Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Pain)

Summary
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) emphasis in Pain at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans' Hospital, provides comprehensive medication therapy management (MTM) through direct care with patients and consultation with other providers on their team. This CPS promotes and manages drug therapy based on current clinical knowledge that is consistent with policies established at the national, VISN, and local levels

Summary
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) emphasis in Pain at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans' Hospital, provides comprehensive medication therapy management (MTM) through direct care with patients and consultation with other providers on their team. This CPS promotes and manages drug therapy based on current clinical knowledge that is consistent with policies established at the national, VISN, and local levels

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Accepting applications

Open & closing dates
01/27/2026 to 03/16/2026

Benefits & Compensation

$144,940 to - $144,940 per year

Benefits & Compensation

scale & grade
GS 13

Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
San Antonio, TX
1 vacancy

Remote job
No

Telework eligible
No

Travel Required
Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed
No

Appointment type
Permanent

Work Schedule

Full-time - Monday-Friday, 7:30-4:00pm

Service
Excepted

Promotion potential
None

Job family (Series)
0660 Pharmacist

Supervisory status
No

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test
Yes

Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process
Credentialing
Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure
No

Bargaining unit status
No

Announcement number
CAZM-12870760-26-RBW OCA
Control number
855585800

This job is open to
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U. S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U. S.
Federal employees - Competitive service
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U. S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and

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scales.
Federal employees - Excepted service
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules,

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scales and evaluation criteria.
Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
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NOTE: The 2-page Resume

Requirements

does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

This job is open to current permanent Department of Veteran Affairs employees, current permanent Federal employees of other agencies, Health Professional Trainees, and all US Citizens.

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This announcement is an Open Continuous Announcement and will remain open until all position(s) are filled. Next cut-off will be February 16, 2026.

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube. com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialists functions as part of the Pain teams and is most effective when assigned a panel of patients requiring MTM services, to support continuity of care and ensure the best use of pharmaceuticals. Clinical Pharmacy Specialists will follow patients in direct care setting to achieve therapeutic goal.

Directly involved in the design, implementation, and monitoring of therapeutic drug plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas
Involved in reviewing patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes
Communicate findings with other providers and provides appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans as needed
Apply knowledge of normal laboratory values in the evaluation of patient care and recognizes signifi