Description:
The Pharmacy Supervisor is responsible for managing and coordinating comprehensive pharmaceutical care activities in clinic setting for veterans within the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System. The pharmacist operates independently with a broad delegation of authority to coordinate all aspects of pharmacy services within the clinic.Requirements:
****DUTIES CONTINUED***8. Works with other pharmacy managers and staff to identify areas of duplication of efforts and develops solutions to streamline processes, reduce waste, reduce costs and improve patient care.
9. Attends staff meetings, keeps pharmacy administration informed on clinic matters, and present clinic related issues pertinent to operational efficiency. Share knowledge with staff as necessary to keep staff informed.
10. Ensures a pharmacist reviews/verifies/ processes all orders, solves problems and monitors each patient's medication profile.
11. Performs other duties as assigned by pharmacy administration to facility pharmacy operations/services.
Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education: (1) Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. (2) Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the graduate is able to provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification, which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT). Licensure: Full, current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (i.e., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia. The pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full, current, and unrestricted licensure. English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).
Grade Determinations: GS-13
Assignments: Responsible for the professional and administrative management of an assigned area in pharmacy service, to include budgetary execution. Such individuals have responsibilities for supervising multiple pharmacists and technicians. Manages people, maintains effective interdepartmental relations, and cooperates with other services to accomplish the medical facility's mission and goals. Develops performance standards, assures that the program area is compliant with all regulatory and accrediting body requirements, designs and implements orientation and training programs for staff, and develops and maintains systems to monitor the performance of staff activities. Develops policies and procedures relative to their assigned area.
In addition to meeting the basic requirements, Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs:
a. Ability to effectively supervise subordinate staff.
b. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management
decisions.
c. Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards pertaining to pharmacy.
d. Skill in managing people or programs
Preferred Experience: Previous pharmacy management experience or previous management experience in a large organization Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacy workflow to include pharmacy operations as well as pharmacy administration and paperwork Comprehensive knowledge of personnel utilization to include scheduling, HR rules and regulations, related to disciplinary processes, employee competencies, labor relation issues and time and attendance records Possesses ability to analyze systems and streamline processes to maintain and improve patient care through the most efficient and timely delivery of prescription medications to VA patients Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacy budgeting and other management processes to efficiently offer cost effective, criteria bases medication therapy outcomes for VA patients Possesses personal skills and ability to interact with tact, courtesy and diplomacy to represented pharmacy service professionally when interacting with external and internal customers
References: VA Handbook 5005/55 Part II Appendix G15, June 7, 2012
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13.
Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting/carrying, 15-44 pounds; Straight Pulling/Pushing (1 hour) Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (2 hours); Standing (2 hours); Repeated Bending (2 hours); Both Legs Required; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid may be permitted); Emotional and mental stability.
Mar 28, 2024;
from:
usajobs.gov