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Pharmacist - Pharmacy Supervisor (Procurement and Inventory Management)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 43 days ago
About the Role
NOTE: THE 2-PAGE RESUME REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS OCCUPATIONAL SERIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, REFER TO REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BELOW. The purpose of this position is to function as a pharmacist supervisor with responsibilities assisting with the coordination of procurement and storage of all medication, supplies, and IV fluids for the PCS with direct responsibility for credit card purchases, prime vendor, and direct purchase programs.
What You'll Do
- →NOTE: THE 2-PAGE RESUME REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS OCCUPATIONAL SERIES.
- →FOR MORE INFORMATION, REFER TO REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BELOW.
- →Responsible for daily accountability of records and program requirements and assists pharmacy management with the responsibility for planning, organizing, and directing the workflow of the stock management area of pharmacy.
- →The pharmacist works closely with and provides cross-coverage for the Pharmacy Informaticists, Formulary Program Manager, and Pharmacoeconomist.
- →Functions Supervises the Pharmacy Procurement program at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, a large Level 1a VA Medical Center.
- →Leads a team of pharmacy professionals by providing strategic guidance, HR actions, performance appraisals, time and attendance, recruitment actions, and training of staff.
- →Drafts policies and procedures to enhance productivity, improve medication security and accountability, regulatory compliance, Joint Commission accreditation and VHA compliance, and operational performance.
- →Oversee daily fund control management for pharmacy service, serving as the fund control point official for obligations, purchases, reconciliations, budgetary trends, and formulates the annual pharmaceutical budget.
- →Serves as purchase card approving official for pharmacy service, maintaining compliance with all Federal, VHA, and local acquisition regulations, budget limits, and proper documentation for purchases.
- →Manages all pharmaceutical inventory for the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, including purchasing, receipt, storage, distribution, formulary adherence, reverse distribution, and inventory optimization using technology and best practices.
- →Ensures the integrity of pharmaceuticals through adherence to the Drug Supply Chain Security Act and ensures proper storage and security of medications throughout the hospital.
- →Monitors and ensures compliance with DEA regulatory guidelines to include ordering, storage, distribution, reporting, and destruction of controlled substances.
- →Oversees DEA biennial inventories and annual wall-to-wall inventories with strict adherence to regulatory and VHA requirements.
- →Monitors inventory levels using Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor (PPV) software and account manager collaboration to ensure compliance with VA pharmaceutical contracts.
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
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