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Pharmacist (Facility Program Manager) - Inventory Management and Procurement
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Baltimore, MD $171K – $223K Apply by Jul 20, 2026 Pharmacist ENTJESTJISTJ OperationsHealthcareTransportation
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The Pharmacy Facility Program Manager manages, coordinates, and supervises all technical and administrative aspects of pharmaceutical procurement, inventory management, reverse distribution, and destruction operations for the VA Maryland Health Care System. This includes compliance oversight of all pharmacists, technicians, trainees, specialized nursing, and other supportive personnel involved in procurement, inventory management, reverse distribution, and destruction.
What You'll Do
- →Duties to include but not limited to: Administrative/Supervision Designs, implements, and/or assists in the development of orientation, competencies, and trainings for Inventory Management Pharmacy Technician, Procurement Pharmacy Technicians, and other Pharmacy personnel.
- →Develops and maintains systems or competencies to monitor the performance of competencies or trainings where appropriate.
- →Develops performance standards that are realistic, challenging and support the organizational mission, vision, and goals.
- →Provides or refers employees to tools to help meet performance standards and competencies and identifies areas tor improvement as needed.
- →Provides direct supervision of duties performed by Inventory Management Pharmacy Technician and Procurement Pharmacy Technicians.
- →Establishes work schedules for pharmacy inventory management and procurement pharmacy technicians as needed to provide adequate coverage.
- →Recognizes need for changes in procurement related workflow, safety parameters, policies and procedures, and works to initiate or implement changes.
- →Utilizes the Veterans Integrated Systems Technology Architecture (VistA), Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) and Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) computer systems and other automated pharmacy equipment and computer software systems effectively.
- →Ensures Federal, VHA, and local acquisition regulations are followed with proper coordination between the delivery of pharmacy services and the overall delivery of health care by pharmacy personnel.
- →Other duties as assigned.
- →Program Management Utilizes strict accounting practices to maintain an accurate budget.
- →Maintains sufficient inventory for the needs of the medical center, yet not exceeding budget allowance.
- →Assess meeting and maintaining compliance with Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) requirements and/or other federal, local, national pharmaceutical supply chain requirements.
- →Reviews medication and supply purchases made by procurement/purchase card holders through prime vendor, hard to find, purchase card, and/or contract for compliance with acquisition regulations (local, VA, and federal) and maintenance of proper sourcing 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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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