FACILITY PROGRAM MANAGER

Summary

The Inventory Management Specialist Program Manager is responsible for providing leadership, direction, coordination, clinical guidance, planning, and implementation for pharmaceutical procurement and inventory management throughout all sites of care for the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System (Leavenworth and Topeka). The incumbent works independently under the Associate Chief, Pharmacy Operations (or designee), keeping leadership apprised of trends and problems associated with assigned areas.

Duties

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Functions or Scope of Practice a. Clinical 1. Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) for pharmacy procurement and inventory management; applies evidence-based, cost-effective principles to promote optimal patient care within budget appropriations. 2. Develops, trains, and educates pharmacy procurement technicians to standardize procurement and inventory practices across the facility. 3. Maintains ongoing review of National Acquisition Center (NAC), Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM), prime vendor, and contract changes to ensure cost-effective utilization of medications in compliance with contracting and formulary regulations. b. Dispensing / Distributive Functions 1. Coordinates contracted pharmaceutical care with non-VA pharmacies when necessary to meet patient care needs in accordance with local and VHA policy. 2. Ensure medications are dispensed consistently with Joint Commission standards, VA requirements, and applicable Federal and State laws impacting pharmacy practice. 3. Assists in overall Pharmacy Service efficiency by staffing operational areas when assigned, resolving customer service issues, participating in therapeutic interchange initiatives and performing other pharmacist duties as assigned. c. Administrative Functions 1. Collaborates with pharmacy management to develop, train, and maintain education about procurement and inventory management processes. 2. Establishes and maintains internal and external points of contact with wholesalers, prime vendors, distributors, and Logistics/SCM service. 3. Builds working relationships with technology and automation vendors to maximize resource utilization and integrate automation within inventory management and distribution systems. d. Program Management / Analysis 1. Ensures maximal utilization of personnel and funds related to procurement; supports management by furnishing recurring and non-recurring data and reports. 2. Leads pharmacy procurement workgroups or huddles; participates in procurement-related committees, subcommittees, or workgroups at the facility, VISN, or national level. 3. Provides clinical guidance and collaborates with clinical subject matter experts for review of new products, requests, and national/VISN contract changes to support safe, effective, and cost-conscious medication use. e. Training and Education 1. Educates healthcare providers regarding medication use, formulary management, shortages, and product changes related to procurement and inventory management. 2. Maintains current knowledge of pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics relevant to procurement decisions and product selection. 3. Conducts on-the-job training; provides support and guidance to employees, students, residents, and other trainees as part of pharmacy programs. Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. 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/Situational Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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: 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 2 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 InternetBased 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: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). Grandfathering Provision. 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). Facility Program Manager. Manages all aspects of a distinct program to include policy development, quality resources and specialty functions unique to the program to optimize cost effectiveness (budget) and patient outcomes. Coordinates a single program area of a complex pharmacy operation, or multiple program areas within a facility to develop, organize, manage, and control complex pharmacy programs. Develops, organizes, coordinates and manages 6 single or multiple program areas within the medical facility; this may include a single program area at multiple facilities. The Program Manager title is reserved for those individuals who have one or m