The primary responsibility of the Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor, Outpatient Specialty is coordinating and managing the clinical pharmacy activities under the direction of the Associate Chief of Outpatient Pharmacy Service. The employee develops and manages educational programs including staff development, intra-department training, clerkships, internships, and other university affiliated programs as required.
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. Verification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60602-5109; phone: (312) 664-3575, or through their Web site at: http://www.acpe-accredit.org/. (NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.) (2) Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the 1 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. A pharmacist who has, or has ever had, any license(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or issued/placed in a probationary status may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section B, paragraph 16. 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: The following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. Experience. In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate, in their resume, 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: 3+ years experience working in a direct patient care clinical pharmacy specialty area Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is 13. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is 13 Physical Requirements: The position is mostly sedentary with multiple hours at a desk typing and talking on the phone. Must be ambulatory and able to walk about freely.
VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Duties include but not limited to: Administration/Supervisory: Manages day-to-day operations of the outpatient specialty clinic pharmacy staff to include but not limited to anticoagulation clinic, HBPC, outpatient specialty clinics, outpatient mental health, and pain clinics.. Serves as a consultant within the pharmacy department and with other facility health care staff in evaluating health care delivery to patients, including serving on medical center committees when requested. Participates in medical center and departmental performance improvement initiatives. Completes job performance evaluations, recommendations for awards, and/or disciplinary actions clinical pharmacy specialists and support staff and makes recommendations to Chief of Pharmacy when appropriate. Clinical: Participates as a member of the health care system in an interdisciplinary approach to provide quality patient care. Note: This supervisory position will be required to maintain a component of his/her time in direct patient care activities. Serves to maintain current drug information resources with the goal of providing prompt, accurate, and up-to-date information. Reviews and evaluates incoming non-formulary and clinical referral requests for appropriateness when necessary. Contacts provider to make alternative formulary recommendations where appropriate to promote optimal cost effective therapy. Conducts patient medication profile reviews when requested by medical/surgical staff and makes recommendations for optimizing therapy giving consideration to patient demographics and concomitant disease states. Education/ Training: Participates in meetings, conferences, and training programs relevant to the development and maintenance of clinical pharmacy programs. Identifies continuing education, training needs, etc. for pharmacy staff as related to drug therapy and responds to those needs by conducting on-the-job training, in-services, etc. Assists in preparing and coordinating new employees' on-boarding experience. Responsible for implementing and documenting training and expanding capabilities of pharmacists and clinical support staff. Serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students and/or pharmacy residents. Research: Participates in research programs as needed and assists with other pharmacy staff, resident, and student research projects. Ensures that research is in compliance with protocols and procedures as established by the Indiana University and VA research Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 92146-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized