Licensed Pharmacist(CPS) - Primary Care
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration • North Chicago, IL • Posted July 01, 2026
About the Role
Summary The CPS will be assigned to Veterans Affairs (VA) or Department of Defense (DoD) primary care teams. Primary care teams servicing veteran beneficiaries are located in the main hospital and associated community-based outlying clinics. The CPS will be consulted by their team(s) for comprehensive medication management of complex patients with chronic diseases commonly seen in the primary care setting. Responsibilities VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE OF PRACTICE The CPS provider manages medication therapy by initiating, modifying and discontinuing medication both independently and in collaboration with other practitioners when needed. The CPS provider interfaces with providers, including physicians, PAs, ARNPs in the design of the veterans' treatment regimen to achieve optimization of rational and cost-effective drug therapy. The CPS will directly assist clinicians in rational drug selection by providing written and/or verbal consulta...