OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans? Recruitment/Relocation Incentives are not approved. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of this announcement. Basic Requirements: Citizenship: Must be a Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.) English Language Proficiency: You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). Education: Must be a 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. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR Must be a graduate of a foreign pharmacy degree program that meets 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 Test (TOEFL iBT). (DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED) Licensure: Must possess a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. (MUST PROVIDE A COPY) Grade Determinations: In addition to the Basic Requirements above, applicants must meet the following grade requirements. GS-13 GRADE REQUIREMENTS Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or equivalent, which is directly related to the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist position. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist functions include, but are not limited to: designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments; helping achieve positive patient centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas; performing physical assessments; and ordering laboratory and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy. AND KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: You also must demonstrate the following KSAs: 1. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions. 2. Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area. 3. Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise. 4. Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy. 5. Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters. References: VA Handbook 5005/55, Part II, Appendix G15,The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts, which requires that employee follows safety practices and regulations. The employee works in close proximity to patients, and is therefore, exposed to communicable diseases. The employee works with patients/customers and may be exposed to individuals under the influence of alcohol/drugs, may be mentally impaired and verbal abuse may be experienced. ["This position is located at the Clement A. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist serves as a provider with prescribing privileges as outlined in the individual's Scope of Practice for Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) in Primary Care Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) to perform Medication Therapy Management (MTM). The primary responsibility is the provision of evidence-based pharmaceutical care services through direct care with patients and consultation with other providers on their team. Major Duties: Involved in the design, implementation and monitoring of therapeutic drug plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas. Reviews patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes. Knowledge in the principles of clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Reviews and verifies medication orders to be administered to patients in primary care. Initiate, modify or discontinue patient's medication therapy, as a consultation for intensive medication therapy management services. Orders, performs, reviews and analyzes appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor and support the patient's drug therapy. Monitors for and reports drug errors, adverse drug reactions, allergies, and patient compliance issues. Assists with medication use evaluations and other Pharmacy and Therapeutics activities. Participates in the training and in-servicing of medical staff, nursing staff, residents, students and other allied health professionals. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"]

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