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Pharmacist (Associate Service Chief Outpatient Pharmacy)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →The Associate Chief is responsible for providing supervision, professional, administrative, and clinical leadership and guidance to multiple, diverse programs at the Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System.
- →The ACCE is responsible for providing pharmaceutical services to outpatient Veterans served by CAVHCS and for the professional and administrative activities supporting these services.
- →Supervises program managers, supervisors, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, administrative staff, pharmacy residents, volunteers, on-the-job trainees, and pharmacy technician students.
- →Performs or delegates an entire range of personnel functions for the Pharmacy staff Serves on Medical Center, VISN, university and national committees assigned by the Chief and/or CAVHCS leadership.
- →Applies knowledge, judgment, and experience to guide committee decision and actions.
- →Develops and maintains effective procedures for outpatient pharmacy oversight, including filling, shipping, productivity, community care prescriptions, interpretation and implementation of national program office guidance, serving as a liaison between Pharmacy and other services, and acting as an SME for outpatient practice topics.
- →Teaches and guides supervisory staff in solving problems, adapting to procedural changes, and implementing new technological changes.
- →Provides oversight and evaluation of new automation initiatives within the Pharmacy Service and coordinates these projects with other affected services in the Medical Center.
- →Develops and maintains effective, high quality pharmacy programs designed to maximize pharmacotherapeutic benefits from patient outcomes and cost perspectives Recommends program changes to enhance patient care programs, documents cost savings and maintains or improves quality of care.
- →Ensures the adherence and education of the national medication formulary as determined by VHA Pharmacy Benefits Management.
- →Provides a wide range of drug information and advice to the professional staff, including written and verbal information on therapeutic agents.
- →Works with providers to ensure compliance with national, VISN, and local initiatives.
- →Participates in the execution of all CAVHCS pharmacist training programs (e.g.
- →IPPE, APPE, PGY1/PGY2 residencies), including intimate knowledge of accreditation requirements.
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: 19e8c576-0e2e-4fc6-80f6-a7769a9010ed
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