Pharmacy Supervisor

Summary

GS-13 Pharmacy Supervisor

The incumbent functions as the Supervisory Pharmacist at the Hot Springs campus. They report to the Chief, Pharmacy Service to provide clinical, analytical, and administrative guidance to support the primary mission of providing comprehensive pharmacy services at this multi-divisional Health Care System.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

03/05/2024 to 03/14/2024

• Salary

$143,296 - $186,290 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 13

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Hot Springs, SD 1 vacancy

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

No

• Travel Required

25% or less

• You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent -

• Work schedule

Full-time -

• Service

Excepted

• Promotion potential

13

• Job family (Series)

0660 Pharmacist

• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Not Required

• Drug test

Yes

• Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

• Trust determination process

Credentialing

• Announcement number

CBSY-12341659-24-AA

• Control number

779829300

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This job is open to

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to current, permanent employees of the Black Hills VA Health Care System.

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Duties

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Duties include, but are not limited to:

Administrative/Supervisory Functions:

1. Incumbent represents the Chief, Pharmacy Service on committees, and in other medical center functions as dictated by operational needs. Incumbent carries out a variety of special assignments as required. Such assignments may be handled individually, as a leader of a task force, or as a group participant. These assignments often have a short deadline that may impact service line or overall medical center mission, community relations or employee morale. The incumbent will also be required to investigate sensitive materials or subjects affecting both clinical and administrative operations.

2. Assists in the review of all current pharmacy programs and the planning, development and initiation of new programs in the Service.

3. Ensures appropriate personnel management practices by:

a) selecting qualified personnel

b) complying with EEO Regulations and VA Policy

c) appropriately utilizing performance evaluations, awards, and/or disciplinary actions

d) Assuring professional and non-professional qualifications are met and maintained.

4. Assists in review and updating of policy and procedures, standard operating procedures, and medical center policy memoranda to provide Service and Medical Center staff with appropriate guidance.

5. Ensures compliance with The Joint Commission standards, Clinical Practice guidelines, and national and VISN 23 initiatives. Establishes monitors and educates staff on both VHA and service performance measures.

6. Works collaboratively with all members of the pharmacy management team.

7. Develops and implements strategic plan for the expansion and/or reengineering of pharmacy services. Provides the Chief of Pharmacy Services with counsel on development of clinical pharmacy programs/services. Candidly advises the Chief, Pharmacy Service on

problems/issues pertaining to the relationship of Pharmacy Service to other divisions, services, and programs.

8. Responsible for supervision of pharmacy staff as assigned.

9. Ensures that all aspects of drug control, drug accountability and drug security are maximized and are in accordance with Medical Center and Pharmacy Service policies and procedures, and other applicable VA, FDA, DEA, State and Federal regulations.

10. Responsible for assuring Medical Center and Pharmacy Service policies on physical security of pharmacy areas, security of controlled substances, and confidentiality of sensitive patient information are adhered to by all pharmacy employees.

11. Monitors work done in all assigned areas of the pharmacy to ensure safe working conditions and knowledge/practice of safe work habits. Ensures an environment free of hazard and compiles with OSHA, VA and other external standards relating to safety. Ensures an environment that promotes patient safety.

12. Assists in budget formulation and/or execution process for Pharmacy Service. Works collaboratively with other services and the pharmacy management team, advising on resource requirements based on priorities and needs for contribution to the Network resource allocation policy.

13. Assists with maintenance of data related to budget and expenditure estimates.

14. Responsible for collection and analysis of data from a wide range of individuals, medical centers, VA organizations, and external organizations. Works in close coordination with program managers to provide workload and cost statistics.

15. Aids in implementing program goals as established by network operational plan.

16. Effectively utilizes external reviews to improve programs and services.

17. Assists procurement initiatives utilizing the most cost-effective options.

18. Responsible for national contract compliance, to include tracking and trending usage and providing recommendations and support for implementation.

19. Collaborates with pharmacy leadership to identify and coordinate opportunities for cost-effective interventions with state veteran homes and community-based nursing homes.

20. Responsible for establishing and promoting an atmosphere of unity through cooperation and the integration of clinical and administrative roles; a high level of productivity; patient and staff satisfaction; and strong communication channels between the service lines.

21. Works with pharmacy leadership and staff to identify areas of duplication of efforts and develops solutions to streamline processes, reduce waste, save costs and improve patient care.

22. Serves as reference to frontline pharmacist in the approval of questionable PADR/nonformulary/restricted drug requests.

Work Schedule: Full-time; 40 hours/week

Telework: Ad-hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.

• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.

• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.

• You may be required to serve a probationary period.

• Subject to background/security investigation.

• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

All requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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. 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.

• English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).

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:

GS-13 Pharmacy Supervisor

Experience: In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-12. These requirements include:

1.Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice.

2.Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff.

3.Knowledge of laws, regulations, and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security.

4.Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.

AND

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 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: Pharmacy supervisory experience preferred.

References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/55 PART II APPENDIX G15

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13.

Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application.

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/.

Additional information

Grandfathering Provision. All licensed pharmacists employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education and licensure/certification/registration that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply:

(1) Employees grandfathered into the GS-660 occupational series may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level, or changed to lower grade within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions.

(2) Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, on a temporary or permanent basis, until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard. Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation, who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/certification/registration, that meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation.

(3) If a licensed pharmacist who was retained under this provision leaves the occupation, the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.