Summary
The LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center is seeking a Full-Time Pharmacist (Pharmacy Supervisor) - Night Supervisor - aligned under Outpatient Pharmacy
Duties
- 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
