Clarification from the agency

This position is open to VHA employees. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

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FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE OF PRACTICE:
The Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor will be involved in the independent practice of pharmacy. In consult with the Associate Chief, Pharmacy Operations and Chief of Pharmacy, the Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor is responsible for the professional and administrative management of the Inpatient Pharmacy personnel and programs in accordance with the guidance set forth in the Pharmacy Department policies and procedures, VA/DoW regulations, and state and Federal laws governing the practice of pharmacy. The incumbent will be under the administrative supervision of the Associate Chief, Pharmacy Operations.

Clinical:

1. Provides consultant and administrative support to the Pharmacy and Therapeutic Agents Review Committee (P& T).
2. Assures that assigned staff participates in the FHCC's Adverse Drug Reaction Program and in identifying and reporting adverse drug reactions occurring in both inpatients and outpatients.
3. Ensures ongoing Inpatient Pharmacy staff participation in performance improvement in order to fulfill The Joint Commission, or equivalent, requirements.
4. Coordinates service-specific Medication Usage Evaluation (MUE) activities through the respective committees upon request.

Education:

1. Identifies and makes provision for the developmental and training needs of pharmacists and technicians.
2. Assures coordination and development of in-service training programs for staff pharmacists, technicians, and other pharmacy staff in order to maintain licensure and/or expand the capabilities of these individuals to efficiently function in an environment involving direct patient care, drug therapy monitoring, and other clinical pharmacy services. As needed, the incumbent will consult with specialists on training needs and decide upon training programs related to clinical
   involvement.
3. Works cooperatively with the medical, dental, nursing, and research staff to explore, organize, and implement interdisciplinary programs which will enhance education, training, and clinical involvement.
4. Serves as faculty member and clinical consultant at affiliated universities, which involves planning, supervising, and implementing graduate, undergraduate, residency, and internship learning experiences offered in cooperation with any institution affiliated with the FHCC in accordance with the standards established by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of the Navy. The incumbent will work closely with the affiliated colleges of pharmacy and their respective staffs to analyze, forecast, and develop areas in which VA/DoW can be more closely affiliated and didactically support the educational and training needs required by these institutions to train highly qualified health professionals.

Administrative/Supervisory: The Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor is responsible for the personnel management and supervision of the pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other support personnel assigned to the Inpatient Pharmacy in their daily performance of all clinical, distributive, and informational functions. The Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that all work assignments of the Inpatient Pharmacy staff are completed in a timely manner by distributing the workload, tracking the status and progress of work assignments, maintaining
records of work accomplishments, and preparing reports as needed. The Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor functions as a communication link between pharmacy management and staff to ensure all FHCC policies and Pharmacy Department policies and procedures are met while providing comprehensive and responsible clinical services. The Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor is responsible for the following functions in this regard:

1. Supports the FHCC's and Pharmacy Department philosophies, goals, and objectives, and communicates them to employees within Pharmacy Department.
2. Prepares and/or reviews written employee performance evaluations and makes recommendations for appointments, incentive awards, promotions, and advancements for achievement of performance through FHCC policies and Human Resources (HR) guidelines.
3. Conducts or recommends employee counseling and disciplinary actions as necessary in accordance with FHCC policies and procedures.
4. Interviews employee candidates and advises on initiating or terminating the employment process in counsel with the Chief of Pharmacy and the Associate Chief of Pharmacy Operations.

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Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 0800-1630
Compressed/Flexible:N/A
Telework: AD-HOC
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 10029F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): N/A

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.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• 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).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

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

Education:
(1) 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.) (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

OR,

Foreign Education:
(2) 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). (CERTIFICATION REQUIRED)

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).

GS-13 GRADE DETERMINATION:
Specialized Experience: Must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12. Experience includes but not limited to: designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments; helping achieve positive patient centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas; performing physical assessments; and ordering laboratory and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy.

**** NOTE: Experience must be well documented in Resume/CV to qualify for the position. ****

Assignments: Candidates at this grade level are to be in one of the assignments listed below. 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:

GS-12 KSA's

• Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security.
• Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.

In addition, GS-13 KSA's

• 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:

• Successful completion of a PGY 2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency.
• Pharmacy Supervisory Experience.

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

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-13.

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019

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.

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

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