Clinical Pharmacist (Outpatient)

Clinical Pharmacist (Outpatient)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Johnson City, Tennessee

Salary Range: $128488 - $167038 Per Year

Job Summary: The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing clinical and operational pharmacy support for outpatient areas at the point of patient care. Greater than twenty-five percent of the incumbent's time will be spent providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care, including medication reconciliation and polypharmacy, to patients in the outpatient pharmacy practice area or other assigned areas.

Major Duties:

• VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing clinical and operational pharmacy support for outpatient areas at the point of patient care. Greater than twenty-five percent of the incumbent's time will be spent providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care, including medication reconciliation and polypharmacy, to patients in the outpatient pharmacy practice area or other assigned areas. The incumbent will also assist physicians, residents, interns, nurse practitioners, and physician's assistants in pharmacotherapy management of individual patients, and precept pharmacy students and residents as assigned on pharmacy practice experience rotations. Duties include and are not limited to: Patient care clinical activities: (a) Reviews and evaluates prescribed drug therapy daily for appropriateness, effectiveness, cost-benefit, adverse drug reactions, allergies, drug-drug and drug-disease interactions, and communicates and documents recommendations to providers and pharmacists as necessary. This includes evaluation and approval/disapproval of non-formulary requests as assigned. (b) Provides medication education and counseling to patients and their caregivers. (c) Provides management of patient therapy by utilization of advanced skills in pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters. (d) Develops professional relationships with non-pharmacy professional personnel, and projects the highest level of professional pharmacy practice. (e) Appropriately renders pharmaceutical care to the assigned patients and documents care in the medical record. (f) Acts as a pharmacotherapy expert and provides expertise to other providers, pharmacists, nurses, and other disciplines as appropriate. (g) Designs and performs relevant drug use evaluations under direction of the pharmacy management staff. Distributive Activities: (a) Reviews and verifies outpatient prescriptions which include correct and complete patient information, correct medication, dose, route, and frequency of administration in compliance with medical center medication use policies. Orders are checked for patient allergies, drug interactions, incompatibilities, duplication, and priority of need. (b) Identifies, interprets, and resolves prescribing and dispensing issues including pharmacotherapeutic and formulary issues. Documents interventions as necessary. (c) Assists medical and nursing staff with medication reconciliation and smooth transitions of medications across the continuum of care. (d) Dispenses controlled substances with accuracy according to current policy and procedures and federal statutes. Program Management: Participates in clinical pharmacy programs in the assigned practice areas including therapeutic drug monitoring, drug use evaluation, medication safety, and other pharmacy and medical center medication-related programs. (b) Education and Training: Assists in training and documentation of pharmacy staff regarding controlled substance operations, policies, and procedures, VHA and DEA regulations, and federal statutes. Assists in all aspects of training technical staff by conducting on-the-job training, conducting in-services, and providing specialized training regarding controlled substance requirements Provides training to residents and students in outpatient clinical rotations. Participates in formal and informal educational programs of the service. (c) Administrative: Actively assures that policy and procedures of the Service and medical center are followed. Assists the Chief, Assistant Chief, and supervisors of the pharmacy in developing policies and procedures. Represents pharmacy on assigned committees. Work Schedule: To be Determined by Service Chief Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 61039-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

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: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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. 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.) Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the graduate is 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 Tect (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. The pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full, current, and unrestricted licensure. English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). In addition to the basic requirements listed above, the below qualification requirements must be met. Grade Determinations: GS-12 Clinical Pharmacist (Outpatient) (a) Experience or Education. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must meet one of the following: 1. 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, or 2. Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program. (b) Assignment. A pharmacist in this assignment 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); assisting in medical emergencies; providing oversight of technical staff in all aspects of medication distribution. Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following Full Performance KSAs: 1. Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice. 2. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff. 3. Knowledge of laws, regulations, and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security. 4. Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: Applicants must be able to perform the following duties: light lifting; Walking or standing for up to 8-hours; Must possess visual acuity to read typed print; Keen hearing (aids permitted).The loss or impairment of a specific function may be compensated by satisfactory use of prosthesis.

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 03/30/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12907197. 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: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-30