Pharmacist Facility Program Manager

Job Title

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Program Management - Quality Management: The Facility Program Manager - EHRM Compliance and Research is responsible for developing, coordinating, organizing, and managing the pharmacy quality program with VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health System.
• Maintaining a system of internal reviews that ensure that service programs operate at a satisfactory level of performance and compliance with regulatory and inspecting bodies.
• Collaborates with NWI pharmacy leadership and other services to coordinate pharmacy service continuous readiness for all regulatory bodies including The Joint Commission, AWE, OIG, VACO, VISN, etc.
• Assures all NWI pharmacy programs are in full compliance and readiness in regard to all applicable VA regulations, policies, directives, and handbooks.
• Develops and coordinates operational requirements for NWI Hazardous Chemical Programs and Pharmacy Security.
• Coordinates and manages pharmacy Emergency Management programs assuring the pharmacies are in a continual state of readiness.
• Collaborates with professional and technical staff to identify, develop, and implement appropriate quality management outcomes.
• Working with pharmacy leadership and staff to identify areas of duplication and developing solutions to streamline processes, reduce waste, save costs and improve patient care.
• Develops and manages the Pharmacy Controlled Substance Program to ensure that the program is operated in a manner consistent with all regulatory requirements.
• Assists Health System personnel with problems and special requests related to controlled substances and interprets Pharmacy Service, facility, DEA, and VA policies and procedures.
• Responsible for pharmacy quality assurance activity in regard to controlled substances. Works with pharmacy leadership to identify target areas for improvement.
• Assures all Federal and DEA regulations are followed appropriately in regard to controlled substances within pharmacy service.
• Develops and updates policies required to properly control accountability and security of controlled substances.
• Assists in the training and performance evaluations of pharmacy staff who are involved in controlled substance delivery, data-entry/record keeping, etc.
• Proactively monitors narcotic usage through reports available in VISTA and Pyxis and advises Pharmacy Leadership immediately of concerns about possible theft or diversion.
• Program Management - Research: The Facility Program Manager - EHRM Compliance and Research is responsible for developing, coordinating, organizing, and managing the Pharmacy Research Program within the VA-Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System.
• Actively participate in the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and develops and maintains an active investigational drug program in support of medical and pharmacy research, affiliations and clinical car missions.
• Serves as a resource and advises potential investigators in the preparation of the Investigational Research Packet for IRB review.
• Review proposed study protocols prior to IRB consideration. Negotiates and establishes mechanisms which are acceptable to ACOS-Research, Chief of Pharmacy, and the Principle Investigator in order to meet study design criteria.
• Manages the receipt, storage, dispensing, disposal and record keeping for all investigational drug protocols at the facility.
• Clinical Program Management: The EHRM Compliance and Research Program Manager will provide and support clinical pharmacy services and is directly responsible for monitoring and managing medication therapy for assigned patients.
• Responsible for ambulatory care, acute care, or CLC pharmacy activities involving highly innovative methods of health care delivery.
• Participates in a patient-focused, team-based multi-disciplinary model of patient centered care to promote positive patient outcomes through direct and indirect interaction with patients and providers.
• Evaluates appropriateness of pharmacologic therapy at clinic visits or during hospitalizations and as the level of care changes.
• Provides drug information, observations on patient response to therapy, and develops appropriate recommendations regarding treatment alternatives or additional interventions to maximize patient care outcomes taking into consideration choice of therapy, safety, efficacy, and pharmacoeconomics.
• Pharmacy Program Management: The EHRM Compliance and Research Program Manager will be involved in the independent professional practice of pharmacy in accordance with the guidelines set forth in pharmacy service policies and procedures, VA Regulations, and state and federal laws governing the practice of pharmacy.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm

Telework: Ad-hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized