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Job opening: Facility Program Manager (High Reliability Officer)

Salary: $156 410 - 203 330 per year
City: San Diego
Published at: Oct 26 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The San Diego VA Healthcare System is hiring a High Reliability Officer (HRO). The position can be filled by any one of multiple occupations. This announcement is for a Pharmacist.

Duties

For other occupations, please apply on the following announcements: Social Worker: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/757358800 https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/757358500 Psychologist: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/757361500 https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/757361200 RN: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/757357900 Health System Specialist: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/757361700 The HRO participates in the stewardship and responsibility for operations of the organization as a whole, executing the Director's vision for the framework of healthcare delivery, projects or programs of a specialized nature and direction of services and programs across the enterprise. Some of the duties include, but are not limited to: Develops a thorough, administrative, and strategic operational initiatives of the organization that enables the specialist to identify problems, analyze data, and recommend resolutions based on specific knowledge of the organization's objectives and priorities, resources, and catchment area. Plans, organizes, trends and reviews requests for resources within their assigned executive's chain of command and makes recommendations based on the relative needs while considering their ability to utilize the resources requested. Assists in prioritizing resource allocations throughout the healthcare system in conjunction with other Director's Office Staff. Assists the Executive Leadership Team in assessing the needs in a realistic fashion, documenting them effectively, and presenting them to a diverse audience of internal and external stakeholders. Reviews policies and procedures that are in conformance with the overall philosophy of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) related to all aspects of healthcare programs. Reviews audits and evaluations which are conducted at the facility. This includes reviews by the Joint Commission, Medical Inspector, and Inspector General, and program evaluations which requires monitoring progress. Deals with problems arising from quality-of-care issues and consumer complaints arising from individual patients, Veterans groups, Congressional offices, and other stakeholders. Conducts analytical studies on particular operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects. Tasked with improving the overall quality of care to the health care system using a mixture of leadership, patient safety and continuous process improvement tools and techniques such as Lean Thinking. Subject matter expert for managing culture change throughout the facility and will be a key link in collaboration between leadership, patient safety and continuous process improvement disciplines and integrating High Reliability concepts into facility wide strategic plans and initiatives. Analyzes and evaluates broad and difficult problems, applies extensive qualitative and/or quantitative methods for program improvement, makes recommendations for complicated solutions; and the related ability to apply health care management principles to complex problem solving situations. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized for highly qualified candidates relocating to the San Diego commuting area. EDRP Authorized: Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified candidates in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.) Education. 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.) Graduates f 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. Grade Determinations: GS-13 (Facility Program Manager) Experience: Applicants must have at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12). In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions. Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area. Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise. Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy. Assignment. Manages all aspects of a distinct program to include policy development, quality resources and specialty functions unique to the program to optimize cost effectiveness (budget) and patient outcomes. Coordinates a single program area of a complex pharmacy operation, or multiple program areas within a facility to develop, organize, manage, and control complex pharmacy programs. Develops, organizes, coordinates and manages single or multiple program areas within the medical facility; this may include a single program area at multiple facilities. The Program Manager title is reserved for those individuals who have one or more of the following: supervisory responsibilities for various sections within Pharmacy Service; a complex program requiring coordination of multiple locations such as medical center care facilities, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), rural health, telemedicine, etc; specialized areas of a complex nature such as nuclear pharmacy, quality assurance, pharmacy informatics, clinical applications coordinator, Home Based Primary Care, pharmacoeconomist or liaison pharmacist duties requiring the coordination of processes with other medical facilities or VISNs. References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G15- Licensed Pharmacist Qualification Standard. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: Physical demands required are essentially non-strenuous and include prolonged sitting, occasional extended mobility to various areas of the facility, standing, bending and the incumbent may be required to lift light office items and files not exceeding 25 lbs.

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 San Diego VA Medical Center 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161 US
  • Name: Roberto Mejia
  • Phone: 310-478-3711 X48399
  • Email: [email protected]

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