Summary

This Pharmacy Supervisor (Inventory and Procurement Program) position is in the Pharmacy service at the VA Boston Healthcare System (West Roxbury campus).

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• a
• Citizenship
• Citizen of the United States
• b
• Education (1) 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
• (2) 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 InternetBased Test (TOEFL iBT)
• c
• 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
• d
• English Language Proficiency
• Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - and 7407(d)
• Grade Determinations
• In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates
• GS-12 Clinical Pharmacist (a) Experience or Education
• In addition to the basic requirements - candidates must meet one of the following: 1
• 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level - or 2
• Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program
• (b) Assignment
• A pharmacist in this assignment handles routine medication-related activities in accordance with local - Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) - and national policies and regulations
• These include - but are not limited to: reviewing - interpreting - and verifying medication orders for appropriateness
• processing and filling medication orders
• interacting with and making recommendations to other clinical staff regarding medication therapy ordered to ensure safe and effective care
• reviewing the patient's medications - allergies - labs - and other pertinent information from the medical record to identify and solve medication-related problems
• contacting providers as appropriate
• documenting recommendations and interventions
• providing refill extensions and partial medication supplies
• taking health and medication histories
• performing medication reconciliation
• providing drug information
• assisting in formulary management including therapeutic substitutions - nonformulary reviews and medication usage evaluations
• documenting and assessing adverse drug events (ADEs)
• assisting in medical emergencies
• providing oversight of technical staff in all aspects of medication distribution
• Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following knowledge - skills and abilities (KSAs): 1
• Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice
• 2
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff
• 3
• Knowledge of laws - regulations - and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security
• 4
• Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies - including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters
• GS-13 (a) Experience
• In addition to the GS-12 requirements - must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
• (b) Assignments
• Candidates at this grade level are to be in one of the assignments listed below
• For all assignments above the full performance level - the higher level duties must consist of significant scope - administrative independence - complexity (difficulty) and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time
• 1
• 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: 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: managing inventory and large budgets
• supervisory experience
• pharmacoeconomic or other relevant PGY2 residency
• Physical Requirements: Principle duties of this position requires moderate lifting - walking - reaching above head - bending - stooping - standing - kneeling - pushing - pulling - lifting/carrying of items and coordination for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• An ability to perform tasks requiring rapid mental and muscular coordination functions simultaneously is necessary
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment - including respirators while on duty
• Must be able to work in a glove box and with any other compounding equipment/rooms for duration of tour
• Must be physically capable of operating various types of equipment used for the job
• FORMER VA HANDBOOK REFERENCE: PART II APPENDIX G15 EFFECTIVE DATE: June 7 - 2012 GRADE REQUIREMENTS a
• Creditable Experience (1) Knowledge of Professional Pharmacy Practices
• To be creditable - the experience must have demonstrated the use of knowledge - skills - and abilities associated with professional pharmacy practice
• Professional practice means paid/non-paid employment as a professional or unlicensed graduate pharmacist as defined by the appropriate licensing board
• (2) Residency and Fellowship Training
• Residency and fellowship training programs in a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice may be substituted for creditable experience on a year-for- year basis
• The pharmacy residency program must be accredited by the American Society of Health- System Pharmacists (ASHP)
• A fellowship program that is not accredited by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) will need to have comparable standards for experience to be creditable (Professional Standards Board refers to the Deputy Chief Consultant for Professional Practice for the determination)
• (3) Quality of Experience
• Qualifying experience must be at a level comparable to pharmacy experience at the next lower level
• Experience as a Graduate Pharmacist is creditable provided the candidate was used as a professional pharmacist (under supervision) and subsequently passed the appropriate licensure examination
• (4) Part-time Experience
• Part-time experience as a professional pharmacist is credited according to its relationship to the full-time workweek
• For example - a pharmacist employed 20 hours a week - or on a 1/2-time basis - would receive 1 full-time workweek of credit for each 2 weeks of service
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Duties

• VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws The Pharmacy Supervisor is responsible for the organization and management of all aspects of the Pharmacy inventory and procurement program and compliance with Federal - VHA - and local acquisition regulations
• Duties include but are not limited to: Oversight of all pharmacy drug and supply purchases - management of service-wide reverse distribution - execution of all supply chain requirements such as recalls - and management of the All-Hazard Emergency Cache (AHEC) program
• Provides oversight of all shelf-stock plus automation inventory including automated dispensing cabinets - Carousel - ScriptPro robots - and packagers at all campuses
• Maintains stock to ensure supply meets patient care demands while optimizing cost containment and minimizing waste
• Oversees inventory and purchasing in a manner that supports budgetary constraints and meets or exceeds the required inventory turns
• Works closely with the Chief of Pharmacy on the annual drug budget
• Provides guidance and supervision of procurement and supply technicians and ensures personnel meet minimum competency standards and essential functions of the job as assigned
• Ensures each member of the procurement team executes timely reconciliation of purchase card and prime vendor purchases by due dates per VHA regulations
• Possesses a working knowledge of the Electronic Health Record including CPRS - VISTA and software commonly used by all pharmacy personnel - plus specific knowledge related to Prime Vendor electronic platforms and software
• Works closely with other services including logistics - fiscal - contracting - environmental management - primary care - medicine - and various specialty areas
• Handles multiple projects simultaneously and the ability to reprioritize tasks based on the fluctuating needs of the organization and system impacts such as patient care demands - drug or supply chain shortages - back-orders - recalls - and budgetary constraints
• Manages work assignments that will often be broad requiring an interdisciplinary approach plus multiple campus coordination
• Utilizes unique and innovative approaches to solve specific problems and is required to perform a variety of duties - broad range of activities - meet critical deadlines and provide a depth of analysis with minimal supervision
• Possesses knowledge - skill - and flexibility to be assigned interchangeably with the supervisors or pharmacists of the other sections of the Pharmacy Service for training or other purposes - as required
• Reports directly to the Chief of Pharmacy and must work collaboratively with Pharmacy Supervisors - Associate Chiefs and other key medical center stakeholders to ensure compliance and integrity of inventory practices across all sites
• Serves on local committees as assigned
• Work Schedule: Varied tours of duty - 8:00 a.m
• - 4:30 p.m. - 9:00 a.m
• - 5:30 p.m
• EST Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: F08401 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Notifications: This position is in the Excepted Service This position is covered by a special rate
• Narrative responses to the knowledge - skills and abilities (KSAs) will be required from the selectee to proceed with the appointment
• Current or Former Federal Employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 - (Notice of Personnel Action)
• The SF-50 must identify the position title - series - grade - step - tenure - and type of service (Competitive or Excepted)
• In some cases - more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held
• Selectee will be required to complete additional forms to proceed with employment process.