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Regional Chief Pharmacist (O-6 Billet) Supervisory
Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Posted 53 days ago
About the Role
This supervisory Regional Chief Pharmacist oversees the delivery of comprehensive pharmacy services across an assigned region, provides clinical and technical consultation on pharmaceutical care matters, supports pharmacy operations, and assists the IHSC Chief Pharmacist with management duties, analysis, and special studies. This position is only open to USPHS officers who are currently IHSC employees. USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position.
What You'll Do
- →DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervise the provision of all on-site pharmaceutical services at the specified detention facilities with >50% of time spent on clinical tasks.
- →Manages lead and staff pharmacists within their respective regional; pharmaceutical program supervision includes setting the goals, objectives, and direction for the pharmacy program at a regional/national level.
- →Provides pharmaceutical care services, including drug information, medication therapy consultation, and advice to other health professionals on complex patient problems, at the highest level of independence; utilizes extensive knowledge base and flexibility to adapt to unusual circumstances requiring variations in approach, and in the presence of incomplete or conflicting data.
- →Review prescription drug orders in accordance with agency formulary and policy and procedures.
- →Provide direct patient care services, including management of acute or chronic conditions, for selected patients when medications are the primary method of treatment.
- →Exercises independent judgment in reviewing patient prescription orders for appropriateness, including drug-drug, drug-disease, and drug-allergy contraindications and precautions.
- →Judgmental failure could seriously affect the health status of one or more individuals.
- →Contribute to revision and development of IHSC national policies and procedures, utilizing a high degree of originality to plan and execute programs of critical importance to patient health.
- →Conduct site visit(s), as required by the IHSC Chief Pharmacist, to IHSC pharmacies to assist sites and monitor compliance with IHSC Policies, and provide on- site orientation for newly hired pharmacists within the assigned region.
- →This position requires 10-20% travel, as needs may vary from year-to-year.
- →Collaborates with contacts within and outside the Department on a routine basis to manage pharmaceutical and preventative care services for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and ICE patients, as well as to request and provide information and cooperate on processes to improve public and population health.
- →These policies, procedures, programs, plans or individual actions, are often of a controversial and complex nature, in which a great deal of explanation and tact is required.
- →Serves as a primary subject-matter-expert to personnel on matters concerning pharmacy services.
- →Assesses, plans, develops, implements, and evaluates the pharmacy service component for the region to most appropriately meet the needs of the population served.
Requirements
- ✓REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: PharmD degree from a program that is accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education.
- ✓Candidates must have a permanent, full, and unrestricted license from a State Board of Pharmacy to practice pharmacy in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
- ✓Five years progressive clinical and administrative experience as a licensed Pharmacist.
- ✓Two years' experience as an IHSC pharmacist.
- ✓Expertise in pharmacology, pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics and all management aspects related to the practice of pharmacy in a clinic/infirmary setting.
- ✓Possesses necessary skills for operating general office technology including Microsoft Office Products.
- ✓Possess knowledge of grammar, spelling & punctuation to identify and correct errors to ensure accurate copy.
- ✓Competent in data entry and ability to work with & analyze data, including bookkeeping & basic accounting skills.
- ✓Competent in the use of office machines including photocopiers, calculators, and personal computers.
- ✓Competent in the application of computer programs to facilitate management operations in a clinic environment.
- ✓Maintains CPR/BLS certification.
- ✓Possesses ability to work efficiently, accurately & organized in a fast paced environment.
- ✓Flexible and able to adapt to sudden changes in schedules and work requirements.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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