Clinical Pharmacist-Community Living Center (CLC) Job in Miami, FL

Summary

This job is open to

• Federal employees - Excepted service

  Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.

• Internal to an agency

  Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Duties

The Community Living Center (CLC) Clinical Pharmacist must be a licensed pharmacist, preferably with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, Clinical Pharmacy Practice Residency, or equivalent experience, responsible for directing and coordinating pharmaceutical care for all patients within the CLC and any extended care areas for the medical center.

In this role, the CLC Clinical Pharmacist contributes to the clinical education of pharmacy students and residents, offers drug information, and participates in research efforts. The Clinical Pharmacist ensures that the pharmaceutical services provided to all patients are in line with high-quality patient care standards established by accrediting bodies, such as the Joint Commission, and comply with all Medical Center policies, procedures, VA regulations, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Clinical

• Performs comprehensive medication reviews at least monthly to identify, resolve, and prevent drug-related problems, including assessment of medication appropriateness, effectiveness, safety, and adherence. (i.e. Joint Commission)
• Processes medication orders for community living center and extended care units.
• Prescribes medications and orders laboratory tests within their scope of practice and according to established protocols.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team rounds, providing expertise on medication therapy and contributing to the development of patient care plans.
• Ensures appropriate care coordination during transitions of care within the inpatient and community living setting (Changes in levels of care, shift changes, etc.) as well as throughout the discharge process, as indicated.

• Provides highly specialized education and training support to other professional services in advanced pharmacotherapy.
• Participates in the development and implementation of formal and informal drug education/clinical consultation to medical, surgical, nursing, and pharmacy staff in the form of in-services and continuing education programs.
• Prepares and presents educational lectures to a variety of disciplines and patients as indicated.
• Provides drug information and drug literature evaluations as requested by the professional staff.
• Assists in new employee orientation as assigned.

• Knows and follows administrative requirements of the hospital and those specific to the Pharmacy Formulary, investigational drugs, and general distributive functions.
• Interfaces with other health care providers and administrators to ensure compliance with established pharmacy and medical center policies and procedures.
• Develops and conducts drug usage evaluation in areas of needs from a cost and patient outcome perspective.
• 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) when needed.
• Assists in managing the hospital formulary and ensures its appropriate utilization by health care providers.

• Responsible for participating in the entire medication use process to include ensuring the safe, appropriate, and timely distribution of medication.
• Responsible for following Pharmacy Service and other regulatory policies regarding to medication labeling, inventory management, formulary management, PBM initiatives, equipment maintenance, and timeliness of service.
• Consults with patients and healthcare system staff whenever there is a question concerning therapeutic or policy matters regarding outpatient and/or inpatient provider orders.

• In cooperation with clinical section staff and other health professionals, collects and analyzes data related to ongoing clinical programs and presents it either at national meetings or publishes it in professionally representative publications.
• Serves as preceptor of PGY-1 and PGY-2 residents' research projects, as assigned.
• Participates in pharmacy research projects either by acting as a Principal Investigator, a co-investigator or consultant and participates in the design, protocol submission, process, and documentation of clinical drug investigations.
• Incumbent may serve as a primary research preceptor for pharmacy residents.

• Participates in the appropriate, effective, and safe use of pharmaceuticals by contributing to criteria development, data collection and drug use evaluation and other quality improvement activities as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• You may be required to serve a trial period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

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 08/11/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12755647.

1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.

Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.

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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.