[Remote] Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (VISN 22 CRH - Primary Care)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner for the VISN 22 Clinical Resource Hub. The role involves providing comprehensive medication management and working independently to care for patients, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize medication use. Responsibilities • Functions as an Advanced Practice Provider in utilizing a patient-centered approach to improve patient health outcomes through optimizing medication use in collaboration with the patient and other healthcare providers. • Manages patients with chronic primary care disorders (e.g., diabetes, including the management of continuous glucose monitoring, HTN, dyslipidemia, weight loss medication management, hypothyroidism, tobacco use disorder, heart failure, etc.) • Manages transgender hormone therapy in gender affirming care for medical specialty clinics where applicable. • Collaborates prospectively with primary care, specialty care, &/or urgent care providers to develop, implement, and maintain systems that promote desirable clinical outcomes of acute and chronic disease states through use of safe, evidence-based, and cost-effective drug therapies. • Coordinates all clinical pharmacy functions for varying areas including but not limited to primary care, urgent care, specialty clinics and coordination of care as needed and assigned to help achieve positive patient centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams. Attends and participates in huddles, team meetings, conferences, and other meetings as required for the purpose of designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring, and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic, and most economical medication treatment. • Performs initial and periodic assessment of patients' medication therapy, thorough medication reconciliation, identification of drug-related problems; and makes recommendations and/or implements changes (within scope of clinical privileges) as necessary. Comprehensive medication management (CMM) will be conducted primarily via telehealth modalities (i.e., VA Video Connect [VVC], Clinical Video Telehealth [CVT], Telephone, electronic consults, etc.), including chart review encounters. • Assesses and prioritizes the patients' active medical conditions, taking into account clinical and patients' goals of therapy. Assesses the indication, effectiveness, safety, and adherence of each mediation the patient is taking. Makes appropriate adjustments to medication therapy. • Documents pharmaceutical care plan and interventions performed in electronic health record and/or facility specific programs. • Orders, reviews, and analyzes appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor and support the patient's drug therapy. Follows-up with patients on lab or test results to monitor, evaluate, and adjust medication therapy. • Monitors serum levels for patients receiving drugs with narrow therapeutic indices and evaluates and adjusts medication therapy using pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles. • Ensures appropriate care coordination during transitions of care between clinical settings, including placing referrals for higher level of care when clinically appropriate or outside of CPP scope of practice. • Ensures appropriate selection of medications, dosages, and administration, and provides recommendation on routes and dosages for alternative medications if warranted. • Identifies, reports, and monitors adverse drug events, allergies and patient adherence issues. • Orders, performs, and interprets the physical measurements necessary to monitor, support and modify the patient's medication therapy. • Maintains working knowledge of applicable medication criteria for use. Applies knowledge to direct appropriate medication therapy selection for CMM. • Productivity standards are monitored in alignment with the Clinical Pharmacy Practice Office (CPPO) and Clinical Resource Hub expectations; the CPP is expected to maintain a productive practice as outlined by the VISN 22 CRH Pharmacy Program Manager for %Encounter Productivity, %Bookability, PhARMD Tool Interventions, CMM, etc. • Provides highly specialized education and training support to other professional services in the area of advanced pharmacotherapy. • Collaborates with other clinical services in the provision of specialized training programs and assists in the development of innovative training concepts aimed at improving the knowledge and quality of pharmacy and other clinical service staff. • Serves as consultant and active participant in drug usage evaluation reviews. Assists in the development of proposals for improved and/or new clinical pharmacy services. Skills • Must be a U.S. Citizen to. • 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. • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. • Must be proficient in written and spoken English. • Subject to background/security investigation. • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. • Must pass pre-employment physical examination. • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). • 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. • 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. • In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. • Demonstrates Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: The clinical pharmacy specialist functions at the highest level of clinical practice, works independently under their scope of practice as defined by the individual medical center to directly care for patients. • Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions. • Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area. • Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise. • Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy. • Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters. • Candidates for the CRH PACT/Primary Care CPP position should possess the skills outlined above with specific experiences in the practice area of primary care and specialty care settings, i.e., Women's Health, Pain Management, Endocrinology, Cardiology, Sleep disorders, etc. • Candidates should have recent experience in a current or previous job (including residency training) that includes direct patient care and CMM responsibilities. • Preferred candidates will have an advanced pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.), board certification (BPS), PGY2 Ambulatory/Specialty Care Practice Residency, or equivalent experience or mentorship. • Experience in telehealth modalities of care (e.g., Clinical Video Telehealth, VA Video Connect). 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