Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (Emergency Medicine) - EDRP Approved Job in Dallas, TX

Summary

This job is open to

• Federal employees - Competitive service

  Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.

• 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 Primary Purpose of the Position is: The Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) for Emergency Medicine functions at the highest level of clinical practice in the provision of evidence-based pharmaceutical care services through direct care with patients and consultation with other providers and members on their team(s).

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Designs, implements, assesses, and monitors therapeutic drug plans to achieve positive patient outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and staff in assigned areas.
• Monitors and assesses the outcome of drug therapies with advanced skill, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic procedures.
• Documents patient care encounters, interventions, and recommendations via CPRS progress notes and consults.
• Participates in patient medical emergencies, code resuscitation efforts, and high-risk procedures such as rapid sequence situations.
• Provides medication reconciliation functions and patient/caregiver education during patient care episodes and transitions of care.
• Serves as a drug information resource for health care providers, patients, and/or caregivers.
• Reports and documents medication errors, near misses, adverse drug reactions, and allergies.
• Evaluates prescriber orders as to appropriateness based on patient medication records, including laboratory results.
• Participates in medication use evaluations activities, audits or quality management monitoring.
• Gathers data for administrative reports when assigned.
• Actively participates on hospital committees or workgroups.
• Participates in developing criteria for drug utilization evaluations, data collection, trending reports, and other quality assurance activities.
• Collects and analyzes data related to ongoing clinical programs.
• Assists in the development of proposals, initiatives, and activities to support new, improved, and/or expanded pharmacy services, process improvement, or redesign efforts.
• Provides timely and complete evaluation of non-formulary and prior authorization drug requests for appropriateness and compliance.
• Serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.
• Assists in new employee and new trainee orientation sessions.
• Organizes and participates in staff development education, training and in-service activities, and other formal/informal programs of Pharmacy Service and medical personnel.
• Actively promotes the participation in research activities and projects and oversees research activities.

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.
• 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 09/25/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12800454.

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.

You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.

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.