The primary responsibility of the Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor, PACT is coordinating and managing the clinical pharmacy activities for PACT and anticoagulation clinics under the direction of the Associate Chief of Pharmacy. The employee develops and manages educational programs including staff development, intra-department training, clerkships, internships, and other university affiliated programs as required. This is a detail position for 90-120 Days.

Duties

Administrative/ Supervisory: Manages day-to-day operations of the Anticoagulation Clinic and PACT pharmacy staff. Serves as a consultant within the pharmacy department and with other facility health care staff in evaluating health care delivery to patients, including serving on medical center committees when requested. Completes job performance evaluations, recommendations for awards, and/or disciplinary actions for PACT and anticoagulation clinical pharmacy specialists and support staff and makes recommendations to Chief of Pharmacy when appropriate. Prepares reports for the Pharmacy, Nutrition & Therapeutics Committee and serves as meeting facilitator as needed. Oversees the peer review process for employees with a scope of practice and serves as the pharmacy liaison with the Professional Standards Board. Clinical: Participates as a member of the health care system in an interdisciplinary approach to provide quality patient care. Reviews and evaluates incoming non-formulary and clinical referral requests for appropriateness when necessary. Contacts provider to make alternative formulary recommendations where appropriate to promote optimal cost effective therapy. Conducts patient medication profile reviews when requested by medical/surgical staff and makes recommendations for optimizing therapy giving consideration to patient demographics and concomitant disease states. Communicates local, regional, and national VA initiatives to healthcare providers related to outpatient drug therapy. Education/Training: Participates in meetings, conferences, and training programs relevant to the development and maintenance of clinical pharmacy programs. Identifies continuing education, training needs, etc. for pharmacy staff as related to drug therapy and responds to those needs by conducting on-the-job training, in-services, etc. Assists in preparing and coordinating new employees' on-boarding experience. Responsible for implementing and documenting training and expanding capabilities of pharmacists and clinical support staff. Serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students and/or pharmacy residents. Research: Participates in research programs as needed and assists with other pharmacy staff, resident, and student research projects. Ensures that research is in compliance with protocols and procedures as established by the Indiana University and VA research boards. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 92146-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized 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. 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. 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. 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: GS-13 Level: At least two years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Ability to effectively supervise subordinate staff. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions. Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards pertaining to pharmacy. Skill in managing people or programs. References: VA Handbook 5005/55 Part II, Appendix G15 Physical Requirements: Walking, standing, bending, lifting, periods of sitting

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 Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center 1481 West Tenth Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 US
• Name: Eileen Archer
• Phone: 463-867-6722
• Email: [email protected]