Supervisory Outpatient Pharmacy Specialist

The Supervisory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Outpatient) is responsible for providing pharmaceutical care to patients in ambulatory care clinics, inpatient clinical wards/units, and long-term care settings as assigned within VA Loma Linda HCS. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Major duties of the Supervisory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Outpatient) include but are not limited to: Represents facility efforts to improve medical care, and must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Expected to exercise initiative and to collaborate effectively with clinical and administrative staff Maintains, monitors, and corrects problems of workflow within assignment areas. Performs patient care activities to include planning and implementation of Clinical Practice Guidelines of drug therapy pertinent to the specialized pharmacy service line Monitoring and follow-up of therapy through appropriate laboratory tests, diagnostic tests and other supportive care modalities Develops policies and procedures leading to the safe and cost-effective use of medications in the specialized pharmacy program Consults and advises pharmacy management on all matters relating to research pharmacy practice, and works closely with them and their staffs to ensure that programs reflect the mission and priorities of the VHA and VA Establishes and promotes 1) an atmosphere of unity through cooperation and the integration of clinical and administrative roles; 2) a high level of productivity; 3) patient and staff satisfaction; and 4) strong communication channels between the service lines Provides medication management of chronic diseases as described in their Scope of Practice including medication initiation, dose titration or adjustment, discontinuation, assessment and therapeutic monitoring, patient education and medication adherence enhancement Assists in meeting clinical performance goals with respect to medication management. Screens and assesses the patient's medication regimen for clinical effectiveness and therapeutic outcomes, including allergies, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, drug interactions, duplication of therapy, compliance, weight, height, renal/hepatic function, and other appropriate laboratory results Participates with clinical staff, faculty, and other health professionals to collect and analyze data related to ongoing clinical programs or therapies and presents program data at national scientific or medical meetings or publishes program data in professionally representative publications as appropriate Provides leadership duties of Pharmacy Service professional staff (pharmacy technicians, trainees and pharmacists) to provide effective operation of the Pharmacy as needed and assigned by the Service Chief or other Service Management Work Schedule: Shifts vary based on the needs of the service Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: Citizenship: Citizen of the United States Education: Applicants must possess one of the following: Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. Verification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60602-5109; phone: (312) 664-3575, or through their Web site at: http://www.acpe-accredit.org/. (NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.) Gra

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