Licensed Pharmacist(Pharmacy Supervisor) - Procurement Program Manager

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Pharmacy Supervisor to oversee the procurement program across two campuses, six sites, and VA community clinics.

The role reports to the Associate Chief of Pharmacy Operations and supervises pharmacists and technicians to ensure compliant operations. Qualified candidates will have ACPE-accredited degrees and an active pharmacist license, with prior procurement or health-system experience preferred.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required
• English proficiency in speaking and writing
• ACPE-accredited degree (BS Pharmacy or PharmD) with transcripts
• Full, current, unrestricted pharmacist license in US or DC

Responsibilities

• Professional and administrative management of the pharmacy service area, including budget execution.
• Supervise multiple pharmacists and technicians and coordinate with other services to meet the facility's mission.
• Develop performance standards, ensure regulatory compliance, and design staff orientation and training programs.
• Develop policies and procedures for the assigned area and monitor staff performance.

Skills

Supervise staff

Oral and written communication

Regulatory compliance

Program management

Education

ACPE-accredited BS Pharmacy or PharmD

FPGEC certification (foreign grads)

Job description

Under the direction of the Associate Chief, Pharmacy Operations, and in concert with other supervisory personnel within the Pharmacy Department, the incumbent is responsible for the operation of the pharmacy procurement program across two campuses, six pharmacy sites (Department of War (DoW) and Veterans Affairs (VA)), and associated VA community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). 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.
• English Language 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: [phone], 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.) (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)
  • -OR-
  • 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). (DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED)
• 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.

Grade Determinations

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 GS-13 KSAs:

• Ability to effectively supervise subordinate staff.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions.
• Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards pertaining to pharmacy.
• Skill in managing people or programs.

Along with the GS-12 KSA's:

• Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security.
• Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.

Preferred Experience:

Prior procurement-related pharmacy work experience, completion of a PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, and ideally completion of a PGY-2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency.

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 in the range of 13 to 13.

Physical Requirements:

Please see VA Handbook 5019