The Associate Chief of Pharmacy Service is a licensed pharmacist. Works with the Chief of Pharmacy to provide the leadership needed to provide pharmaceutical care to all patients served by the Alaska VA Healthcare System. Works with the Chief of Pharmacy to conceive and articulate the vision for Pharmacy Service, expresses the values that hold the service together, carry it through times of conflict or change, and unite employees in the pursuit of patient pharmaceutical care objectives.

Duties

Relocation Incentive approved Clinical Promotes a patient focused, team-based multidisciplinary model of pharmaceutical care to promote drug prescribing, medication monitoring and drug laboratory review that assures positive outcomes from medication use. Works with the front-line pharmacy staff in able to monitor first-hand the results of our staff's efforts, and to ensure the pharmacy has adequate staffing Serves as the facility Pharmacy, Therapeutics & Nutrition Committee administrative Co-chair, in the absence of the Chief, and assists the Pharmacy Administrative Officer in preparing an agenda and associated minutes. Develops/provides monitoring information used Monitors non-formulary drug use, contract compliance, adverse drug event monitoring, and supports pharmacological guideline implementation and evidenced based prescribing. Establishes/maintains a system to assure that every patient has contact with a pharmacist to look for drug related problems, and obtains patient feedback on pharmaceutical care provided. Maintains a pharmacy counseling program to educate and verify a patient's understanding of a medication's indication, proper use and expected outcomes. Develops/implements pharmacist Scope of Practice prescribing guidelines and establishes a system to monitor prescribing effectiveness. Establishes clinical practice guidelines to assure consistent level of pharmaceutical care. Works to standardize clinical activities and related pharmacist scope of practice Initiates a Medication Use Evaluation program to monitor rational, efficacious, cost-effective and safe use of medications. Promotes MUE focus on outcomes that improve a patient's quality of life. Education Provides stimulus and focus for innovative learning. Advocates continual learning for pharmacy employees at all levels to help improve performance and contributions in the healthcare process. Continually reads medical and management journals to keep up with new technology and management practices. Identifies potential candidates for positions of higher responsibility and plans/assists in developmental experiences. Administrative/Supervision Works with pharmacy employees to establish vision, mission, goals and values of Pharmacy Service. Works with the Chief of Pharmacy to direct all pharmacy activities to support the pharmacy mission Develops, tracks and trends pharmaceutical costs and workload, establishes performance measures, develops improvement strategies, and checks compliance with established measures and cost containment/avoidance initiatives. Reports this information to facility management, and PT&N Committee. Monitors Consolidated Mail-Out Pharmacy utilization and budget, facility pharmaceutical contract compliance, and pharmacological treatment guideline implementation. Reviews/analyzes distribution system to assure optimal utilization of resources, customer service and customer satisfaction. Provides consultations to local facility management concerning outpatient automated distribution systems, drug distribution, staffing and CMOP utilization to assure that pharmaceutical services are provided in the most efficient, safe and cost-effective manner. Develops/coordinates implementation of Network wide policies and procedures that will assure that veterans will receive consistent high quality pharmaceutical services with positive outcomes. Establish personnel, budget, space and equipment related resource requirements along with the principles needed to guide, coach and influence the change required to make patient-driven medication needs. Promotes service philosophy of multi-disciplinary teamwork, cooperation and patient centered customer service. Inspires/empowers pharmacy employees to take initiative needed to achieve patient centered medication goals and to accept individual responsibility for outcomes. Uses staff participation to develop goals and objectives and establish policy, procedures and practice standards Allocates pharmacy resources based on patient need, efficiency and effectiveness Program Management Participates in the medical center's strategic planning process and develops complementary pharmacy specific strategic plan to meet patient care goals. Serves as the professional and technical consultant Assure pharmacy representation on all major clinical and administrative medical center committees. Develops annual budget for drugs, personnel, tuition support, and pharmacy metered mail program. Leads the service to assure prompt and effective response to patient and medical staff needs. Effectively anticipates problems, develops solutions and formulates plans to meet workload demands, patient needs and patient expectations. Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 0800-1630 Telework: Ad Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 00000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). Education (1) 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: http://www.acpe-accredit.org/. (NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.) (2) 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). Licensure. Full, current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (i.e., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia. The pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full, current, and unrestricted licensure. A pharmacist who has, or has ever had, any license(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or issued/placed in a probationary status may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section B, paragraph 16 GS-13 Associate Service Chief Experience. In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Associate Service Chief Responsible for coordinating multiple programs in pharmacy service in a medical facility. Serves as the Acting Service Chief in the absence of the Service Chief. Develops and maintains a system of internal reviews that ensure service programs operate at a satisfactory level of performance and in compliance with regulatory and accrediting bodies. Has extensive responsibility for pharmacy utilization of resources and budget. Makes selections, assigns personnel, and serves as a mentor to help employees develop their full potential. (NOTE: Associate Service Chief/Associate CMOP Director positions should be graded one grade below the grade of the Chief of Pharmacy Service or CMOP Director.) Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs: a. Ability to negotiate to influence clinical and management decisions. b. Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing regarding complex clinical and technical issues. c. Skill in utilizing regulatory and quality standards to develop and implement operational programs. d. Skill in managing multiple and diverse people or programs. e. Skill in utilizing available resources to support the mission and goals of the organization. f. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions of the pharmacy staff. Assignments. Candidates at this grade level are to be in one of the assignments listed below. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher level duties must consist of significant scope, administrative independence, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/55 PART II APPENDIX G15 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting; light lifting; moderate carrying; reaching above shoulder; use o fingers; both hands required; standing; ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4 Environmental Factors: Dry atmospheric conditions; constant noise; working closely with others; working alone

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Anchorage VA Medical Center 1201 North Muldoon Road Anchorage, AK 99504 US
• Name: Melissa Quilter
• Phone: 360-696-4061 X38599
• Email: [email protected]