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Licensed Pharmacist(Pharmacy Supervisor) - Acute Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 57 days ago
About the Role
The Madison VA, complexity level lb, has a diverse teaching, research, medicine, and transplant hospital, and an extensive, multisite, Ambulatory Clinic Program. The Acute Care Pharmacy Supervisor provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for acute care pharmacy services. This role is responsible for the daily professional and administrative oversight of clinical pharmacy services within the acute care setting.
What You'll Do
- →FUNCTIONS or SCOPE of ASSIGNED DUTIES: A.
- →Clinical Program Leadership and Inpatient Practice - The Acute Care Pharmacy Supervisor partners with the inpatient pharmacy management team to provide leadership, oversight, and support for the delivery of high-quality clinical pharmacy services across all acute care areas.
- →The supervisor establishes the framework, philosophy, and environment for effective clinical practice while also contributing direct patient care when operationally necessary.
- →Key responsibilities include: Provides clinical leadership and oversight for pharmacists delivering acute care services, ensuring consistent, evidence-based practice standards across all inpatient units.
- →Serves as a clinical resource and may provide direct inpatient pharmacist support as needed, modeling best practices and ensuring continuity of care.
- →Ensures pharmacist evaluation of medication orders for appropriateness, including assessment of drug interactions, allergies, contraindications, and potential adverse reactions.
- →Guides and oversees clinical interventions to promote rational, safe, and effective drug therapy, ensuring interventions are documented according to policy.
- →Ensures adherence to formulary management processes and supports staff in identifying therapeutic and cost-effective alternatives to non-formulary requests.
- →Provides leadership in drug therapy monitoring and ensures pharmacists deliver accurate, evidence-based medication information to the healthcare team.
- →Operational and Administrative Leadership: Responsible for planning, developing, organizing, coordinating, directing and evaluating an integrated acute care pharmacy program designed to provide a full range of pharmacy services.
- →Assists with the management and coordination of daily operations across all areas of the inpatient pharmacy.
- →Along with members of the pharmacy leadership team, interviews, evaluates, and selects new employees according to current federal laws and VA policies regarding EEO and Veterans preference.
- →Supports the acute care pharmacy management team in implementation, revision, and interpretation of pharmacy service policies and procedures.
- →Assists with coordination of staffing in the central pharmacy and acute care areas, ensuring appropriate resource allocation based on volume, acuity, and program needs.
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: 5566da27-68a4-4e6e-ac48-0a75d8e389fb
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