Pharmacist, Associate Service Chief

<p>The Associate Chief of Clinical Pharmacy Service, is a licensed pharmacist responsible for assisting the Chief of Pharmacy in the planning, directing and coordinating of comprehensive and complex pharmacy activities at all Aleda E. Lutz VAMC sites through effective management of resources.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Duties include but are not limited to: The Associate Chief of Clinical Pharmacy, is responsible for providing leadership, direction, organization, planning, and implementation of clinical pharmacy programs across inpatient and outpatient services including CBOC locations. The Pharmacy Service offers a full range of pharmaceutical and clinical services to include, but not limited to, unit dose dispensing, intravenous (IV) admixture program, and specialized clinical pharmacy services. The Pharmacy Service has a robust education and training program, including a Post Year Graduate One residency program and serves as an educational program site for students from schools of pharmacy. The incumbent represents Aleda E. Lutz VAMC Pharmacy Service in the Medical Center, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), VA Central Office (VACO), professional organizations, and the community. The incumbent establishes, promotes and maintains positive relations, demonstrating sensitivity and responsiveness to their needs and concerns and functions in a manner viewed as being prepared, knowledgeable, professional, and responsive in matters of the Pharmacy Service and the medical center. The incumbent demonstrates effective utilization of the core competencies; systems thinking, organizational stewardship, technical competency, service, interpersonal effectiveness, creative thinking, flexibility/adaptability, and personal mastery, in the leadership of the Pharmacy Service and in support of the medical center. h. Areas of emphasis include patient care, patient safety, performance improvement, budgetary control, and regulatory compliance. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm or 08:00am-4:30pm Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 917760 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p><h3>Requirements</h3>You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.<h3>Education</h3>Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.