Pharmacy Supervisor - Outpatient

Full Job Description

Incumbent serves as the supervisory pharmacist in charge of the Outpatient Pharmacy Section.

This includes the responsibility for the professional, technical, and administrative supervision of the distribution, clinical, consultative, teaching, and research functions within the Outpatient Pharmacy Section.

Incumbent has extensive experience in pharmacy procedures and a broad knowledge of the many and various aspects of the total pharmacy operation.

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.

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.

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).

All licensed pharmacists employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education and licensure/certification/registration that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation.

For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply: Employees grandfathered into the GS-660 occupational series may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level, or changed to lower grade within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions.

Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, on a temporary or permanent basis, until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard.

Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation, who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/certification/registration, that meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation.

If a licensed pharmacist who was retained under this provision leaves the occupation, the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation.

Grade Determinations: GS-13: Pharmacy Supervisor: Experience. In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Pharmacy Supervisor.

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. 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: >3 years supervisory or lead pharmacist experience Knowledge and experience of outpatient operations including regulatory standards and pharmacy automation Supervision of at least 10 employees covering multiple shifts Experience with customer service, service recovery, and program monitoring for customer satisfaction Extensive knowledge of VA productivity standards, pharmacy directives, labor mapping, and reports Knowledge and experience with patient USP 797/800 requirements Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is a GS-13.

Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds; Moderate carrying, 15-44 pounds; Light carrying, under 15 pounds; Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Walking 2 Hours; Standing 4 Hours; 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; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid may be permitted); Emotional stability.

Environmental Factors: Constant noise; Solvents (degreasing agents); Working on ladders or scaffolding; Working with hands in water; Working closely with others. Major Duties:

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Major duties include, but are not limited to: Furnishes administrative and technical supervision to GS-11 and GS-12 pharmacists and other supportive personnel assigned to the Outpatient Section.

Schedules workload and integrates the work of the outpatient area with the overall pharmacy program. Gathers data to be used in operational reports, budget analysis, and forecasting.

Maintains stock control and insures that drug stocks are on hand in sufficient quantities to meet demand.

Assists the Chief, Pharmacy Service in budget forecasting and analysis by furnishing information regarding physicians' prescribing habits, trends in drug use, and other factors that may affect drug use.

Ensures periodic inspection of drug storage areas in all areas of the medical center in accordance with JCAHO and other medical center requirements or directives.

Participates actively in pharmacy quality assurance activities by providing data for Drug Use Evaluations (DUE), and controlling the quality of outpatient pharmacy services.

Performs reviews of outpatient quality functions in accordance with pharmacy quality assurance procedures and submits written status reports.

Takes whatever action is necessary to correct problems as they are identified. Ensures the timely performance of a satisfactory quantity of work by outpatient pharmacy section personnel.

Responsible for the quality of all work performed within outpatient pharmacy section.

This includes, but is not limited to: (a) Planning, setting, priorities, and scheduling necessary staff for the completion of the work (b) making assignments based on priorities of work and considering the capabilities of the individual employees (c) evaluating the performance of assigned personnel (d) giving advice, counseling, or instructing employees on both administrative and work-related matters (e) interviewing candidates and making recommendations for appointment, promotion, or reassignment (f) hearing and resolving complaints from employees, but referring group grievances and more serious complaints not resolved to the Chief, Pharmacy Service (g) effecting minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and counseling and recommending action in more serious cases (h) identifying developmental and training needs of employees and providing or making provisions for such development and training.

The manager is responsible for the completion of the environmental aspect/impact analysis in collaboration with the GEMS Coordinator, for effective implementation of the operational strategies developed through the GEMS program to ensure regulatory compliance, and for improving environmental performance within his (her) service.

Also, shall consider environmentally preferable and recycled products in all purchasing decisions. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 - 4:30pm.

Potential Nights/Weekends/Holidays Telework: Ad-Hoc Only Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized