Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Summary
Serves as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) in oncology at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. The CPS is responsible for planning, developing and maintaining effective clinical pharmacy programs by implementing rational cost-effective drug therapy to improve patient outcomes. The CPS will support safe and effective patient care through order review and verification, patient education and clinical practice.

Summary
Serves as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) in oncology at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. The CPS is responsible for planning, developing and maintaining effective clinical pharmacy programs by implementing rational cost-effective drug therapy to improve patient outcomes. The CPS will support safe and effective patient care through order review and verification, patient education and clinical practice.

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Accepting applications

Open & closing dates
02/06/2026 to 02/16/2026

Benefits & Compensation

$152,927 to - $198,807 per year

Benefits & Compensation

scale & grade
GS 13

Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Minneapolis, MN
1 vacancy

Remote job
No

Telework eligible
No

Travel Required
Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed
No

Appointment type
Permanent

Work Schedule

Full-time

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
CBSY-12875968-26-MI
Control number
856740300

This job is open to
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Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
Clarification from the agency
This is an internal announcement and is limited to current permanent employees of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS), current permanent VA Nationwide employees, and past/current/upcoming VHA HPT Graduates.

NOTE: The 2-page Resume

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

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of a Allied Health Professional

The CPS serves as an advanced practice provider to initiate, modify or discontinue medication therapy as outlined in the individual's Scope of Practice. The CPS promotes and manages drug therapy based on current clinical knowledge that is consistent with policies established at the national, VISN, and local levels. The CPS is responsible for providing evidence-based pharmaceutical care service, helping achieve positive patient centric outcomes through direct and indirect interaction with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams. Their indirect patient care activities include pharmacy benefits management, academic detailing, teaching/mentoring/precepting learners, supporting research, quality assurance, medication utilization review, and staff development.

The clinical pharmacy specialist functions at the highest level of clinical practice, works independently under their scope of practice as defined by the individual medical center to directly care for patients. A CPS plays a defined role in budgetary execution and serves as a mid-level provider who functions to initiate, modify or discontinue medication therapy and as a consultant for intensive medication therapy management services. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments; helping achieve positive patient centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas; performing physical assessments; and ordering laboratory and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy.

FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES

The individual scope of assigned duties will be dependent upon the CPS provider's education, training, and experience required to perform the functions of the position. Functions could include inpatient and outpatient oncology practice. All scoped providers will participate in professional practice evaluations.

1) Clinical Functions (25-50%) Functions as an advanced pr