Pharmacist (Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair seeks an Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor to oversee all phases of inpatient pharmacy operations, including staff assignment, performance standards, appraisals, and disciplinary actions. The role coordinates resources and clinical services with the Inpatient Clinical Supervisor and identifies continuing education needs.

Qualifications include pharmacy degree (PharmD/BS), active licensure, and citizenship.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist license in the applicable state or territory.
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or BS Pharmacy degree from ACPE-accredited program.
• U.S. citizenship or eligible for appointment under VA rules.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all phases of Inpatient Pharmacy operations and supervise staff performance.
• Coordinate resources, schedules and inpatient clinical services with the Inpatient Clinical Supervisor.
• Develop performance standards, conduct appraisals, and manage awards/discipline; identify training needs.

Skills

Supervise staff

Oral & written communication

Regulatory knowledge

People/ program management

Education

PharmD or BS Pharmacy

Foreign pharmacy grad with FPGEC/TOEFL

Job description

The Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor has full responsibility for managing and supervising all phases of Inpatient Pharmacy operations, including assignment of duties, development of performance standards, performance appraisals, recommendations for awards and when appropriate disciplinary action, and the identification of continuing education and training needs. Coordinate resources, schedules, and inpatient clinical services with the Inpatient Clinical Supervisor. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS.

Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S. Code 7407).

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: [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.

(2) 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.

GRADE DETERMINATIONS

GS-13.

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:

One (1) year of supervisory experience in inpatient pharmacy operations is preferred.

In lieu of one year of supervisory experience in inpatient pharmacy operations, candidates who have successfully completed an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and a PGY-2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) Residency (or equivalent leadership/administrative pharmacy residency training) will be considered as meeting the preferred supervisory and/or leadership experience requirement.

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.

Physical Requirements:

The work requires heavy lifting (over 45 pounds); moderate carrying (15-44 pounds); reaching above the shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking (up to 8 hours); standing (up to 6 hours); repeated bending (up to 2 hours); near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to4; far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and 20/40 in the other; depth perception; ability to distinguish basic colors; ability to distinguish shades of colors; hearing (aid may be permitted); and mental and emotional stability.