This position is located at Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Health Care System (FNCVACHCS), Fayetteville, North Carolina. The incumbent functions as a manager, coordinator, and point of contact for patient safety policies and activities developed by the VA National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS) at the healthcare facility to which he/she is assigned. 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: Pharmacy technicians appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part. 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.)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). YOU MUST SUBMIT COPY OF FPGEC CERTIFICATION WITH THE APPLICATION PACKAGE. 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. A pharmacist who has, or has ever had, any license(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or issued/placed in a probationary status may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section B, paragraph 16. YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF CURRENT LICENSE WITH THE APPLICATION PACKAGE. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must meet one of the following: 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, or Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program Assignment: A pharmacist in this assignment handles routine medication-related activities in accordance with local, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and national policies and regulations. These include, but are 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. Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs): 1. Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice. 2. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff. 3. Knowledge of laws, regulations, and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security. 4. Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters Grade Determinations: GS-12 Clinical Pharmacist (Full Performance Level) References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/55 PART II APPENDIX G15 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12 Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (3 hours); Standing (4 hours); Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Hearing (aid permitted). ["VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Duties and responsibilities for this position include, but not limited to the following: 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. Provides Data Analysis: Conducts preliminary site investigations to obtain baseline data, and then prepares advisory criteria for smaller or less complex issues. Explores background information (literature, reports, and discussions with others having specialized knowledge of the issue) and consults with supervisor in evaluating information and in presenting the information in an effective manner. Prepares focused reviews and issue briefs. Makes appropriate trade-offs to accomplish analysis in a manner fitting operational timeliness. Understands the need for developing analysis and recommendations for an audience with diverse backgrounds. 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), Long Term Care Institute (LTCI) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC). 6. Analyzes and evaluates, on a quantitative and qualitative basis, the effectiveness of NCPS program activities and operations in meeting established goals and objectives. Performs Administration Work: Provides accurate and timely electronic clinical data reports and assessments to the Chief and/or Assistant Chief, Quality & Safety, the healthcare system Executive Director, the Senior Leadership team, facility service chiefs, and VISN 6 patient safety staff as appropriate. Maintains clear communication between the facility and NCPS, communicating relevant patient safety information and lessons learned, including issues which have potential impact beyond the local level. Plays a critical support role in developing and coordinating internal review systems to assure that both clinical and administrative activities are in compliance with agency and accrediting and regulatory requirements. Maintains program requirement/validation criteria for the facility's patient safety program. Analyzes data, identifies trends and concerns. Prepares analyzed data and makes recommendations for improvement. Completes root cause analyses (RCAs), ensuring that all technical requirements are met and all implementation requirements are accurately identified. Serves as a facility resource and mentor for this process. Uses Research Principles: Assists in developing clinical reviews and/or audits to analyze problems in depth, including selection of study samples, identification of data required to define the problem, establishing data collection methodologies, analyzing the data, recommending corrective action when necessary, and assessing effectiveness of the action. Guides others, both within Quality & Safety and throughout the health care system in the development of performance improvement strategies rooted in the scientific method and research methodology. Uses evidence-based decision-making when evaluating clinical outcomes. Provides Education: Has primary responsibility for training and implementation of the patient safety, RCA, and Healthcare Failure Mode Effect and Analysis (HFMEA) process to clinicians, management, and all relevant support personnel within their facilities and associated facilities and operations. Has primary responsibility for training healthcare system staff on NCPS patient safety initiatives Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM To 4:30PM\nCompressed/Flexible: Not Authorized\nTelework: Not Available\nVirtual: This is not a virtual position.\nFunctional Statement #:\nFinancial Disclosure Report: Not required"]