Summary

The Pharmacy Supervisor (Clinical Services) provides leadership - direction - organization - planning - supervision - and implementation of clinical pharmacy programs and staff. They are responsible for the development - implementation - monitoring - evaluation - and reporting of the facility's clinical pharmacy programs and supervision of clinical staff. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information - refer to Required Documents below.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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: (312) 664-3575 - 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 2 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
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• Grade Determinations: Experience: In addition to the GS-12 requirements - must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
• 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: 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
• Preferred Experience: ASHP accredited PGY-2 residency completion or equivalent experience - at least 1 year of direct patient care experience beyond PGY-1 training within the last 3 years
• Other preferred credentials include Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties certification - or other recognized certification - such as CDE or BC-ADM
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• This position is above the full performance level
• Physical Requirements: Applicants must be able to distinguish basic colors.

Duties

• Major Duties Performs supervisory functions for clinical pharmacy personnel as identified in the pharmacy organizational chart
• Responsible for the management of the assigned clinical service pharmacy clinics and practices
• Responsible for assessing the current clinical pharmacy programs assigned and establish expansion of clinical programs based on the need of the Medical Center (e.g. - Substance Use Disorder - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Opioid Safety Initiative - etc.) in coordination with the Associate Chief of Pharmacy - Clinical Services
• Assists with the oversight of the comprehensive medication management and pharmacy services provided by Pharmacy staff
• Responsible for the review of medication regimens within area of clinical practice and notifying providers of any findings that might require action
• Advises provider on aspects of clinical pharmacokinetics as it pertains to the monitoring of serum plasma concentrations and its relationship to patient response
• Proactively provides ongoing communication related to the pharmacy programs under their supervision to professional staff
• Participates in the training and in-servicing of pharmacists - pharmacy technicians - pharmacy residents - pharmacy students - and other medical center personnel as required
• Works with Human Resources Management (HR) to expeditiously recruit for vacant positions and to select qualified employees - meets all HR established processes - timeframes - and deadlines
• Develops the ability of staff and others - as appropriate - to perform and contribute to the organization through coaching - mentoring - and providing ongoing feedback and by granting opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods
• Work Schedule: Full-Time - Monday-Friday - 0800-1630 - occasional evenings and weekends Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 000000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized