Pharmacy Supervisor (Outpatient)

Veterans Health Administration

Memphis (TN)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 182,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration, located at the Memphis VA Medical Center, seeks a Pharmacy Supervisor (Outpatient) to oversee the Outpatient Pharmacy’s professional and administrative staff. You will ensure compliance with VA policies, supervise scheduling, and guide the operation of the ambulatory service to deliver safe patient care.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, developing policies, training in patient education, and coordinating with other services on medication-related

Qualifications

Supervises professional and administrative staff in the Outpatient Pharmacy.
Coordinates activities to ensure compliance with VA policies and procedures.
Trains staff in patient education techniques and education programs.
Advises health care professionals and staff on VA medication policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Supervises all staff in the Outpatient Pharmacy and develops schedules.
Develops and revises service policies to meet needs and center requirements.
Oversees medication handling, dating, storage, and credit returns for outdated drugs.
Manages personnel actions including promotions, discipline, and performance ratings.
Oversees pending prescription file and ambulatory outpatient pharmacy operations.

Skills

Staff supervision

Policy compliance

Patient education techniques

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Pharmacy Supervisor (Outpatient) is located in Pharmacy Service, Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN. This position provides overall supervision of all professional and administrative personnel in the Outpatient Pharmacy.

Key Responsibilities

The Pharmacy Supervisor (Outpatient) is responsible for the overall supervision of all professional and administrative personnel in the Outpatient Pharmacy. This includes coordinating the activities of staff in the Outpatient Pharmacy to ensure compliance with all policies and procedures established by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Duties include but are not limited to: Supervises all professional and nonprofessional staff assigned and develops schedules to distribute staff and accomplish tasks in all areas of the section. Develops and revises service or station policies to reflect current practice, meets all needs, and complies with established medical center and central office requirements.

Ensures that dated drugs are periodically checked, properly stored, and returned to the manufacturer for credit when outdated. This includes proper handling of unusable controlled substances. Interviews all new applicants for vacancies and has responsibility for the full range of personnel actions such as promotions, disciplinary actions, counseling, and rating employees on their performance. Maintains current resource materials in work areas for staff use.

Advises other health care professionals and medical center personnel or patients on VA policies with regard to patient discharge medication, prescription refill procedures, formulary medications, etc. Oversees the maintenance of the pending prescription file to ensure prescriptions are processed in a safe and timely manner. Oversees the operation of the ambulatory outpatient pharmacy service.

Maintains the local mail prescription program and coordinates with the Centralized Mailout Program (CMOP) when necessary. Trains staff in patient education techniques and works with other services to develop patient education programs dealing with medications. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 08:00am - 4:30pm; as needed by the service. Telework: Not eligible for Telework Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 51048-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $140043 – $182058/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.