The Inventory Management Program Manager is responsible for providing direction, coordination, clinical guidance, organization, planning, and implementation of pharmaceutical inventory management throughout all sites of care for the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center. The incumbent works independently under the Pharmacy Operations Supervisor and keeps them apprised of trends/problems associated with their assigned areas.

Duties

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Duties may include but not limited to: Pharmacy Inventory Program Management: Ensures drug procurement complies with VA National policies, VA contracts, and National, VISN and local formularies. Employs effective purchasing procedures to maximize use of budget allocations. Monitors and regularly reports on status of pharmacy expenditures identifying significant changes, including data and information on specific drugs, therapeutic classes, supplies, etc., that have contributed to the change. Maintains the knowledge and competency to appropriately carry out all purchase card duties. Serves as the primary pharmacy recall coordinator by developing and implementing action plans to manage drug recalls. Develops and implements action plans in response to drug shortages and backorders. Coordinates purchases of pharmacy items, including specialty drugs, Prime Vendor, open market, supply items, etc. Possesses extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical prime vendor, IFCAP/GIP, and alternative procurement sources. Serves as a primary liaison with the pharmaceutical prime vendor, Supply Chain Management Service, VISN procurement group and pharmaceutical representatives. Conducts monthly audits, prepares bills of collection, ensures payment is received, and provides all support for the sharing agreement. Serves as the AHEC Pharmacy Manager and is responsible for ensuring all requirements for AHEC management are completed and met. Coordinates and manages the annual wall to wall inventory and associated VA requirements. Collaborates with Pharmacy Informatics to ensure accurate and appropriate drug file entries and matching to the National Drug File (NDF). Ensures compliance and serves as subject matter expert for Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) pharmacy topics. Administrative: Strives to increase productivity and efficiency of procurement and other Pharmacy Service activities to improve processes and the pharmaceutical care provided to Veterans. Communicates effectively and respectfully with employees, keeping them informed of necessary information; keeps in close communication with staff regarding procurement, use, accountability, or budget issues for drugs, medical supplies, and nutritional products; and keeps the Pharmacy Operations Supervisor current on the status of assignments and responsibilities. Program Management/Analysis: The incumbent ensures maximum utilization of personnel and funds related to procurement; vigorously supports management by furnishing data and/or reports of recurring and non-recurring nature. Continually reviews, updates, and improves inventory management systems and reporting. verifies drug accountability and oversees the return of products for destruction/credits. Produces and analyzes all reports pertaining to procurement, expenditures, use, and accountability of drugs, medical supplies, and nutritional products. Serves as lead of Pharmacy procurement workgroups/huddles, and as indicated, actively participates in other procurement related committees, subcommittees, or workgroups local and possibly the VISN or National level. Provides clinical guidance and as indicated works with clinical subject matter experts to review new products, new requests or facilitating national contract changes. Develops and establishes policies and procedures as needed for the pharmacy procurement program. Actively participates in drug file maintenance or review/entry of new drug file requests. Supports and tracks the appropriate return of pharmaceutical agents for credit. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30a-4:00p, other tours as assigned Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 93321-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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.) (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). IMPORTANT: A transcript, either official or unofficial, must be submitted with your application for ALL degrees. A copy of your certificate/degree or screenshot of your current classes are not a replacement of your transcript and they will not be used in the qualifying process. Transcripts must include the following information: Your name Name of the college or university Full address of the college or university Degree received Date Conferred 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. Grandfathering Provision: All licensed pharmacists employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education and licensure/certification/registration that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply: (1) Employees grandfathered into the GS-660 occupational series may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level, or changed to lower grade within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions. (2) Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, on a temporary or permanent basis, until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard. Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation, who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/certification/registration, that meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation. (3) If a licensed pharmacist who was retained under this provision leaves the occupation, the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation. English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). Grade Determinations: (GS-13) Experience: In addition to the GS-13 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level(GS-12). Must demonstrate the following KSAs: a. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions. b. Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area. c. Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise. d. Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy. e. Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters. Preferred Experience: Experience with automated dispensing and inventory management equipment or software such as Omnicell, Pyxis, OptiFill, ScriptPro, ScriptPro Inventory Manager, Talyst, and/or Parata. Experience with clinical informatics duties including drug file entry and maintenance. Experience with VHA All-Hazards Emergency Cache or other emergency/disaster response programs. References: VA Handbook 5005 PART II 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: Must be able to distinguish basic colors with ability to distinguish shades of color. This position may require heavy lifting and carrying, 45 pounds and over. Requires routine standing, bending, and stooping/squatting. As needed - pushing, walking, standing, reaching over shoulder, use of fingers, both hands and legs required, walking and standing up to four hours per tour, may include use of stairs. This position will require the candidate to read computer screens and other documents for extended period of times, up to 4 to5 hours consecutively near vision correctable at 13' to 16' to Jaeer 1 to 4, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, hearing (aid permitted). At times, candidate may be around machinery with moving parts. The job entails working closely with others and at times alone. The work environment is inside a pharmacy -there may be extremes of temperature, distractions, noise from equipment or patient care activities. May need to handle frozen and refrigerated products. Exposure to negative and positive air pressure rooms is possible. Twisting and grasping of bottles and vials or syringes can occur. Must be able to don and work with protective garments and equipment as necessary.

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

Contacts

• Address John D Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 4646 John R Street Detroit, MI 48201 US
• Name: Montana Martin
• Phone: (313) 858-1404
• Email: [email protected]