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The Cardiology CPP functions at the highest level of clinical practice and works independently under their scope of practice (SOP) to directly care for patients. As a health care team member, the Cardiology CPP performs comprehensive medication management (CMM), including the initiation, modification, and discontinuation of medication therapy, through interaction with both patients and fellow health care team members.
05/20/2025 to 05/28/2025
$139,899 - $181,871 per year
GS 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
None
No
Yes
CBSU-12737448-25-BR
837308000
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.
This position is ONLY open to VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System Employees, current or former Health Professional Trainees (HPT) in a VA program, or all VA Employees Nationwide.
The Cardiology CPP has full responsibility to develop cardiology clinical pharmacy services such as physician consultation, patient monitoring, patient counseling, and medication management clinics in the ambulatory and Inpatient settings.
Core activities outlined within the scope of practice include: Executing therapeutic plans utilizing the safest and most cost-effective medication treatments.
Performing the physical measurements and objective assessments necessary to ensure the patient's appropriate clinical responses to therapy 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 and prescribing medications, vaccines, devices, and supplies to include initiation, continuation, discontinuation, monitoring, and altering therapy; prescribing, administering, or dispensing controlled substances may be included in the scope of practice only if the clinical pharmacist is authorized by their state license to do so and comply with the limitations and restrictions on that authority.
Ordering consults and referrals, as appropriate, to maximize positive drug therapy outcomes.
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.
Clinical - Indirect Patient Care Activities:
Reviews patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, pharmacokinetic in Cardiology, and therapeutic outcomes as required; information is communicated with team members and appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans are provided.
Coordinates with and refers to appropriate diagnosing providers when disease progression or events occur that are outside the Cardiology CPS SOP. Identifies patients who may benefit from CMM through population management, team meetings, and/or inpatient cardiology team rounds.Reports and documents drug errors, adverse drug reactions, and allergies according to policy.
Conducts drug utilization reviews, quality assurance activities, and utilization reviews as required.
Works with health care team members to ensure compliance with national, VISN, and local initiatives
Maintains a good working knowledge of information resources, both written and electronic, as well as therapeutics and disease management.
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.
Serves as a liaison and subject matter expert to PACT Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners
Program Management/Administrative:
Participates in the appropriate, effective, and safe use of pharmaceuticals by contributing to criteria development, data collection, quality assurance and drug use evaluation and other quality improvement activities for core practice area(s) and cardiology.
Serves as the pharmacist subject matter expert on assigned cardiology related committees and subcommittees.
Supports and promotes compliance with established drug therapy policies, formulary management and criteria or prior authorization requirements that have been approved by national, VISN, or local pharmacy benefits management and focuses on quality patient care in a cost-effective manner. Participates and facilitates departmental and organizational compliance with The Joint Commission, Office of General Counsel, and other applicable regulatory and accreditation regulations and guidelines regarding patient safety and care.
Education And Research:
Provides formal and informal education and in-services to pharmacy, medical, nursing and other staff as requested.
Provides education to patients, their families and caregivers about medications, patient responsibilities, and information on health promotion. Participates in self-development activities to maintain and strengthen professional competence in cardiology.
Willing to serve as a clinical instructor or preceptor for pharmacy students and/or residents.
Assists in new employee orientation education sessions as needed.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Telework: Situational (ad hoc) location may be discussed during the interview process to meet the Return to Office requirement.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Remote: Not Authorized
Functional Statement #: 60784-O
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/28/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12737448.
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