Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (PACT Float)

Department of Veterans Affairs-posted 13 days ago
Full-time
Onsite • Chicago, IL
5,001-10,000 employees
Administration of Human Resource Programs
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The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (PACT Float) will be assigned to various Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) in the primary care clinics based on clinic and patient care needs. The PACT Float will also serve as a consultant for medication therapy management services which includes: designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments.

  • Ordering, subsequent review, and action on appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor, support, and modify the patient's drug therapy.
  • Ordering consults and referrals, as appropriate, to maximize positive drug therapy outcomes; examples include, but are not limited to, referrals for routine care or assessment to clinical nutrition professionals, prosthetics, social workers, integrated mental health professionals, or other specialty areas.
  • Obtaining and documenting informed consent for treatments and procedures that require consent for which the clinical pharmacist is responsible, including those where the clinical pharmacist is the prescriber of a treatment that requires consent or when they are providing medication management services on behalf of the original prescriber.
  • Reviews patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, pharmacokinetic impact, and therapeutic outcomes as required; information is communicated with team members and appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans are provided.
  • Documents appropriate subjective and objective information, as well as clinical interventions in the electronic medical record and in a timely, professional manner.
  • Instructs patients and family members effectively in the appropriate use of medications and medical devices, adjusts communication and tracking methods based on age and developmental considerations, accurately assesses and documents patient comprehension, and refers patients to available educational programs.
  • Coordinates with and refers to appropriate diagnosing providers when disease progression or events occur that are outside the PACT Float CPS's SOP.
  • Achieves minimum productivity expectations as set forth by the Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Supervisor based on Clinical Pharmacy Practice Office (CPPO) guidance.
  • Collaborates in the development and maintenance of policies and procedures defining operational requirements for the clinical pharmacy program.
  • Adheres to and ensures the pharmacy service is compliant with all regulatory and accrediting body requirements, as well as PACT related policies and procedures.
  • Serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents in accordance with established policies.
  • Serves as an advocate for the pharmacy profession and educates team members on PACT and CPS processes.
  • Assists in the training of new PACT CPS, competency assessments, and mentoring as requested.
  • Responsible for keeping abreast of changes in the Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM), CPPO, and PBM Formulary services (e.g., formulary additions and deletions, relevant memoranda, and policies and procedures), as well as general knowledge of VA, Drug Enforcement Administration, US Food and Drug Administration, and The Joint Commission regulations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
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