Pharmacist - (Academic Detailer) Job in Reno, NV

Summary

This job is open to

• The public

  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

• Oversees pharmacotherapy to ensure that national treatment guidelines are being followed in addition to adherence to national formulary and local policies.
• Interfaces with providers, including physicians, PAs, ARNPs in the design and continued evaluation of the Veteran's treatment regimen to achieve optimization of rational and cost-effective drug therapy.
• Serves as an authoritative information source on medications and their utilization in therapy.
• Evaluates drug literature by analysis of experimental design and methodology, in order to compare and contrast therapeutic regimens and roles for new drugs.
• Recognizes patient presentation of signs, symptoms, laboratory tests and diagnoses, recognizes and lists important medical problems, disease states, symptoms or abnormal laboratory values that may necessitate altering the therapeutic regimen or which may be induced by drug therapy.
• Establishes and expands the patient data base through interpreting the drug history, medical history, physical examination and ongoing patient specific monitoring of therapy, with documentation in the formal patient medical record.
• Designs and documents a therapeutic regimen or plan, based on patient-specific information that includes establishing a therapeutic endpoint and stop criteria, electing an appropriate drug and related therapy, and establishing an appropriate dosage regimen.
• Monitors, assesses and documents therapeutic and adverse effects of drug therapy (including drug interactions) through selection and evaluation of physical and laboratory parameters.
• Provides consultation on selection of appropriate therapeutic regimens as a follow-up of non-therapeutic drug concentrations obtained from ambulatory care and inpatients.
• Develop, upgrade, and disseminate acceptable criteria for use of formulary and non-formulary medications and other high cost items directed at employing cost effectiveness without compromising the quality of patient care.
• Provides physicians and other providers a resource for discussion of medical problems requiring a pharmaceutical intervention.
• Interviews each patient conducting a medication history and formulating a pharmaceutical care plan.
• Identifies all drug related problems that may be affecting the patient, to include drug side effects, allergic reactions, toxicities, improper dosage regimens, non-compliance, patient's age, etc.
• Makes recommendations to the provider for optimal management of drug-induced problems either verbally or in writing.
• Evaluates the risk-benefit ratio of various therapeutic alternatives, develops a therapeutic plan utilizing the most efficacious, least toxic and most economical pharmacological treatment modalities available, and communicates plan.
• Manages the medication of patients by writing orders for appropriate medications, diagnostic studies, etc., in the patients' medical records in consultation with provider.
• Maintains current knowledge in chronic disease state management in accordance with published guidelines and generally recognized standards of care to include, but not limited to anticoagulation, hypertension, diabetes, smoking cessation, hyperlipidemia, hepatitis C, osteoporosis, and pain management.
• Provides medication reconciliation at all appropriate patient encounters and transitions of care.
• 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.
• Provides formal education and training programs in the area of pharmacology, therapeutics, pharmacokinetics and related subjects to providers, nursing staff and other health care professionals as appropriate.
• Serves as a Pharmacotherapy expert and mentor to medical students, residents, and physician extenders, teaching them pharmacotherapy and healthcare economics.
• Serves as an authority on medication usage, interactions, over-dosages and compliance to clinical staff, residents and students.
• Contributes to initial and on-going residency projects related to assigned work area or based on foreseen needs within the health care system.
• Uses appropriate references to research drug information.
• Maintains current knowledge of therapeutics and disease management.

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 07/30/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12766213.

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Next steps

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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.