Facility Program Manager - Controlled Substances

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 Education: (1) 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: View phone number on us.fitly.work, or through their Web site at: (NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.) (2) Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the 2 graduate is able to 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 (i.e., 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 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) Grade Determinations: GS-13: Experience In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level Manages all aspects of a distinct program to include policy development, quality resources and specialty functions unique to the program to optimize cost effectiveness (budget) and patient outcomes Coordinates a single program area of a complex pharmacy operation, or multiple program areas within a facility to develop, organize, manage, and control complex pharmacy programs Develops, organizes, coordinates and manages 5 single or multiple program areas within the medical facility this may include a single program area at multiple facilities The Program Manager title is reserved for those individuals who have one or more of the following: supervisory responsibilities for various sections within Pharmacy Service a complex program requiring coordination of multiple locations such as medical center care facilities, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), rural health, telemedicine, etc specialized areas of a complex nature such as nuclear pharmacy, quality assurance, pharmacy informatics, clinical applications coordinator, Home Based Primary Care, pharmacoeconomist or liaison pharmacist duties requiring the coordination of processes with other medical facilities or VISNs Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the KSAs identified: Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13 Physical Requirements: Must be able to distinguish basic colors with the ability to distinguish shades of color This position may require heavy lifting and carrying, 45 pounds or more, routine standing, bending, stooping, or squatting It may also require pushing, walking, standing, reaching over shoulder, use of fingers, walking and standing up to four hours per tour Near vision correctable at 13' to 16', far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, hearing (aid permitted) The work environment is primarily inside a pharmacy or other office space as designated There may be extremes of temperature, distractions, noise from equipment or patient care activities The need to handle frozen or refrigerated products may occur Exposure to negative and positive air pressure rooms is possible Repeated twisting, shaking, and grasping of bottles, and vials or syringes may be required Must be able to don and work with protective garments and equipment as necessary. ]]]]>