Pharmacist - National Program Manager

Full Job Description

The Clinical Pharmacy Program Manager is responsible for the management of national programs involving clinical specialty areas as assigned, having a high degree of visibility and a significant impact on Department health care.

This includes initiatives in research, education, quality assurance/utilization review, drug information, etc.

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.

(NOTE: This applies to the past, current, and upcoming VA Health Professional Trainees (HPT) only.

HPT is an individual appointed to temporary positions in one or more VHA medical facilities performing clinical or research training experiences to satisfy program or degree requirements or receiving VA Health Professional Scholarship Program.

HPTs can be either VA-paid or Without Compensation (WOC).) 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.

English Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).

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.

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).

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: Experience. GS-14: In addition to the GS-13 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.

Experience includes but is not limited to: 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.

Pharmacists assigned to this position must also demonstrate the following KSAs: Skill in persuading others and gaining cooperation to accomplish goals.

Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing regarding complex clinical and technical issues.

Skill in utilizing regulatory and quality standards to develop and implement operational programs. Skill in managing multiple people or programs.

Skill in utilizing available resources to support the mission and goals of the organization.

Preferred Experience: Clinical Pharmacist who demonstrates ability to lead and manage national-level pharmacy initiatives, including strategic planning and performance improvement efforts across complex healthcare systems.

Applicants should have proven experience in pharmacy benefit management analysis, to include pharmoeconomics with a track record of implementing programmatic changes informed by data and literature evaluation.

Also, strong interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership, to advance PBM and VA Pharmacy goals.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily performed while sitting, though some work may require periods of standing.

The regular and recurring work of this position involves sitting at a desk, conference, meetings, etc., and frequent visits to community and nationwide sites.

Optional need to participate in distribution of materials that may require some lifting of small weight boxes (25 lbs.). Major Duties:

The duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Provides clinical expertise for development and maintenance of the VISN/National Formulary and is proactive in making recommendations for standardization of the VA Pharmacy Benefits Determines the therapeutic basis for competitive bidding of pharmaceutical products, maintaining a list of potential items for inclusion in the National Formulary Develop clinical guidance to aid in the implementation of therapeutic interchange, formulary decision-making process, and contracting to provide guidance to clinicians caring for veterans, and to support VA decisions to other government agencies, the Congress, various veteran organizations, and the public Serves as the PBM liaison with the National Acquisition Center, the MAP, industry and professionals at the local/network level Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, various schedules available to be determined at selection Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 687990 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized