Service Chief - Pharmacy

Veterans Health Administration; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Maryland seeks a Chief of Pharmacy to lead clinical and administrative operations across VA Maryland Health Care System pharmacy programs. The role drives planning, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the full scope of pharmacy services.

The position requires ACPE-accredited education, a current unrestricted license, and demonstrated KSAs for strategic leadership, policy compliance, and budget oversight within a major health system.

Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy degree (BS Pharmacy or Pharm.D.).
• Full, current, and unrestricted pharmacist license in the United States.
• English language proficiency as required by VA policy.
• GS-15 Service Chief - Pharmacy requires 1 year of experience at the next lower grade and KSAs: leadership, communication, regulatory oversight, and program management.
• Preferred experience includes leading clinical/operational pharmacy services in a complex health care system and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and administrative control over VA Maryland Health Care System pharmacy programs and services.
• Plan, develop, implement, monitor and improve the scope of pharmacy services.
• Oversee budgeting, regulatory compliance and interdepartmental coordination to meet organizational goals.

Skills

Persuasion

Oral & written comms

Regulatory knowledge

Program management

People leadership

Education

Pharmacy degree (BS or Pharm.D.)

Current pharmacist license

English proficiency

Job description

The Chief of Pharmacy is a clinical and administrative position that provides leadership and administrative control over the pharmacy programs and services provided under the umbrella of the VA Maryland Health Care System. The primary responsibility is for the planning, development, implementation, monitoring and improvement of the scope of pharmacy services.

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.) 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.
• English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).
• Grade Determinations: GS-15 Service Chief - Pharmacy Experience: In addition to the GS-14 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Skill in persuading others and gaining cooperation to accomplish goals. Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing regarding complex clinical and technical issues. Skill in utilizing regulatory and quality standards to develop and implement operational programs. 4.Skill in managing multiple people or programs. Skill in utilizing available resources to support the missions and goals of the organization. Ability to plan, organize and direct the functions of the pharmacy staff.

Preferred Experience:

• 3 or more years of experience in all of the following:
• Leading Clinical and/or Operational Pharmacy Services within a complex health care system.
• Ensuring Pharmacy programs, services, procedures, and policies, comply with all applicable local, state, federal, and/or national regulations, directives, and standards.
• Developing and/or directing multimillion dollar Pharmacy medication and personnel budgets.
• Developing and executing pharmaceutical cost-mitigation and/or budget optimization initiatives.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements:

• Physical demands of the position require regular and recurring physical exertion, involving standing for prolonged periods of time, lifting/carrying of pharmaceutical supplies weighing up to 40 pounds, pushing and pulling of large carts.
• The job may include significant time at a computer terminal.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-15. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-15.