Pharmacist - Outpatient Pharmacy Supervisor

Veterans Health Administration; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, part of the Veterans Health Administration, is hiring a Pharmacist - Outpatient Pharmacy Supervisor to lead the outpatient pharmacy team and manage professional and administrative operations, including budget execution.

The role requires a pharmacist license, ACPE-accredited degree, and proven supervisory abilities; you will oversee pharmacists, technicians, residents, and volunteers to ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy with BS Pharmacy or PharmD.
• Current, unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in US territory.
• FPGEC Certification required for foreign graduates; TOEFL iBT may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and administrative leadership for the Outpatient Pharmacy area.
• Supervise multiple pharmacists, technicians, students, residents and volunteers.
• Oversee budget execution and ensure regulatory and accrediting compliance.
• Develop and maintain staff orientation and training programs.

Skills

Staff supervision

Oral & written communication

Regulatory compliance

Budget management

Education

BS Pharmacy

Pharm.D.

FPGEC Certification

Job description

The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center is hiring for one Pharmacist - Outpatient Pharmacy Supervisor. The incumbent acts as a representative of the Pharmacy Service and is responsible for the professional and administrative management of the Outpatient Pharmacy area of the Pharmacy Service, including budgetary execution. The incumbent is responsible for providing leadership and supervision to the multiple pharmacists, technicians, students, residents, and volunteers within the Outpatient area.

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) accreditedCollege 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.) 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). 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 Pharmacy Supervisor:

Experience: In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. This position is 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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

In addition to meeting the licensure and experience for the GS-13 level, you must also possess the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. 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 KSAs Must Be Demonstrated In Your CV/Resume Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements:

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.