The Pharmacy Program Manager - Pharmacogenomics functions at the highest level of clinical practice and top of licensure and serves as an advance practice provider, working independently based on their scope of practice as a midlevel provider performing comprehensive pharmaceutical care. This provider delivers evidence based Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) through direct patient care and as part of the interdisciplinary team providing pharmacogenomics (PGx) management.

Duties

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Program Management - Pharmacogenomics: The Pharmacogenomics Program Manager is dedicated to the education and administration of PGx and advocating for the rational and ethical use of PGx testing as part of routine patient care and making efforts to improve performance metrics specific to PGx and medication use. Participating in the appropriate, effective, and safe use of pharmaceuticals by contributing to criteria development, data collection, quality assurance, and drug use evaluation, and other quality improvement activities for core practice area(s) medication use and PGx. Create drug-gene workflows to facilitate PGx testing and clinical workflows to facilitate PGx testing for specific patient cohorts (e.g., mental health, patients who will receive a systemic fluoropyrimidine, patients who will receive a drug which HLA is predictive of SJS). Assists in the facilitation, evaluation, and implementation of existing, nationally available, PGx programs (e.g., the pharmacogenomics testing for Veterans (PHASER) program) as an integral part of medication therapy if the program is not available locally. 5. Develops a process for communicating patient-specific results with healthcare professionals, return of results to patients and documentation of patient outcomes. Supports or promotes compliance with established drug therapy policies, formulary management and criteria or prior authorization requirements that have been approve by National, VISN, or local Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) and focuses on quality patient care in a cost-effective manner. Participates and facilitates departmental and organizational compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC), Office of General Counsel (OIG), and other applicable regulatory and accreditation regulations and guidelines regarding patient safety and care. Clinical - Direct Patient Care: The Pharmacogenomics Program Manager will function as an advanced practice provider for Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) utilizing face-to-face, telehealth, e-consult, telephone, secure messaging, and other modalities to achieve defined outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned care area(s). Prescribes, monitors, and adjusts medications related to PGx management. Obtains pertinent medical history and obtains accurate medication related history and PGx family history from patient and via chart review. Orders PGx testing when indicated to aid in the process of medication and dosage selection or deprescribing. Monitors and interprets PGx results and other needed labs; implements follow up on treatment actions as clinically indicated. Evaluates third party PGx testing results to determine clinical validity and utility for the Veteran served. Utilizes race-agnostic PGx dosing guidelines and algorithms in accordance with PharmGKB statement (PharmGKB Blog: Response to the American Academy of Pediatrics' Statement "Eliminating Race-Based Medicine") on eliminating race-based medicine. Identifies and reconciles drug-gene, drug-gene disease, and drug-drug-gene (i.e., phenoconversion) interactions. Ensures PGx testing and test results are handled in an ethical manner, also considering social and legal implications, and that patients are provided access to their genetic data when applicable. Designs patient-specific medication and dosage regimens based on a person's PGx profile and other pertinent factors, such a pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of a medication, drug-drug, and drug-gene interactions, comorbidities, patient demographics, and laboratory data to optimize patient outcomes. Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 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. 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: 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 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: GS-13 Facility Program Manager: Experience: In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. GS-12 requirements include: Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff. Knowledge of laws, regulations, and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security. Skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Pharmacists assigned to this position 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. Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters. References: VA handbook 5005 Appendix G15 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-13 Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address VA Nebraska-Western Iowa HCS - Omaha 4101 Woolworth Avenue Omaha, NE 68105 US
• Name: Kira Kuhn
• Phone: 3193380581 X636737
• Email: [email protected]