Pharmacist (Associate Chief)

Job Title

Individual serves as part of the TVHS Pharmacy Service Primary Management Team

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Serves as the full associate to the Chief, Pharmacy Service, sharing full responsibility for planning and directing pharmaceutical services for the Murfreesboro Campus and related Outpatient and Community Based Outpatient Clinics.
• Serves as Acting Chief, Pharmacy Service and Acting Associate Chief, Nashville Campus as requested.
• Responsible for the first-line supervisory authority over the supervisory/lead pharmacists, lead technicians at all sites under his/her site jurisdiction, the dual site Control Substance Supervising Pharmacist, program clerks in the office of the Service Chief as assigned, second-line supervision over all staff pharmacists and technicians at the Murfreesboro Campus, and other supervision as assigned. Delegates authority and responsibility appropriately to meet the goals of the Pharmacy Service.
• Ensures pharmacy activities under his/her area of responsibility support the overall Mission/Vision and Goals of Pharmacy Service and the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS).
• Coordinates and directs staff members assigned to special programs to assure optimal care of veterans served by TVHS.
• Establishes/maintains liaison, participates in educational efforts with pharmacist's professional/academic education entities and works to meet organizational performance measures regarding cost, productivity, wait times, service, education and training.
• Represents Pharmacy Service and the Chief, Pharmacy Service as requested within the Medical Center and in the community.

Work Schedule

Based on the needs of the service

Telework

Not Authorized

Functional Statement #

71127-F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives

Not Authorized