Pharmacy Supervisor (Inpatient)

Veterans Health Administration • Boise, ID

7d • Hybrid

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 staff 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 optimize pharmacy staff and resources and improve patient care.

The position includes direct patient care at the level of an experienced adult medicine pharmacist. The incumbent 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, including anticoagulation, antibiotic monitoring, and IV-to-oral conversion. The incumbent may also manage ambulatory-care conditions in pharmacy-run disease-state management clinics, including prescribing appropriate therapies, ordering laboratory tests, and arranging patient follow-up.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program eligibility and approval. The potential award is up to $200,000, with an eligibility period of one to five years. Applications must be submitted within four months of appointment; former EDRP participants are ineligible. The position is permanent, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Telework is ad hoc only, and the position is not virtual. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for noncitizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under applicable law.
• Graduation from an ACPE-accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a BS in Pharmacy and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree; foreign pharmacy graduates must provide FPGEC certification, including the required FPGEE and TOEFL iBT results.
• A full, current, and unrestricted pharmacist license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, with current registration maintained where required.
• For GS-13, 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.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Successful completion of required pre-employment screening, including background/security investigation, drug testing when applicable, and physical examination.
• Compliance with the seasonal influenza vaccination program for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Completion of required onboarding and application documentation, and service of a one- or two-year trial period.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Inpatient Clinical Pharmacy Specialists, including assigning and prioritizing work, developing schedules, managing leave, setting performance expectations, conducting appraisals, and providing feedback and coaching.
• Address employee concerns and complaints, counsel employees, and initiate corrective or disciplinary actions when appropriate under VA policies and procedures.
• Recruit, interview, and participate in selecting staff in accordance with VA hiring practices and Equal Employment Opportunity principles.
• Plan orientation and support onboarding of new employees.
• Plan, organize, and evaluate inpatient clinical pharmacy activities, manage personnel and workload, and support quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, performance standards, and systems for monitoring staff activities and program compliance.
• Conduct direct patient-care activities and design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapy for internal medicine patients in the ICU, general medical and surgical units, and other care areas.
• Manage authorized acute-care disease states under an advanced scope of practice, including anticoagulation, antibiotic monitoring, and IV-to-oral conversion.
• May manage ambulatory-care conditions in pharmacy-run disease-state management clinics, including prescribing therapies, ordering laboratory tests, and monitoring follow-up.
• Provide direct clinical pharmacy services to inpatient patients and collaborate with healthcare professionals to deliver patient-centered pharmaceutical care.
• Collaborate with pharmacy operational leadership, Pharmacy Service leadership, and other services to optimize staffing and resources and improve patient care.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility and approval, with a potential award of up to $200,000.
• Federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

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