Pharmacy Supervisor- Controlled Substances/Outpatient

Veterans Health Administration • Miami, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Supervisor for Controlled Substances/Outpatient at the Miami VA Healthcare System’s Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center provides administrative, clinical, and regulatory oversight for pharmacy operations and the controlled substances program. The supervisor ensures the safe, legal, and accurate handling of controlled substances while providing direct patient care. The role oversees inpatient and outpatient controlled substance vaults, inventory, regulatory compliance, and outpatient pharmacy staff. It also includes professional and administrative management of an assigned pharmacy area, including budgetary execution, policy development, performance monitoring, and staff training.

Requirements

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and/or Doctor of Pharmacy degree, or qualifying foreign pharmacy education with FPGEC certification, including the FPGEE and TOEFL iBT.
• Full, current, and unrestricted pharmacist license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; maintain current registration when required for licensure.
• At least one year of experience equivalent to GS-12 pharmacist work, including relevant clinical, medication-dispensing, medication-safety, or pharmacy-oversight duties.
• 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.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical requirements, including lifting up to 44 pounds, carrying objects up to 15 pounds, frequent reaching, use of fingers, hands and legs, walking and standing up to eight hours, bending, climbing, and hearing a whisper.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Subject to urinalysis for illegal drug use, background/security investigation, and completion of online onboarding and application documentation requirements.
• Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Must serve a one- or two-year trial period, subject to evaluation and written certification for continued employment.

Nice To Haves

• PGY 2 residency in Pharmacy Administration and Leadership.
• Three or more years of pharmacy supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct oversight and accountability for the effective functioning of inpatient and outpatient controlled substance vaults.
• Assess, plan, and evaluate the controlled substance pharmacy program to ensure compliance with VA and DEA regulations.
• Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate controlled-substance operations to maintain efficiency and safety.
• Control controlled-substance inventory in pharmacy vaults and ensure total inventory counts are conducted and supervised according to VHA guidelines.
• Complete required reports for identified controlled-substance discrepancies or losses.
• Maintain effective intra- and interdepartmental relations and collaborate with other sections and services to accomplish Pharmacy Service missions and goals.
• Provide pharmaceutical care to optimize patient response and resource utilization.
• Provide first-level supervision to pharmacists, technicians, trainees, and other outpatient pharmacy staff.
• Develop realistic and challenging performance plans and standards aligned where possible with VHA and Health System goals.
• Supervise, orient, and train employees, residents, and students to ensure acceptable work quality and quantity.
• Manage the assigned pharmacy area, including budgetary execution, and supervise multiple pharmacists and technicians.
• Develop performance standards, ensure compliance with regulatory and accrediting requirements, and create systems to monitor staff activities.
• Develop policies and procedures for the assigned area.
• Design and implement staff orientation and training programs.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual for qualifying prior federal work or military service, subject to request and approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree