Pharmacy Supervisor (Procurement)

<p>Manages all aspect of the procurement section of the pharmacy department. Serves as an authoritative information source and expert on medications/supplies and their availability, relative costs, quality of products with emphasis on patient outcomes, contract requirements, and legal requirements associated with procurement. Promotes compliance of both medications and supplies with hospital and national formulary throughout the Medical Center</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Duties include but not limited to: Plans, Organizes and Directs the Activities of the Procurement Section Ensuring ordering, purchasing, receiving, storing, inventory control and documentation complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Researching, interpreting, analyzing and applying pharmacy, supply, acquisition, Joint Commission, OIG, and other federal and VA directives, policies, guidelines, and regulations. Developing performance standards to confirm compliance with regulatory and accrediting body requirements. Identifying need for changes in priorities and taking action to implement such changes. Working with CMOP to ensure items are properly marked to achieve VISN operational monitors. Approving Official for 2237 and credit card purchases of the procurement staff. Following VA process for specialty drug acquisition and coordinating with logistics and contracting for the ordering of the specialty medication. Monitoring and analyzing ordering and distribution patterns to identify questionable circumstances, unusual trends and inappropriate ordering of pharmaceuticals and supplies not found on the national formulary. Representing Pharmacy Service with a variety of Health Care System Services and functional area organizations. Establishing, developing and maintaining effective working relationships with Physicians, health care professionals, other procurement, purchasing, and contracting professionals to optimize the utilization of rational and cost-effective drug therapy, with emphasis on legal and financial aspects of procurement. Government Purchase Card Approving/Alternate Official Monitoring the cardholder to ensure that purchase card payment transactions are reconciled within 14 calendar days of receipt of IFCAP Purchase Card message. Monitoring all assigned cardholders. Certifying all procurements is legal and proper and that all items are received. Certifying all transactions made by the cardholder, assuring applicable documentation are maintained and questioning any discrepancies. Certifying reconciled payment charges in IFCAP within 14 calendar days of reconciliation by cardholder. Completing reconciliations for pending orders for employees who transfer out of service or are on annual leave. Exercises Supervisory Personnel Management Responsibilities Responsible for the management and supervision of supply technicians and the Procurement Section of Pharmacy Service priorities and consideration of difficulty and requirements of assignments such that the experience, training, and abilities of staff are effectively utilized to meet Pharmacy and customer needs. Balancing workload and providing advice, guidance and direction on a wide range of Procurement and administrative issues. Structuring assignments to create effective and economical positions. Advising other Pharmacy Supervisors of significant issues and problems related to work accomplishment. Explaining performance expectations to employees and providing regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Holding employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments. Appraising staff performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques. Hearing and resolving employee complaints and referring serious unresolved complaint to higher level management. Initiating action to correct performance or conduct problems including verbal and written counseling and admonishments. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:45pm Telework: Available Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 00000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized This is a Non-Bargaining Position</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. 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>IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: If your school was accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the ACPE website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. Verification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60602-5109; phone: (312) 664-3575, or through their Web site at: http://www.acpe-accredit.org/. Accreditation Information: Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. Verification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60602-5109; phone: (312) 664-3575, or through their Web site at: ACPE. (NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.) Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the graduate is able to provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification, which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT). Note: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. 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/.