Summary The LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center is seeking a Full-Time Pharmacist (Pharmacy Supervisor) - Night Supervisor, aligned under Outpatient Pharmacy Responsibilities VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws The Outpatient Pharmacy Supervisor, acts as a representative for the Chief, Pharmacy Service. The Outpatient Pharmacy Supervisor, plans, directs, and coordinates outpatient pharmacy services. The incumbent provides first-line supervision to pharmacists, technicians, residents, students, and volunteers assigned to the outpatient pharmacy and coordinates other programs pertaining to pharmacy within the medical center. The Outpatient Pharmacy Supervisor represents Pharmacy Service in the Medical Center and in the community. Functions of the Position The incumbent serves as a supervisor for the outpatient pharmacy staff, assuring that all pharmacy programs are maintained in accordance with accepted standards of professional care. Incumbent performs scheduled staffing daily with time allotted for meetings and administrative tasks. The incumbent must possess the knowledge and skills to perform the following: a. Administrative i. Provides direct supervision to the pharmacists, technicians, students, and volunteers assigned to the outpatient pharmacy. The incumbent will approve or disapprove leave requests, write functional and position descriptions and performance standards, evaluate employees, formulate work schedules, recommend personnel actions. ii. Interviews employee candidates, recommends appointments, special advancements, within-grade increases, or disciplinary actions to the Professional Standards Board or the Chief, Pharmacy Service as appropriate. iii. Manages the daily operation of the outpatient pharmacy including the window and mail prescription dispensing, repackaging, and extemporaneous compounding. iv. Designs and implements drug conversions within the outpatient pharmacy. b. Program Management i. Manages and ensures optimum utilization of all resources (personnel, fiscal, equipment, space, etc.) available to the outpatient pharmacy section. ii. Manages and ensures optimum efficiency and effectiveness of the numerous complex, and comprehensive programs administered by the outpatient pharmacy section. iii. Develops and implements new programs, or coordinates appropriate changes in existing programs, as necessary, to enhance customer services, achieve quality improvement, or advance pharmaceutical care. c. Performance Monitoring i. Responsible for initiating and maintaining performance improvement activities, in order that pharmacy processes may be continually evaluated for opportunities for improvement. ii. Actively participates in medical center medication event reporting system - Joint Patient Reporting System (JPSR) and providing research and improvement/prevention ideas as a follow up to the event iii. Chairs, prepares Agenda and minutes when assigned for the Pharmacist and Technician staff meetings. d. Pharmacy Practice i. Ensures the timeliness of orders. ii. Enters or completes provider orders in VISTA for medications in assigned area, carefully screening each order for therapeutic appropriateness and policy compliance. iii. Consults orally and in writing with other health-care providers regarding drug therapy selection and management. Resolves all medication related problems in a timely manner. iv. Participates as a member of the health care team in an interdisciplinary approach to provide quality patient care. v. Creatively and constructively helps to implement the actions of the P&T Committee or other applicable committees. Preferred Experience: 2 years management experience, evidence of project management skills, Cerner/Oracle systems experience, knowledge of VA systems and processes Work Schedule: Nights, 1400 - 2230, Monday - Friday Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. 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. Citizenship: Citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.) 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: http://vvww.acpe-accredit.orgt (NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.) Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the 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. A pharmacist who has, or has ever had, any license(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or issued/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. English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). Grandfathering provision: 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: In addition to the basic requirements for employment in paragraph 2, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates:GS-12 Pharmacist (Full Performance Level)Experience or Education: In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must meet one of the following: 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level; or Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. Program. Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff. Knowledge of laws, regulations, and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security. Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters. GS-13 Experience: In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Pharmacy Supervisor: Responsible for the professional and administrative management of an assigned area in pharmacy service, to include budgetary execution. Such individuals have responsibilities for supervising multiple pharmacists and technicians. Manages people, maintains effective interdepartmental relations, and cooperates with other services to accomplish the medical facility's mission and goals. Develops performance standards, assures that the program area is compliant with all regulatory and accrediting body requirements, designs and implements orientation and training programs for staff, and develops and maintains systems to monitor the performance of staff activities. Develops policies and procedures relative to their assigned area. Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities: Ability to effectively supervise subordinate staff Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions. Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards pertaining to pharmacy. Skill in managing people or programs Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS13. Physical Requirements: The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion. The physical demands of the work includes moderate lifting/carrying of pharmaceutical supplies weighing up to 44 lbs., pushing and pulling of large medication carts, light lifting of under 15 pounds, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, good dexterity (both hands required), walking up to 4 hours, standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time, kneeling, repeated bending/stooping, climbing, use of legs and arms, operation of vehicle/motorized cart, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20, specific visual requirement, ability to read fine print on labels, depth perceptions, ability to distinguish basic colors, ability to distinguish shades of colors, hearing (aid permitted), clear speech, and emotional stability. Education IMPORTANT: A transcript MUST be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
