Pharmacist Supervisor (Inpatient)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Hines (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks an Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor to lead the daily professional and administrative operations of all inpatient pharmacy programs at a diverse hospital.

Reporting to the Associate Chief Acute Care Clinical, Pharmacy Service, the role emphasizes supervision, regulatory compliance, and policy development to ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of ACPE-accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a BS Pharmacy and/or PharmD.
• Current, unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a US state or DC.

Responsibilities

• Oversee professional and administrative management of inpatient pharmacy programs and budgetary execution.
• Supervise multiple pharmacists and technicians and coordinate with other services to meet hospital goals.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, orientation and training, and monitoring systems for staff performance.

Education

BS Pharmacy

PharmD

Job description

The Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor is fully responsible for the daily professional and administrative operation of all inpatient pharmacy programs of this highly diverse hospital. The position reports to the Associate Chief Acute Care Clinical, Pharmacy Service.

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: [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.)
• 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

(a) Experience. In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.

(b) Assignments. Candidates at this grade level are to be in one of the assignments listed below. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher level duties must consist of significant scope, administrative independence, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.

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

• Previous Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor Experience
• PGY2 Health Systems Pharmacy Administration & Leadership residency preferred

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 incumbent must be physically and mentally able to efficiently perform the duties of this position.
• The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion, involving standing for prolonged periods of time, frequent twisting/turning, and bending/stooping.
• Frequent manipulation of IV preparation will require repeated dexterity exertion with pressure up to 20 pounds.
• The incumbent must be able to perform lifting/carrying, pushing, or pulling different types of equipment such as cabinets, carts or supplies weighing at minimum 50 pounds through various terrains.