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Pharmacist (Associate Service Chief)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position in located at the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center, Pharmacy Service. Incumbent is responsible for development, coordination and oversight of all Clinical Pharmacy Services at all locations served by the Medical Center as well as maintaining academic affiliations. The role also guides ensures organization readiness and demonstrates strong strategic, supervisory and collaborative leadership.
What You'll Do
- →The Pharmacist, Associate Service Chief serves as the supervisor to Pharmacy Clinical Programs staff and a large role in the Residency Program.
- →Serves as the Acting Service Chief in the absence of the Chief, Pharmacy Service.
- →Major duties include, but may not be limited to: Responsible for pharmacy utilization of resources and budget.
- →Aids in the selection and assignment of personnel and serves as a mentor to help employees develop their full potential.
- →Develops and maintains effective clinical pharmacy programs from a cost and patient outcome perspective Collaborates with Chief, Pharmacy Service, Associate Chief, Pharmacy Service (Operations) and other pharmacy leaders to ensure policy adherence, regulatory compliance and coordinated interdisciplinary practice.
- →Develops and maintains effective compliance programs, including monitoring of metrics to ensure survey readiness and continues adherence to standards.
- →Ensures orientation and training programs are established to ensure staff development, and provides orientation, guidance, direction, and training to pharmacy personnel in their areas of their responsibility Organizes, develops, expands, and manages all clinical pharmacy programs.
- →Serves as an advisor for matters pertaining to the enhancement of clinical programs.
- →Provides the capability of a specialist in the areas of drug information, pharmacotherapy, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacoeconomics.
- →Assesses and analyzes clinical problems identified by Chief of Pharmacy and Pharmacy Supervisory staff and QA monitors to determine if they can be resolved by educational/training programs.
- →Serves as a Preceptor to Pharmacy Residents and pharmacy students.
- →Develops, maintains and oversees an effective performance appraisal plan for all employees within the Service in regards to clinical practices.
- →As needed, prepares prescriptions, IV admixtures, inpatient orders, and controlled substance orders accurately, timely and in accordance with policy and procedure.
- →As needed, evaluates provider orders/prescriptions as to appropriateness and verifies electronic order.
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 dentification 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
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