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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 2 weeks ago

Facility Program Manager (Pharmacoeconomics)

St Louis, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$152K/yr - $198K/yr

1+ years exp

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Facility Program Manager for their Pharmacy pharmacoeconomics program. This role involves managing a multi-million dollar budget for pharmaceuticals and ensuring compliance with federal, VHA, and local acquisition regulations.

GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develops - implements - and manages programs to contain drug therapy costs - including participation in the development of disease management programs

Designs - conducts analysis - and reports drug utilization evaluations to pharmacy management and local Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

Monitors approved pharmaceutical manufacturer rebate and discount programs to assure appropriate cost savings are realized

Analyzes and designs reporting tools that assess service impacts on patient care - cost containment - and performance

Manages daily functions related to fund control management

Processes 1358s - 2237s - and purchase card orders for obligating appropriate funds for pharmacy service budget

Acts as a purchase cardholder approving official for pharmacy service and oversees purchases of pharmacy procurement technicians

Manages use of non-formulary and formulary restricted agents through the prior authorization drug process

Coordinates medication conversions to comply with local - VISN - and national contracts or approved formulary substitutions

Supervises and serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents

Conducts educational programs for physicians - nursing - pharmacy staff - and others as assigned

Qualification

Doctor of PharmacyPharmacy licensurePharmacoeconomics experienceRegulatory knowledgeClinical pharmacy expertiseTeam coordinationOral communicationWritten communicationProblem-solving

Required

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 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

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: GS-13 Facility Program Manager Experience: In addition to the GS-12 requirements - must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level

Assignments: 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 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 more of the following: supervisory responsibilities for various sections within Pharmacy Service

a complex program requiring coordination of multiple locations such as medical center care facilities - Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) - rural health - telemedicine - etc

specialized areas of a complex nature such as nuclear pharmacy - quality assurance - pharmacy informatics - clinical applications coordinator - Home Based Primary Care - pharmacoeconomist or liaison pharmacist duties requiring the coordination of processes with other medical facilities or VISNs

Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSAs): Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions

Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area

Ability to solve problems - coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise

Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy

Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies - including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters

Physical Requirements: Applicants must be able to distinguish basic colors