Pharmacy Supervisor

<p>This recruitment is for a new position to establish on-site supervision for a new dispensing pharmacy at the Jackie Walorski Clinic (JWC) Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). This position will supervise on-site pharmacists and technicians while having programmatic oversight for campus on-site pharmacy operations, including controlled substance management, and the Close to Me Ambulatory Infusion Program located at both the JWC CBOC and the Marion, IN campus.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Major duties and responsibilities include: a) Administration/Supervisory 1) Acts as the liaison between the Pharmacy and Northern Indiana Health Care System and Patient Advocates. 2) Responsible for managing day-to-day functions and activities of the Inpatient/Outpatient Pharmacy. 3) Develops and revises Inpatient/Outpatient Pharmacy policies and procedures with input from front line staff. 4) Ensures the Inpatient/Outpatient Pharmacy is compliant with applicable Federal, VA, and local policies. 5) Participates in medical center and departmental goal planning and quality improvement activities. 6) Strives to achieve VA and departmental performance metrics. 7) Immediately responsible for the Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians. 8) Arranges huddles for pharmacy staff as to maintain daily communication with staff and inform staff of current updates/changes. 9) Participates in and contributes to the development of the department monthly meeting assuring staff are able to attend within workload constraints. 10)Ensures that monthly meeting minutes are communicated to staff unable to attend the monthly meeting. 11)Prepares the schedule and daily tour of duty assignments for the Clinical Pharmacists. 12)Reviews and approves the schedule and daily tour of duty assignments for Pharmacy Technicians. 13)Assesses workload shifts throughout the day, identifies backlogs, and makes staffing adjustments as needed. 14)Responsible for approving and denying leave requests, including but not limited to annual and sick leave, for the Inpatient/Outpatient Pharmacy staff. 15)Performs quality control and facilitates performance improvement of pharmacy staff's work. b) Education/Training 1) Participates in meetings, conferences, and training programs relevant to the development and maintenance of the Inpatient/Outpatient Pharmacy. 2) Identifies continuing education, training needs, etc. for Inpatient/Outpatient Pharmacy staff. 3) Assists in preparing and coordinating new employees' on-boarding experience. 4) Responsible for the implementation and documentation of training and expansion capabilities of Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians. 5) Ensure that staff completes all assigned educational/training requirements. 6) May serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students and/or pharmacy resident c) Staffing 1) Able to function as a GS-12 Clinical Pharmacist in an emergency situation. d) Purchase Card Approving Official 1) Incumbent is an approving official and ensures that cardholders adhere to these procurement requirements. The must ensure that cardholders conduct or ensures required market research to initiate the procurement action utilizing the business targeted by the socioeconomic goal categories with special emphasis on veterans-owned small business, service-disabled veteran- owned small business, but also includes other small business, small, disadvantaged business, 8(a) businesses, woman-owned small businesses, and HUB-Zone businesses. e) Purchase Card Alternate Approving Official 1) Incumbent is an alternate approving official and in the absence of the Approving Official, ensures that cardholders adhere to these procurement requirements. f) Supervisory Controls 1) The Pharmacy Supervisor is under the general supervision of the Associate Chief of Pharmacy, Operations or designee. He/She plans and completes tasks based on established protocols and accepted organizational practices. The Associate Chief of Pharmacy, Operations, will review both the completed work and the work in progress depending on the nature of the assignment. Sequence and time of work is left to the discretion of the Pharmacy Supervisor in accordance with established protocols and general policy. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 92667-0 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. 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/.