This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: Administrative / Supervisory 1. Coordinates the professional and clinical aspects of the Pharmaceutical Care program. 2. Assures continued accreditation of the Pharmacy Practice Residency. 3. Promotes staff participation in the maintenance and review of Patient Medication Records, Laboratory Tests, Patient Medication Interviews, Chart Reviews, Grand Rounds, Clinical Huddles, and Continuing Education Programs. 4. Develops new clinical programs, the maintenance of appropriate quality patient care and in providing quality assurance assessments and medication usage evaluation, through performance improvement quality assurance programs. 5. Participates as a member of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. 6. Coordinates activities of the CPPs and supervisors reporting to him/her to organize work to maximize the productivity within available resources. 7. Recruits, interviews, and selects suitable personnel. 8. Provides direct supervision and evaluation to Clinical Pharmacy Practitioners, which participate in clinical pharmacy functions. 9. Institutes policy and procedures to assure high quality clinical, consultative and informational services are provided by pharmacy clinical staff. 10. Works with other services to complete goals and improve communications. 11. Coordinates development of staff competencies and ensures maintenance of employee competency folders for those under his or her supervision. 12. Maintains effective channels of communications focused on customer service and consistent with VA ICARE values with internal and external pharmacy customers. 13. Coordinates gathering and consolidation of required recurring and special reports and the development of monitors for continuous quality improvement of medication management processes. 14. Assists the Chief of Pharmacy in the preparation of a budget which projects and justifies personnel, equipment, and space for pharmacy clinical services. 15. Assures that the clinical pharmacy services are maintained at a quality consistent with current and accepted healthcare delivery standards. 16. Ensures Pharmacy Service compliance with CPPO, VHA, OIG, CARF and other applicable regulatory bodies. 17. Participates as a preceptor of pharmacy students and residents for education pertaining to administrative or clinical pharmacy services. Supervises the Residency Program Director. Clinical - Direct Patient Care Activities that require a scope of practice 1. Core functions include face-to-face, video visit, and telephone encounters with referred patients, for comprehensive medication management in practice areas identified in their individual scope of practice. 2. Functions as a provider with a scope of practice to design, implement, and monitor therapeutic drug plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas. 3. Orders, performs, reviews, and analyzes appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor and support the patient's drug therapy. 4. Follows-up with patients on lab or test results to discuss the plan of therapy. 5. Clinical pharmacy specialists will determine if a referral to the physician is necessary when disease progression occurs or adverse drug events require treatment interventions outside of the CPP scope of practice. Clinical - Indirect Patient Care Activities 1. Identify patients who may benefit from Comprehensive Medication Management through population management reports and during team meetings. 2. Review patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes as required. Communicates findings with prescribers and provides appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans as needed. 3. Monitor and report drug errors, adverse drug reactions, allergies, and patient compliance issues. Documents findings per facility procedures. 4. Apply knowledge of normal laboratory values in the evaluation of patient care, recognizes significant abnormalities, and makes dose adjustment recommendations based on objective laboratory findings. 5. Reviews and evaluates requests for non-formulary and restricted drugs for appropriateness and compliance with established criteria where applicable. 6. Assists Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee with Medication Use Evaluations (MUEs) and other safety initiatives. 7. Promotes and monitors compliance for established drug therapy policies. 8. Works with providers to ensure compliance with national, VISN, and local initiatives. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0800-1630 Telework: Ad-hoc only Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000/Associate Chief of Pharmacy Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

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.) OR (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. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: Experience: The following section is used to determine your eligibility for this vacancy. Your application must provide acceptable proof of your experience. GS-13 Level (Associate Service Chief Level): In addition to meeting all the basic requirements listed above, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12). 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. Associate Service Chief/Associate Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) Director. 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.)In addition, Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (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. Preferred Experience: (1) Clinical and Supervisory experienced preferred. (2) Demonstrated competence in change management. (3)Rural healthcare experience. References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/55 PART II APPENDIX G15 Physical Requirements: Light lifting (under 15 pounds); use of fingers; both hands required; walking; standing; ability to see computer screen; hearing (aid permitted).

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 White City VA Medical Center 8495 Crater Lake Highway White City, OR 97503 US
• Name: Keri Perez
• Phone: 541-440-1000 X40312
• Email: [email protected]