Supervisory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Inpatient)

Supervisory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Inpatient)

Major duties of the Supervisory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Inpatient) include but are not limited to:

• Supervises Inpatient pharmacists, pharmacy residents, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support staff assigned to the Inpatient Clinical Pharmacy Section.
• Maintains, monitors, and corrects problems of workflow within assignment with the objective to ensure that medications are available for administration as outlined by VA policy.
• Effectively organizes workload, directs the Inpatient Pharmacy section activities, plans short-, intermediate- and long-term objectives, solves problems, resolves staff and customer service issues
• Contributes to the control and utilization of Pharmacy Service resources and operates the Pharmacy Programs within allocated budgets and personnel ceilings
• Assists in the preparation of budgets, assures appropriate utilization of space and equipment in the Pharmacy Service and maintains accurate accountability of drugs and medical supplies within pharmacy cost centers.
• Manages an effective quality assurance, quality control (QA/QC) and Performance Improvement (PI) program for Pharmacy Service and reports them on a periodic basis or as requested to the Service Chief.
• Conducts site inspections on a quarterly basis in areas that have investigational medications in accordance with VA regulations and Medical Center policy.
• Perform the functions of Clinical Pharmacists and lower-level staff to fulfill the mission of the Pharmacy Service when needed or assigned.
• Provides a wide range of pharmaceutical services associated with the care of patients in an institutional setting.
• Responsible for developing and overseeing patient care activities by the Inpatient Pharmacy Section in the medical center using innovative methods of healthcare delivery.
• The incumbent identifies, plans, and provides training and continuing education of pharmacy staff (pharmacists, technicians, students, and volunteers) needed for the performance of their duties.
• Prepares and presents educational lectures, drug information (including but not limited to drug utilization evaluations (DUE); formulary issues; drug monographs; literature search, analysis, summaries; etc.) to a variety of disciplines in the Medical center.

Work Schedule: 0730-1600, variable, possible weekends

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized