Pharmacy Supervisor (Oncology Pharmacy Program)

Pharmacy Supervisor

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Total rewards of an Allied Health Professional. The Pharmacy Supervisor works closely with other Inpatient Supervisors and the Inpatient Associate Director to maintain the Oncology program, update and maintain policies and procedures, and coordinate clinical activities of oncology pharmacists. They will also serve as subject matter expert for oral oncology medications and support pharmacists in the Outpatient Pharmacies. Major duties include:

Oncology Drug Stewardship Program Management

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Oncology Drug Stewardship Program as a new clinical pharmacy program to improve outcomes of patients on oncology drugs.
• Collaborate with Formulary Program Manager to facilitate consistent interpretation and implementation of drug formulary, drug restrictions, practice guidelines, management of drug shortages, and requests for use of non-formulary drugs or for off-label indications.
• Collaborate with Pharmacoeconomics Program Manager to identify and implement cost savings and cost avoidance activities of established or emerging oncology drug therapies.
• Collaborate with Hematology, Oncology, MTU, Nursing, and Clinical Nutrition Services to proactively create, review, and update local oncology disease treatment guidelines, clinical pathways, policies, and dosing protocols on a regular basis.

Clinical

• Document all recommendations and interactions in electronic health record (EHR) as progress notes.
• Complete medication reconciliation and provide patients with an updated list of medication in compliance with current policies.
• Participate in Adverse Drug Event Reporting Program and reports medication errors to promote Veteran patient safety.

Clinical (Scope of Practice)

• Provide direct patient care using authorized privileges to design, implement, and monitor therapeutic drug plans to achieve defined outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas.
• Initiate orders for medications, medication changes, and lab tests as permitted by scope of practice and medical center policy or protocol.
• Maintain advanced training and knowledge of pharmaceutics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics. Has skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of Oncology therapy including interpretation of laboratory data and appropriate diagnostic procedures.

Education

• Assess and provide comprehensive medication and disease state counseling for Veteran patients and family to ensure safe and effective medication use.
• Provide authoritative drug information and resolution of questions posed by physicians, consultants, and other health care providers regarding appropriateness of drug therapy, stability, compatibilities, contraindications, adverse effects, drug-drug/drug-food/drug-disease interactions, drug use criteria, and formulary alternatives.
• Precept Pharmacy students and residents.

Administration/Supervision

• Ensure hazardous medications are handled in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, and State and Federal laws and regulations.
• Supervise assigned Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners (CPP) including assigning schedules, manage leave and conduct appraisals of staff performance.
• Recruit and select new staff utilizing Performance Based Interviewing techniques and Equal Employment Opportunity principles.

Research

• Assist medical staff to develop, conduct, and present the results of medication use evaluations, outcome measures, and basic research.
• Provide investigational drug information to medical, nursing, and other professional staff and investigational drug counseling to Veteran patients when appropriate.
• Assist with investigational new drug process.

Work Schedule : Mon - Fri, 7:00am to 3:30pm to include weekends / holidays dependent upon operational needs of the agency.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized.

Pay : Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

Paid Time Off : 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).

Parental Leave : After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy : After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

Retirement : Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.

Insurance : Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).

Telework : Not available.

Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.