Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Supervisor (Inpatient)

About the role

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Supervisor (Inpatient Operations) is a Pharmacy Program Manager (PPM) responsible for providing pharmaceutical care to patients in ambulatory care clinics - inpatient clinical wards/units - and long-term care settings as assigned within the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (VALLHCS).

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring, and documenting therapeutic plans
• Utilizing best evidence and the most effective, least toxic, and most economical medication treatments
• Helping achieve positive patient-centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas
• Performing physical assessments
• Ordering laboratory and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy
• Maintains, monitors, and corrects problems of workflow within assignment areas
• Develops policies and procedures leading to the safe and cost-effective use of medications in the specialized pharmacy program
• Documents in the medical record recommendations, concerns, and potential medication related issues to communicate these concerns to other health care providers
• Supervises and trains pharmacy residents, students, and technicians
• Evaluates residents and students based on performance, presentations, and examinations

Requirements

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: United States Citizenship
• 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

Skills

• Ability to effectively supervise subordinate staff
• Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards pertaining to pharmacy
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions
• Preferred Experience: Extensive and/or current experience in supervisory functions as related to a hospital inpatient pharmacy

Benefits

None provided in the job posting.

Pay

GS-13 Pharmacy Supervisor: Applicants must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12)

Schedule

Varies based on needs of service