Summary

The incumbent is a Pharmacy Supervisor at the Central Alabama Veterans Affairs Health Care System (CAVHCS) overseeing outpatient distributive pharmacy services. The supervisor functions at the highest level of pharmacy practice to provide pharmaceutical care to patients and optimizes pharmacy processes and patient care outcomes.

Duties

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Duties include but are not limited to:

A. Supervisor

• responsible for the professional and administrative management of Outpatient and Community Care Network areas in pharmacy service, to include budgetary execution. b. Incumbent has responsibility for supervising multiple pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
• 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.
• Maintains, monitors and corrects problems of workflow within assignment areas.

B. Dispensing & Drug Distribution

• assists in preparation of national, local, and special accreditations of pharmacy service. (Joint Commission, Inspector General, Controlled Substance Inspections, Drug Enforcement Agency) This includes documentation record updates, development of specific training and preparation of staff and compliance of policy and procedures.
• Processes all orders within areas of responsibility, including non-formulary medication orders. Coordinates with centralized pharmacy areas for preparation/dispensing of drugs to ensure timely delivery.
• Completes discharge orders and provides discharge teaching to patients in assigned clinical area(s). Documents teaching and interventions as necessary in CPRS

C. Medication Management Program Coordination

• Documents in the medical record, recommendations, concerns and potential medication related issues to communicate these concerns to other health care providers.
• Serves as a member of committees and task forces as assigned. Consults and advises pharmacy management on all matters relating to pharmacy practice, and works closely with them and their staffs to ensure that programs reflect the mission and priorities of the VHA and VA.
• Establishes policies and procedures regarding pharmacy management of medication therapy. Complies, implements and enforces all VA, VISN 7, CAVHCS, and Pharmacy Service policies and procedures.

D. Clinical Pharmacy Practice

• Demonstrates the knowledge and ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their specific needs and to provide care needed to achieve positive patient outcomes.
• Additional assigned duties include non-formulary and prior-authorization drug adjudication, assisting with conversion to formulary agents, poly-pharmacy medication review and complex-regimen medication reconciliation.
• Provides direct patient care and medication management in accordance with established policy and procedures. Provides order verification when necessary.

E. Education

• Determines staff development needs and assists in development of formal/informal programs to enhance pharmacist and technician understanding relating to acute care clinical pharmacy practice.

F. Research

• The incumbent will know and comply with investigational medication policy and procedures and monitor investigational medication prescriptions/orders for completeness, drug interactions, dosage, duration of therapy, and adherence to existing formulary requirements.

G. Quality Management

• Participates in the appropriate, effective and safe use of pharmaceuticals and associated affairs by contributing to criteria development, data collection and drug use evaluation and other quality improvement activities as assigned.

Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. Subject to change based on agency needs.

Telework: Ad-hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 61271F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): No Authorized

Requirements

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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.

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: 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.
• 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.

GS-13 Grade Determinations: Experience. In addition to the GS-13 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level of the GS-12.

GS-12 Grade Determinations - Clinical 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.

GS-12 Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

a. Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice.

b. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff.

c. Knowledge of laws, regulations, and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security.

d. Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.

GS-13 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.

AND

GS-13 Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the followingKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA)s:

a. Ability to effectively supervise subordinate staff.

b. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions.

c. Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards pertaining to pharmacy.

d. Skill in managing people or programs.

Preferred Experience: Outpatient experience and supervisory experience.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-13.

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

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 for 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.

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.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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