Pharmacy Supervisor - Clinical Specialty Services

<p>This pharmacist functions as a Pharmacy Supervisor for a specific section of VAPAHCS Pharmacy Service. The Pharmacy Supervisor performs administrative functions independently and is responsible for all dispensing and clinical work performed within the section.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) has an immediate opening for a GS-13 Pharmacy Supervisor of Clinical Pharmacy Specialists. This supervisor performs the full complement of supervisory functions for 13.0 FTEE GS-13 Clinical Pharmacy Specialists in the areas of Psychiatry, Pain Management, Substance Use Disorder, Harm Reduction, Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and TeleHealth. Along with the Pharmacy Supervisor for the Anticoagulation and Patient-Aligned Care Team (PACT) clinics, this position reports directly to the Pharmacy Associate Chief of Primary Care and Specialists. The VAPAHCS pharmacy provides comprehensive clinical pharmacy services to our 300-bed Acute Care hospital division, the Menlo Park CLC, and Ambulatory Care clinics in Palo Alto Division and San Jose, Monterey, Livermore, and Fremont CBOCs within VAPAHCS. Duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to: Supervisory performance elements include; Leading Change (leading section strategic plan of priority goals, DMS huddles, Standard Operating Procedures, and Gemba walks), Leading People (leading section All Employee Survey action plan, professional development plans, and human resource management), Business Acumen (leading section resource review, medication error review/follow-up, survey readiness), Building Coalitions (leading section DMS problem solving with stakeholders, local/VISN committee participation, customer service action plans), Results Driven (section Key Performance Indicators tracked on bowling charts), and Whistleblower Protections (ensuring completion of required trainings). Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary specialty teams in Behavioral Health, Pain Management and HBPC to provide clinical pharmacy support and promote interdisciplinary programs. Works collaboratively with the Pharmacy Supervisor of PACT/Anticoagulation in providing consistency in clinical practice, coverage of overlapping clinical responsibilities, meeting administrative bookability and productivity requirements and promoting clinical pharmacy services. Effectively manages operational and programmatic issues in a timely manner and assures compliance with all applicable laws, VHA regulations, Joint Commission standards, as well as VAPAHCS and Pharmacy Service policies and procedures. Ensures accountability among staff in meeting performance standards by establishing and monitoring results-oriented performance measures and addressing deficits in a timely manner. Provides staff development through coaching, mentoring and supporting opportunities for learning. Promotes staff involvement in precepting pharmacy students and residents. Fosters strong working relationships within the pharmacy sections and promotes collaborative working relationships with services outside of pharmacy. VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 10718F 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/.