Senior Clinical Pharmacist – ACO, Value-Based Care/Primary Care

Responsibilities

• Interprets, prepares, and verifies medication orders as appropriate.
• Provides clinical consultation and cost-effective alternatives.
• Issues controlled substances in compliance with DEA and VA Board of Pharmacy requirements.
• Participates in medication formulary review and approval process.
• Monitors drug therapies for interactions, allergies, and appropriateness.
• Reports adverse drug reactions promptly and accurately.
• Minimizes non-formulary procurement and supports substitutions.
• Participates in decentralized rounding with clinical teams.
• Responds to emergent bedside alerts and codes (adult and pediatric as designated).
• Precepts learners as appropriate.
• May perform additional duties as assigned, including, but not limited to:
  • Spearheading grant work and submission related to the practice of pharmacy.
  • Lecturing and facilitating learning opportunities for pharmacy students, PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residents, and practitioners.
  • Performing duties on local, system, and national committees which contribute to the development and professional advancement of pharmacy practice.
  • Serving as a leader or facilitator on a regional or national professional organization.

Requirements

• Education: Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor degree in Pharmacy.
• Experience: Five (5) years as a clinical Pharmacist.
• Licensure: Licensed Pharmacist in the state of VA.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) for Critical Care and Emergency Medicine, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 90 days of hire.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in clinical pharmacy practices, including medication order interpretation, drug therapy monitoring, and compliance with regulatory standards. Proficient in providing clinical consultation and education to pharmacy students and residents while actively participating in formulary management and interdisciplinary clinical teams.