Pharmacy Supervisor (Inpatient)

Veterans Health Administration • Boise, ID

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Supervisor (Inpatient) supervises Inpatient Clinical Pharmacy Specialists and leads inpatient clinical pharmacy services. The incumbent plans, organizes, and evaluates clinical pharmacy activities; manages personnel and workload; supports quality, safety, and regulatory requirements; develops and maintains policies and procedures; and collaborates with inpatient pharmacy operational leadership, Pharmacy Service leadership, and other services to use pharmacy staff and resources effectively and improve patient care.

The role includes direct patient care as an experienced adult medicine pharmacist. The supervisor designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient-specific pharmacotherapy for internal medicine patients in the Intensive Care Unit, general medical and surgical units, and other patient-care areas. Under an advanced scope of practice, the pharmacist manages authorized acute-care disease states, such as anticoagulation and antibiotic monitoring and IV-to-oral conversion. The role may also include managing ambulatory-care conditions in pharmacy-run disease-state clinics, including prescribing appropriate therapies, ordering laboratory tests, and monitoring patients for follow-up.

The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is not virtual; telework is ad hoc only. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to individual eligibility and program approval. The job is a permanent federal position and is above the full-performance level.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for noncitizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under applicable law.
• 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 required examinations and TOEFL iBT.
• Full, current, and unrestricted pharmacist license in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; maintain current registration if required for licensure.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• At least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, in addition to GS-12 requirements.
• Ability to effectively supervise subordinate staff.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions.
• Expert understanding of pharmacy-related regulatory and quality standards.
• Skill in managing people or programs.
• Meet all position requirements within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
• Meet applicable pre-employment requirements, including a background/security investigation, pre-employment physical examination, and drug screening when designated; participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete required application and onboarding steps and serve the stated one- or two-year trial period.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Inpatient Clinical Pharmacy Specialists.
• Assign and prioritize work, develop schedules, manage leave, establish performance expectations, conduct performance appraisals, and provide ongoing feedback and coaching.
• Hear and resolve employee concerns and complaints; counsel employees and initiate appropriate corrective or disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Recruit, interview, and participate in selecting staff using VA hiring practices and Equal Employment Opportunity principles.
• Plan orientation and support onboarding of new employees.
• Provide direct patient-care activities for internal medicine patients in the Intensive Care Unit, general medical and surgical units, and other patient-care areas.
• Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapy.
• Manage acute-care disease states under an advanced scope of practice, including anticoagulation, antibiotic monitoring, and IV-to-oral conversion, as authorized by scope of practice.
• Provide clinical pharmacy services to the inpatient population and collaborate with other health care professionals to deliver patient-centered pharmaceutical care.
• When applicable, manage ambulatory-care conditions in pharmacy-run disease-state clinics, including prescribing therapies, ordering laboratory testing, and monitoring patients for follow-up.
• Plan, organize, and evaluate clinical pharmacy activities; manage personnel and workload; and support quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures, and collaborate with pharmacy leaders and other services to optimize staff and resource use and improve patient care.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility and approval, with an award of up to $200,000 and an eligibility period of one to five years.
• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year, consisting of 13–26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment, in connection with birth, adoption, or foster care placement.
• Child care subsidy may be available to eligible full-time employees after 60 days of employment, subject to income and other criteria.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k), with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior