Pharmacist (Facility Program Manager)

Full Job Description

This Pharmacist serves a broad and expansive role throughout the entire Boise VA Medical Center in the coordination and delivery of the Veteran Access and Accountability Act prescription benefit program.

The Program Manager is responsible for the administrative management of prescription dispensing related to Care in the Community and supervision of clinical pharmacy technicians at the Boise VA Medical Center.

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: Be a Citizen of the United States. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English.

Education: 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.) 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.

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: Pharmacist GS-13 (Facility Program Manager) Experience: In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.

Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs): Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions.

Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area.

Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise.

Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy.

Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.

Preferred Experience: Four years experience as a Pharmacist in Outpatient of community based pharmacy. Management and Leadership experience preferred. Major Duties:

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Develops and establishes policies and procedures defining operational requirements related to Outpatient Pharmacy and the Community Care prescription program.

Assists Outpatient Pharmacy Supervisor with supervising day-to-day operations of Outpatient Pharmacy, esp. Community Care operations.

Collaborates with Outpatient Pharmacy Supervisor and other Pharmacy Leadership for control of all medications, medical supplies, and controlled drugs issued to outpatients.

Maintains effective relationships with medical, professional, and administrative staff and provides professional guidance.

Provides direct supervision to Outpatient Pharmacy Pharmacists and Technicians working in CITC and other areas of Outpatient Pharmacy, as assigned.

Ensures that the CITC Prescription Program is compliant with all Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Medical Center Policies and regulatory and accrediting body requirements.

Functions as a Program Manager for the Pharmacy Care in the Community (CITC), including planning, directing, controlling, and coordinating comprehensive distributive outpatient pharmacy services.

Assures all care in the community authorized prescriptions are entered in a timely manner.

Works to develop and maintain a system that aids pharmacists in identifying actual or potential drug related problems at the front end of the order thereby eliminating duplication of efforts, reducing medication errors, and increasing patient satisfaction.

Implements P&T Committee policies including therapeutic interchanges and automatic substitutions to include appropriate patient and provider education.

Ensures staff adheres to formulary process so that patients receive the most cost effective drug therapy.

Performs other duties as assigned and deemed essential to the efficient operation of the Pharmacy Department.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized