Supervisory Outpatient Pharmacy Specialist

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.

01Basic Requirements

Citizenship: Citizen of the United States Education: Applicants must possess one of the following: 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://www.acpe-accredit.org/. (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).

02Licensure

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. 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).

03Grade Determinations

In addition to the basic requirements above, applicants must possess the following grade requirements. GS-13 Pharmacy Supervisor: Applicants must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12). In addition, applicants must meet the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): 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 Preferred Experience: Two years of Outpatient Pharmacy Leadership Preferred. 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-13.

04Physical Requirements

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Major duties of the Supervisory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Outpatient) include but are not limited to: Represents facility efforts to improve medical care, and must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Expected to exercise initiative and to collaborate effectively with clinical and administrative staff Maintains, monitors, and corrects problems of workflow within assignment areas.

Performs patient care activities to include planning and implementation of Clinical Practice Guidelines of drug therapy pertinent to the specialized pharmacy service line Monitoring and follow-up of therapy through appropriate laboratory tests, diagnostic tests and other supportive care modalities Develops policies and procedures leading to the safe and cost-effective use of medications in the specialized pharmacy program Consults and advises pharmacy management on all matters relating to research 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 and promotes 1) an atmosphere of unity through cooperation and the integration of clinical and administrative roles; 2) a high level of productivity; 3) patient and staff satisfaction; and 4) strong communication channels between the service lines Provides medication management of chronic diseases as described in their Scope of Practice including medication initiation, dose titration or adjustment, discontinuation, assessment and therapeutic monitoring, patient education and medication adherence enhancement Assists in meeting clinical performance goals with respect to medication management.

Screens and assesses the patient's medication regimen for clinical effectiveness and therapeutic outcomes, including allergies, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, drug interactions, duplication of therapy, compliance, weight, height, renal/hepatic function, and other appropriate laboratory results Participates with clinical staff, faculty, and other health professionals to collect and analyze data related to ongoing clinical programs or therapies and presents program data at national scientific or medical meetings or publishes program data in professionally representative publications as appropriate Provides leadership duties of Pharmacy Service professional staff (pharmacy technicians, trainees and pharmacists) to provide effective operation of the Pharmacy as needed and assigned by the Service Chief or other Service Management Work Schedule: Shifts vary based on the needs of the service Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized