Clinical Pharmacist

Clinical Pharmacist

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Tomah, Wisconsin

Salary Range: $140195 - $182257 Per Year

Job Summary: The Clinical Pharmacist at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) functions in the clinical sections of the Pharmacy service line under the Chief of Staff's Office. The primary functions will be the interpretation and verification of medication orders, patient medication profile review, providing drug and policy information to patients and medical center staff, and participation in educational programs within the service and medical center.

Major Duties:

• VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws This is an OCA announcement and applicants will be referred weekly or bi-weekly until the position has been filled. It may close before the posting date if a qualified applicant is found. Major duties: Verifies accuracy and appropriateness of medication orders and prescriptions during order finishing. Consults with medical center staff when there are questions concerning therapeutic or policy matters regarding outpatient prescriptions or inpatient physician orders. Ensures formulary guidelines are followed in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines. Enures the accuracy of drug dispensing based on patient history and medication profile review, good clinical practice, and other pertinent factors. Provides drug information to physicians, nurses, and other associated health care professionals. Provides oral and written drug information to inpatient and outpatient veterans, as appropriate. Conducts clinical screening procedures such as the calculation of creatinine clearances for "at risk" patients. Provides discharge medication counseling to veterans and family discharging to home from medicine service and short-stay rehabilitation. Assists the Chief of Pharmacy in maintenance of the formulary. Gathers information supporting the inclusion of drugs into (or removal of drug from) the formulary at the national, Veterans Integrated Service Network, or local level. Participates in interdisciplinary rounds (eg: Discharge planning, falls assessments, etc.) with the interdisciplinary team and makes suggestions to improve therapy and/or ease transition to home, as appropriate. Assists with instruction of professional or technical level pharmacy students and assists in the training of new technicians and pharmacists. Participates in quality improvement activities involving drug therapy and clinical pharmacy functions. Provides a monitoring program for all adverse drug reactions (as required by The Joint Commission). Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. In addition, Clinical Pharmacists will be part of regular rotation staffing Inpatient Pharmacy on Sundays (7:00am-11:00am) and holidays (7:00am-3:30pm). Typical frequency for each is 1 Sunday shift every 2 months on average and 1 holiday shift per calendar year. ***Tomah VA is implementing a new health record in January, 2027. Post go-life staff may be required to work alternative shifts to cover all operational and veteran needs. This may include evenings, nights, and weekends until the implementation is complete. Functional Statement #: 02160F

Qualifications: 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: Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.) Education 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. Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if able to provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification, which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT). Licensure. Full, current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (i.e., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia. (Must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full, current, and unrestricted licensure. A pharmacist who has, or has ever had, any license(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or issued/placed in a probationary status may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section B, paragraph 16.) English Language Proficiency - must be proficient in spoken and written English Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements the following criteria must be met: Experience. One (1) full year of creditable experience at the next lower level (GS-11) or equivalent, directly related to the Clinical Pharmacy position which handles routine medication-related activities in accordance with local, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and national policies and regulations. These include, but are not limited to: reviewing, interpreting, and verifying medication orders for appropriateness; processing and filling medication orders; interacting with and making recommendations to other clinical staff regarding medication therapy ordered to ensure safe and effective care; reviewing the patient's medications, allergies, labs, and other pertinent information from the medical record to identify and solve medication-related problems; contacting providers as appropriate; documenting recommendations and interventions; providing refill extensions and partial medication supplies; taking health and medication histories; performing medication reconciliation; providing drug information; assisting in formulary management including therapeutic substitutions, nonformulary reviews and medication usage evaluations; documenting and assessing adverse drug events (ADEs); providing oversight of technical staff in all aspects of medication distribution. Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff. Knowledge of laws, regulations, and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security. Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters. Preferred Experience: Experience working in outpatient setting or health system pharmacy as an intern, resident, or pharmacist. References: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 08/04/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12951017. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: You may update your application documents and some questions related to your personal information at any time during the announcement open period. Upon application, you may be provided a testing window to complete additional assessments. This testing window may stipulate a completion deadline before the announcement closes. It is your responsibility to complete the additional online assessments within the timeline provided to remain in consideration for this vacancy announcement. Failure to complete the online assessments within the testing window for this announcement will not preclude you from being considered for and completing the online assessments during a testing window on a future announcement. How applicants will be referred: This is an open continuous announcement until December 31, 2020. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.

Application Deadline: 2026-08-04