Pharmacist (Program Specialist) - Compounding Program Manager Job in Birmingham, AL

Summary

This job is open to

• Internal to an agency

  Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Duties

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FUNCTIONS/SCOPE OF DUTIES:
a. Program Management-Sterile Compounding
1. Expert knowledge of all sterile compounding and IV room operations.
2. Provides supervision over all sterile compounding and is responsible for all activities and functions generated by the IV section on a day-to-day basis, ensuring the coordination and provision of safe, effective, and timely delivery of sterile compounds for administration to the patient.
3. Provide expertise on VA Pharmacy rules and regulations that pertain to IV admixtures as well as ensuring standards that pertain to quality and quantity of services provided by the IV admixture section, i.e., JC.
4. Oversee and ensure compliance with all USP 797, USP 800 and other regulations related to the compounding of sterile products. Performs duties according to Pharmacy SOPs and MCPs regarding USP 797, USP 800, and sterile product preparation.
5. Expert knowledge and maintenance of compliance with USP 797, USP 800 and all other regulatory requirements for sterile product compounding, as well as, patient and employee safety.
6. Ownership of all necessary testing related to compounding of sterile products as required from regulatory requirements. Ensures timely testing, review of results and interventions based on results, as well as maintenance of records for regulatory inspections.

b. Program Management-Non-sterile Compounding
1. Oversee and ensure compliance with all USP 795 requirements. Performs duties according to Pharmacy SOPs and MCPs regarding USP 795 preparation.
2. Expert knowledge and maintenance of compliance with USP 795 and all other regulatory requirements for non-sterile product compounding, as well as patient and employee safety.
3. Ensures department is compliant with all USP 795 regulations and ensures self-assessments are completed annually.
4. Works with other services (e.g., EMS, Surgery, Engineering, Nursing, etc.) to ensure that USP 795 and other requirements are met. Includes collaboration on training of staff from other services involved in the compounding process. Communicates with supervisor when standards are not met.
5. Coordination and completion of training, orientation, and ongoing competencies for all staff (pharmacists, technicians, and residents). Reviews educational training materials and updates as needed annually prior for distribution to staff for testing.

c. Distributive Functions
1. Computer verifying of provider order entered inpatient and outpatient prescriptions for patients in his/her assigned area.
2. Coordinates the manufacture, reconstitution, handling, distribution, and disposal of chemotherapy agents in the hospital. Assures that strict manufacturing guidelines are adhered to by pharmacy personnel to provide a safe work atmosphere.
3. Monitors intravenous solution orders for interactions, appropriateness, and incompatibility.
4. Provides oversight of technical staff in all aspects of medication distribution, where applicable.
5. Reviews and interprets physician orders for IV and oral medications for accuracy eligibility, availability, and therapeutic appropriateness.

d. Clinical Functions
1. Actively engages with providers, nurses, and patients in the medication reconciliation process to promote patient safety and ensure adherence with regulatory and quality standards.
2. Reviews electronic medical record to monitor for appropriateness of drug therapy, including evaluation for adverse drug reactions, drug-drug and drug food interactions, disease due to iatrogenic cause, drug duplication, and unnecessary polypharmacy.
3. Incorporates pharmacoeconomic considerations into clinical practice to promote cost effective and evidenced-based therapy, considering but not limited to drug selection, dosage form, frequency of administration, duration of therapy, monitoring, and efficacy.
4. Effectively communicates with providers to establish positive interprofessional relationships, influence clinical care decisions, and solve technical issues related to clinical practice independently as needed.
5. Ensures adherence with the VA formulary and P&T committee drug therapy & policy recommendations, including therapeutic interchanges and automatic substitutions procedures. Recommends alternative medications as needed and reviews all non-formulary or restricted-use medication requests for appropriateness. Provides patient and/or provider education where needed.

Work Schedule: 8-hr shift between 6a and 6p with rotating WHEN (weekends, holidays, evenings and nights) hours
Recruitment Incentive: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Work life benefits team, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

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.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• 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).

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 11/03/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12815172.

1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.

Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.

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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.