Citizenship. Citizen of the United States.
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 (PharmD)degree. (PROOF OF TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE PROVIDED THAT CLEARLY SHOW MEETING THIS REQUIREMENT)FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
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). (PROOF OF THIS DOCUMENTATION MUST BE PROVIDED IF EDUCATION IS FOREIGN)
Licensure. Full, current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a state, territory, Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia. D. Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. ( COPY OF LICENSE MUST BE PROVIDED)
English Language Proficiency. Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402 (d), and 7407 (d).
Grade Determinations:
Experience. In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
Experience equivalent to the next lower level is defined as but not limited to: Managing a complex pharmacy program, policy development, collaborating with pain management team, ensuring compliance with national policies, advanced diagnostic and therapeutic interventional pain care modalities, quality resources and specialty functions unique to the program to optimize cost effectiveness (budget) and patient outcomes.
Assignments. Candidates at this grade level are to be in one of the assignments listed below. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher level duties must consist of significant scope, administrative independence, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist. The clinical pharmacy specialist (CPS) 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. A CPS plays a defined role in budgetary execution and serves as a mid-level provider who functions to initiate, modify or discontinue medication therapy and as a consultant for intensive medication therapy management services. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: 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.
Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs:
a. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions.
b. Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area.
c. Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise.
d. Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy.
e. Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.
Preferred Qualification: PGY2 Mental Health experience or equivalent
References: VA Handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G15
Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
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