Senior Inpatient Pharmacy Operations Lead

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Pharmacy Supervisor to manage inpatient pharmacy operations, ensuring timely, safe, and cost-effective services for admitted patients.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, coordinating order processing, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will hold an ACPE-accredited PharmD or BS Pharmacy, possess a current state license, and demonstrate strong leadership and clinical judgment in a complex hospital

Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited degree required.
• Foreign grads require FPGEC certification and TOEFL iBT.
• Full, current, unrestricted license to practice in a US state/DC.
• Proficiency in English per VA standards.
• Reference VA Qualification Standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate operational activities in the inpatient pharmacy.
• Ensure timely, safe, efficacious, and cost-effective Pharmacy Services.
• Oversee inpatient order and discharge prescription processing.
• Provide dispensing oversight for all areas and services.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Communication (oral/written)

Regulatory knowledge

Program management

Professional pharmacy practice

Drug therapy monitoring

Pharmacy security knowledge

Lab value interpretation

Education

BS Pharmacy or PharmD

ACPE accreditation knowledge

FPGEC/TOEFL (foreign grads)

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Pharmacy Supervisor to manage inpatient pharmacy operations, ensuring timely, safe, and cost-effective services for admitted patients.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, coordinating order processing, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will hold an ACPE-accredited PharmD or BS Pharmacy, possess a current state license, and demonstrate strong leadership and clinical judgment in a complex hospital