Clinical Pharmacist

The Clinical Pharmacist at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) functions in the clinical sections of the Pharmacy service line under the Chief of Staff's Office. The primary functions will be the interpretation and verification of medication orders, patient medication profile review, providing drug and policy information to patients and medical center staff, and participation in educational programs within the service and medical center. VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws This is an OCA announcement and applicants will be referred weekly or bi-weekly until the position has been filled. It may close before the posting date if a qualified applicant is found. Major duties: Verifies accuracy and appropriateness of medication orders and prescriptions during order finishing. Consults with medical center staff when there are questions concerning therapeutic or policy matters regarding outpatient prescriptions or inpatient physician orders. Ensures formulary guidelines are followed in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines. Enures the accuracy of drug dispensing based on patient history and medication profile review, good clinical practice, and other pertinent factors. Provides drug information to physicians, nurses, and other associated health care professionals. Provides oral and written drug information to inpatient and outpatient veterans, as appropriate. Conducts clinical screening procedures such as the calculation of creatinine clearances for "at risk" patients. Provides discharge medication counseling to veterans and family discharging to home from medicine service and short-stay rehabilitation. Assists the Chief of Pharmacy in maintenance of the formulary. Gathers information supporting the inclusion of drugs into (or removal of drug from) the formulary at the national, Veterans Integrated Service Network, or local level. Participates in interdisciplinary rounds (eg: Discharge planning, falls assessments, etc.) with the interdisciplinary team and makes suggestions to improve therapy and/or ease transition to home, as appropriate. Assists with instruction of professional or technical level pharmacy students and assists in the training of new technicians and pharmacists. Participates in quality improvement activities involving drug therapy and clinical pharmacy functions. Provides a monitoring program for all adverse drug reactions (as required by The Joint Commission). Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. In addition, Clinical Pharmacists will be part of regular rotation staffing Inpatient Pharmacy on Sundays (7:00am-11:00am) and holidays (7:00am-3:30pm). Typical frequency for each is 1 Sunday shift every 2 months on average and 1 holiday shift per calendar year. ***Tomah VA is implementing a new health record in January, 2027. Post go-life staff may be required to work alternative shifts to cover all operational and veteran needs. This may include evenings, nights, and weekends until the implementation is complete. Functional Statement #: 02160F