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The primary responsibility of the Pharmacy Procurement Supervisor is to assume responsibility for the administration and operations of the Inventory/Formulary Management section. This pharmacist oversees the daily work of procurement, participates in all Pharmacy Service activities including clinically oriented programs and quality assurance activities, and coordinates all functions and activities within the Section to ensure they coincide with other sections of the Pharmacy Service. 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. English Language Proficiency. Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). 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. (NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy). [TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION] (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 Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT). [YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF FPGEE AND TOEFL WITH YOUR APPLICATION] NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.) 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. [YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF CURRENT LICENSE WITH THE APPLICATION PACKAGE]. Creditable Experience. 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. 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). 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. 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. Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment stated above, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. Preferred Experience: Preferred Characteristics/Experience: PGY-1 Residency with VA is preferred. Supervisory experience preferred. GS-13 Supervisory Pharmacist (a) Experience or Education. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must meet one of the following:1. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS12) or 2. Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program. (b) Assignments. The Supervisory Pharmacist is 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 knowledge, skills and abilities (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. References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G15, dated June 7, 2012, VA Pharmacist Qualification Standards, GS-660. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: Must be able to distinguish basic colors with the ability to distinguish shades of color. This position may require heavy lifting and carrying, 45 pounds or more, routine standing, bending, stooping or squatting. It may also require pushing, walking, standing, reaching over shoulder, use of fingers, walking and standing up to four hours per tour. Near vision correctable at 13' to 16', far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, hearing (aid permitted). The work environment is primarily inside a pharmacy or other office space as designated. There may be extremes of temperature, distractions, noise from equipment or patient care activities. The need to handle frozen or refrigerated products may occur. Exposure to negative and positive air pressure rooms is possible. Repeated twisting, shaking and grasping of bottles, and vials or syringes may be required. Must be able to don and work with protective garments and equipment as necessary. ["This pharmacist oversees the daily work of procurement, participates in all Pharmacy Service activities including clinically oriented programs and quality assurance activities, and coordinates all functions and activities within the Section to ensure they coincide with other sections and the overall goals and mission of the Pharmacy Service. Functions of the Position: A. Administration/Supervisory Develops and revises Pharmacy Procurement, Automation, and Community Care policies and procedures with input from front line staff. Ensures the Inpatient/Outpatient Pharmacy is compliant with applicable Federal, VA, and local policies. Participates in medical center and departmental goal planning and quality improvement activities. Strives to achieve VA and departmental performance metrics. Immediately responsible for assigned subordinate staff, including the pharmacy procurement team, automation staff, and community care staff. Participates and contributes to the development of the department monthly meeting assuring staff can attend within workload constraints. Ensures that monthly meeting minutes are communicated to staff unable to attend the monthly meeting. B. Program Management Primary oversight of all pharmacy inventory Management processes and functions. Responsible for managing day-to-day functions and activities of the pharmacy procurement staff, including organizing workload, directing procurement activities, planning short and long range objectives/goals, solving problems, and achieving established goals within budget and staffing constraints. Ensures drug procurement complies with VA National policies, VA contracts and National Formulary. Employs effective purchasing procedures to maximize use of budget allocations. Monitors and regularly reports on status of pharmacy expenditures, identifying significant changes, including data and information on specific drugs, therapeutic classes, supplies, etc. that have contributed to the changes. Serves as the pharmacy recall coordinator by developing and implementing action plans to manage drug recalls. Develops and implements action plans in response to drug shortages and backorders. Coordinates purchase of all pharmacy items, including specialty drugs, prime vendor, open market, etc. Places orders using VA credit card, reconciles charges within IFCAP and US Bank, and maintains all purchase card records. Places orders via Contracting through a Contract, VA Form 2237 C. Clinical Promotes a patient-focused, team based multi-disciplinary model of pharmaceutical care to promote drug prescribing, medication monitoring and drug laboratory review that assures positive outcomes from medication use. Enhances current pharmacy system to place pharmacist into an environment of direct patient and prescriber contact, where pharmacist also have unrestricted access to clinical information. This system provides exceptional, timely pharmaceutical care services to all medical center patients. Works to develop and maintain a system that aids pharmacy staff in identifying actual or potential drug-related problems at the front end of the order thereby eliminating duplication of efforts, reducing medication errors, and increasing patient satisfaction. Ensures pharmacy staff understand how to report actual and/or potential medication errors or adverse events and participates in quality improvement initiatives to promote patient safety. Actively participates in the Adverse Drug Reactions reporting program. D. Education/Training Participates in meetings, conferences, and training programs relevant to the development and maintenance of the Pharmacy Procurement team. Identifies continuing education, training needs, etc. for assigned pharmacy staff. Assists in preparing and coordinating new employees' on-boarding experience. Responsible for implementing and documenting training and expanding capabilities of pharmacists and clinic support staff. Serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students and/or pharmacy residents. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 91850-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized"]

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