Pharmacy Supervisor - Clinical Outpatient Mental Health

Summary The incumbent is responsible to manage and coordinate pharmacy activities in clinical care areas (Outpatient Mental Health) at the Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS). In executing their job duties, the incumbent is responsible for ensuring that timely, safe, efficacious, and cost‑effective pharmaceutical care is provided with a minimum of adverse effects to our veteran patients. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements United States Citizenship: Non‑citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d) Education: Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree Verification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education—20 North Clark Street—Suite 2500—Chicago—Illinois 60602‑5109 Phone: (312) 664‑3575—or through their Web site at: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree programs. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy. Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if they can provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification, which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet‑Based Test (TOEFL iBT) Licensure: Full‑current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (including Puerto Rico) or the District of Columbia The pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full, current, and unrestricted licensure A pharmacist who has or has ever had any license(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or placed in a probationary status may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions in VA Handbook 5005—Part II—Chapter 3—section B—paragraph 16 May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Preferred Experience: 3+ years clinical pharmacy practitioner and/or clinical pharmacy supervisor experience and/or completion of PGY2 HSPAL residency Physical Requirements: The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion—standing/sitting for prolonged periods, lifting/carrying of pharmaceutical supplies weighing up to 50 lbs., and bending/stooping. It may entail repetitive wrist movement while using various size syringes, vial cap removal, and typing. Duties Develops, establishes, and maintains written policies and procedures defining operational requirements. Supervises the implementation of service level programs—including clinical, operational, educational, and research activities. Collaborates with appropriate subject‑matter expert stakeholders (e.g., direct reports, supervisors, program managers, etc.) to execute successful implementation. Interviews employment candidates, makes selection recommendations, conducts performance reviews, recommends appointments, special advances, and disciplinary actions to the Chief or Associate Chief of the Pharmacy Service as appropriate. Serves as an effective preceptor—directing and supervising pharmacy residents and students as assigned, and assists in the development, enhancement, and operation of resident and student training programs. Participates in activities of interdisciplinary training and in‑servicing of medical staff, nursing staff, pharmacy staff, residents, students, and other allied health professionals at PVAHCS as required. Coordinates a single program area of a complex pharmacy operation—or multiple program areas—develops, organizes, manages, and controls complex pharmacy programs. Collaborates with respective stakeholders to provide program oversight. Assists in the operations of other areas of the Pharmacy Service, including distribution and clinical work in other areas (e.g., medication order review and verification, relief help in other clinics or in the pharmacies as needed). Assists in designing and completing research studies involving clinical pharmacist functions—quality assurance, drug‑use evaluations, and pharmacotherapy; participates in collaborative research studies involving drug therapy with other services. Reviews and evaluates requests for non‑formulary and restricted drugs for appropriateness and compliance with established criteria where applicable. Documents clinical interventions accurately in CPRS in a timely and professional manner as appropriate. Performs all other duties as assigned. Work Schedule Full Time: Monday‑Friday 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Telework Telework: Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Other Functional Statement #: 000000. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. #J-18808-Ljbffr U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs