Clarification from the agency

Open to Current, Permanent Federal employees, Schedule A eligible and Veterans. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

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Responsibilities of the PACT Clinical Supervisory Pharmacist includes supervision of Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) clinical pharmacy practitioners, Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) clinical pharmacy practitioners, and clinical pharmacy technicians. The incumbent collaborates with pharmacy leadership on matters related to medication usage, medication shortages/conversions, patient safety, and other issues related to pharmaceutical care; responsible for planning and coordinating educational programs related to pharmacotherapy for pharmacy and medical staff and responsible for coordination, assignment, and supervision of pharmacy clerkship rotations for Doctor of Pharmacy students and pharmacy residents precepted by pharmacists in the section.

• Plans, directs, and controls the pharmacy services and provides direct supervision to the pharmacists, technicians, students and residents assigned to PACT & HBPC Clinical Programs Section of Pharmacy Service.
• Interviews employee candidates, assists in making selections, assigns personnel, and serves as a mentor to help employees develop their full potential.
• Plans, directs, and controls the comprehensive pharmacy services provided by the Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner and technicians assigned to Community Based Pharmacy Services; manages day-to-day operation and provides direct supervision of the pharmacy staff assigned to PACT Clinical Programs
• Assists the Chief and other pharmacy supervisors in establishing and accomplishing the pharmacy's mission and goals.
• Conducts performance reviews and competency assessments in accordance with Human Resources requirements and specified deadlines.
• Chairs, prepares agenda and minutes when assigned for the PACT Clinical Programs Section of Pharmacy Service meetings.
• Collects, analyzes and acts upon workload output, productivity and quality assurance data. Uses this information in strategic planning, performance appraisals, performance awards, or disciplinary action as appropriate.
• Establishes section goals and objectives consistent with department goals and develops the operational plans and policies to achieve them.
• Reviews activities within assigned areas for compliance to standards of practice, federal and VA regulations. Reports deficiencies to Chief and Associate of Pharmacy and takes corrective actions.
• Collaborates with members of other services to negotiate, decide on and/or coordinate work-related changes affecting other services; advises Chief, Pharmacy Services and other Pharmacy Service Leadership of any impacts on such programs.
• Assures that qualified pharmacists are available to provide the critical functions of the section.
• Takes corrective actions on deficiencies and reports them to the Associate Chief of Clinical Pharmacy Services.
• Attends and participates in pharmacy or medical center committee meetings as delegated by or in the absence of the Associate Chief of Clinical Pharmacy Services/Chief of Pharmacy.
• Plans current and future workforce requirements and keeps succession plans up to date.
• Maintains current competency plans for all positions supervised, identifying the core skills needed to successfully perform in the position.
• Serves as a preceptor for the ASHP accredited residency programs and pharmacy students
• Makes changes in drug therapy as needed and within scope of practice. Refers patients to another appropriate clinic and/or provider as needed.
• Performs PADR coverage for assigned PACT clinical pharmacy practitioner during scheduled and unscheduled leave or absences
• Performs, when necessary, all duties assigned to a PACT clinical pharmacy specialist.
• Serves as Float PACT clinical pharmacy practitioner and provides clinical gap coverage for department emergencies.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective oral and written communication both within the Pharmacy and with external people and organizations.
• Demonstrates ability to provide effective leadership towards accomplishment of the goals and objectives of the department as well as the organization.
• Performs other duties as needed and assigned in other areas as deemed necessary by the Chief of Pharmacy to maintain the consistency of overall Pharmacy services.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm EST
Telework: Ad-hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: PD000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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. 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..
• Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services.
• English Language Proficiency. Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).

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: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates.

Pharmacy Supervisor, GS-13

• Experience. In addition to the basic requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. Responsible for the professional and administrative management of an assigned area in pharmacy service, to include budgetary execution. Such individuals have responsibilities for supervising multiple pharmacists and technicians. Manages people, maintains effective interdepartmental relations, and cooperates with other services to accomplish the medical facility's mission and goals. Develops performance standards, assures that the program area is compliant with all regulatory and accrediting body requirements, designs and implements orientation and training programs for staff, and develops and maintains systems to monitor the performance of staff activities. Develops policies and procedures relative to their assigned area. Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate 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.
• Assignments. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher level duties must consist of significant scope, administrative independence, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.

Preferred Experience: At least one year of PACT Clinical Supervisory experience, BCPS, DEA licensed.

Reference: See VA Handbook 5005/55, Part II, Appendix G15. For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13.

Physical Requirements: Incumbent must be physically and mentally able to perform the duties of the position efficiently.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

• Resume

Special Note for Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume Document. This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field.

Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field.

The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), etc.

• Cover Letter
• DD-214/ Statement of Service
• Disability Letter (Schedule A)
• Disability Letter (VA)
• License
• Other (1)
• Performance Appraisal
• Professional Certification
• Proof of Marriage Status
• Resume
• Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-15
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
• Transcript

Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference.

Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.

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