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License Pharmacist (Pharmacy Supervisor)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 43 days ago
About the Role
The Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor is responsible for the daily professional and administrative/personnel management of the Inpatient Pharmacy section. The Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor is responsible to ensure that timely, safe, efficacious, appropriate, and cost-effective drug therapy is provided with a minimum risk to the FHCC patient. Drug dispensing, drug information, and drug therapy monitoring are included in this program.
What You'll Do
- →FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE OF PRACTICE: The Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor will be involved in the independent practice of pharmacy.
- →The incumbent will be under the administrative supervision of the Associate Chief, Pharmacy Operations.
- →Clinical: Provides consultant and administrative support to the Pharmacy and Therapeutic Agents Review Committee (P& T).
- →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.
- →Ensures ongoing Inpatient Pharmacy staff participation in performance improvement in order to fulfill The Joint Commission, or equivalent, requirements.
- →Coordinates service-specific Medication Usage Evaluation (MUE) activities through the respective committees upon request.
- →Education: Identifies and makes provision for the developmental and training needs of pharmacists and technicians.
- →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.
- →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.
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: e3d57c60-7d88-405b-913c-d0d343cc291f
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