure to submit information requested may negatively affect your eligibility for this position.
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 regimens, pharmacokinetics, 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 |
USAJOBS #07-339
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Outpatient Section)
Additional Duty Location Info:1 vacancy - Shreveport, LA
MAJOR DUTIES:
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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 under the administrative and clinical supervision of the Inpatient Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator.
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 |
USAJOBS #07-339
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Outpatient Section)
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
You can use Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts for expenses that are tax-deductible, but not reimbursed by any other source, including out-of-pocket expenses and non-covered benefits under their FEHB plans. More Info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FSA
OTHER INFORMATION:
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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.
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