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Pharmacist (VISN Program Manager)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Des Moines, IA $159K – $211K Apply by Sep 21, 2026 Pharmacist ENTJESTJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The Program Manager independently executes a wide array of analytical, administrative, technical, andclinical informatics responsibilities. The incumbent oversees pharmacy-related EHR activities includingmaintenance, configuration, workflow optimization, readiness activities, ticket triaging, mitigation strategies,performance monitoring, and quality assurance activities.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Major duties include, but are not limited to: Program Management: Serves as the VISN lead and SME for all pharmacy-related components of the Federal EHR, including maintenance, sustainment, workflow evaluation, and issue resolution.
- →Defines VISN-level goals, timelines, priorities, and requirements for pharmacy EHR modernization efforts.
- →Identifies risks, barriers, and patient safety issues; develops and coordinates mitigation plans with facility, VISN, and national stakeholders.
- →Works collaboratively with EHR vendor representatives, national program offices, and VISN facility informatics teams to monitor issues, track progress, and validate technical resolutions.
- →Investigates, triages, manages, and tracks pharmacy domain tickets, including medication ordering, medication safety, controlled substance workflows, automation interfaces, and formulary-related issues.
- →Ensures consistent communication of system changes, issue status, and implementation plans to VISN pharmacy leadership and facility points of contact.
- →Provides VISN-level consultation to Integrated Clinical Communities (ICCs), facility pharmacy leadership, and interdisciplinary teams on pharmacy informatics and EHR modernization concerns.
- →Supports formulary management efforts by collaborating with national and VISN stakeholders to optimize EHR tools, ensure compliance, and promote safe and cost-effective medication use.
- →Clinical Informatics / Data & Analytics: Leads VISN-wide efforts to standardize pharmacy informatics workflows and procedures within the Federal EHR, aligning with national guidance and VISN priorities.
- →Designs and evaluates EHR tools, configuration changes, order sentences, and workflows that support patient safety, clinical efficiency, and pharmacoeconomic outcomes.
- →Utilizes data analysis techniques to evaluate workload, issue trends, ticket metrics, performance measures, and system functionality.
- →Coordinates with VISN data analysts to support reporting needs, monitor quality indicators, and develop strategies for improvement based on data-driven insights.
- →Serves as expert resource for VISN pharmacy informatics education, training, and development, mentoring facility-based informatics pharmacists and technicians.
- →Quality Assurance / Process Improvement: Develops, tracks, and evaluates performance monitors for pharmacy EHR program areas.
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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