About the position: The incumbent serves as the Supervisory Pharmacist for the Mid-Atlantic Service Unit (MASU) located in the Monacan Health Clinic (MHC) in Madison Heights, VA. Member of the Health Center leadership team. The incumbent organizes and develops information to provide a solid base upon which management and the Administration Department can use to make effective data-driven decisions, in order to anticipate and meet the pharmaceutical needs of the patients and goals of MASU.

Duties

Responsible for all pharmacy-related operations at the clinic. Establishes policies, procedures, and processes to establish pharmacy services and ensures compliancy with all applicable laws and regulations. Keeps electronic drug files and order menus updated and maintains appropriate drug inventory; procures supplies and medication for the pharmacy properly. Serves as the consultant for the Purchased/Referred Care program on medication related services, questions, follow up and other tasks needed for contract pharmacy services. Forecasts and prepares budget requests for pharmacy services and proposed pharmacy staffing plans for MHC. Supervises pharmacy staff and delegates tasks to balance workload. Develops and implements quality improvement measures and provides regular reports to the Chief Pharmacist and the CEO for governing board meetings. Manages reports, receipts, and inventory for all controlled substances. Maintains a faculty appointment or membership at the various pharmacy school and accepts students and interns on a rotating basis. Provides expert pharmaceutical services, with an emphasis on patient therapeutic drug monitoring. Coordinates the use of pharmacy software for the provision of quality clinical care and responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, and upgrading the automated dispensing cabinet system.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): EDUCATION: Must have a doctoral degree in Pharmacy that is recognized by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. LICENSURE: Applicants must be licensed to practice pharmacy in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth ofPuerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Demonstrated professional experience in directing a hospital or clinic pharmacy program which includes experience in supervising staff, directing all activities in pharmacy, developing and implementing pharmacy policies and procedures, experience in working with accreditation standards and performance improvement activities. Experience in working with and managing healthcare information systems. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.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/.

Contacts

• Address Nashville Area Indian Health Service 711 Stewarts Ferry Pike Nashville, TN 37214-2634 US
• Name: Nashville Area HR Inquiries
• Email: [email protected]