Pharmacist

Full Job Description

This position serves as a Clinical Pharmacist at the Edward Hines, Jr Hospital, 5000 S 5th Ave, Hines, IL 60141 within the Patient Safety manager service.

The Patient Safety Manager Pharmacist works closely with all services to provide operational, analytical, and evaluative support regarding patient safety matters.

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

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.

English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).

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.) (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR, 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 Test (TOEFL iBT).

(DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED) 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.

(COPY OF LICENSE REQUIRED) Grade Requirements: In addition to the Basic Requirements above, you must meet the following: GS-13 Experience: In addition to the basic requirements have one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled which includes but 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.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the Grade Requirements above, you must demonstrate the following: 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.

Preferred Experience: 1 year Patient Safety Manager experience. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. Major Duties:

VA Careers - Pharmacy:https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Provides Clinical Support: Uses clinical knowledge to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of clinical performance within the facility, using data collected by internal and external monitoring processes.

Relays this information to clinical leadership and senior leaders.

Uses clinical knowledge to provide day-to-day evaluation of situations which might pose clinical risk, implementing risk mitigation strategies to improve clinical care delivery.

Develops relevant risk mitigation plans and tracks clinical outcomes to determine compliance with, and sustainability of, said plans..

Uses clinical knowledge to complete individual quality reviews and/or case assessments to determine which improvement efforts are necessary to improve clinical care delivery.

Implements relevant improvement strategies, which may include, but are not limited to, one on- one teaching, group educational sessions, process redesign, and/or peer review..

Uses clinical judgment to determine if clinical error has occurred. Develops a plan to address such error.

Utilizes knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, medical and nursing diagnoses, reading, and interpreting orders, lab values, progress notes, medications, and treatment plans, to be able to determine and discuss the appropriateness of health care provided by various clinical professionals at VA CCHCS.

Gathers and integrates knowledge from databases of adverse events and safety alerts from many different sources, including Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Institute for Safe Medication Practice (ISMP), The Joint Commission (TJC), and Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Functions as the lead manager and implementer of patient safety policies and activities developed by the National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS).

Performs tasks and responsibilities directly supporting the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process including review, categorization, research, facility feedback and analysis of data contained in cases submitted to the NCPS.

Identifies cases suitable for teaching purposes, assists in the development of training materials, facilitates RCAs, and provides training support to the patient safety program.

Will be available for consultation in various care areas throughout the health care system to include community based outpatient clinics (CBOCs).

Provides direct support to the development, maintenance, and operation of the VHA's patient safety process and program at the facility level.

Responsible for translating theories, and strategies, and national policies into action within the complex interrelationships that exists related to patient safety.

Demonstrates patient safety analysis techniques, including root causes analysis (RCA), cause and effect analysis, and Healthcare Failure Mode Effect and Analysis (HFMEA) as applied to the health care setting.

Leads, directs, and assists healthcare system staff in the operation of the facility's patient safety program. Sits on various health care system committees as mandated by VHA and/or local policy.

Completes other assignments as delegated. Provides Data Analysis. Performs Administration Work, Uses Research Principles. Supervisory Controls.

Meets the needs of customers while supporting the medical center and service missions.

Consistently communicates and treats customers (patients, visitors, volunteers, and all healthcare system staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner.

Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures. Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately.

Work Schedule: M-F 7:00am-5:30pm TBD upon orientation completion. Telework: Not eligible for Telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required