USAJOBS · 7 hours ago
Pharmacist Facility Program Manager (Quality)
Aurora, Colorado, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$140K/yr - $182K/yr
1+ years expThe Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Pharmacist Facility Program Manager to oversee the Pharmacy Quality and Medication Safety Program for the Eastern Colorado Health Care System. The role involves managing compliance with regulatory agencies, coordinating medication safety initiatives, and providing education to staff on quality and safety issues related to medication use.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Coordinates pharmacy service compliance with regulatory agencies, mandates, and directives to include but not limited to Joint Commission and Office of Inspector General. Coordinates the development of policies as needed to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies. Assumes follow up oversight for all regulatory agency findings. Provides staff education for regulatory compliance
Leads Pharmacy Medication Management meetings including long range planning, goal setting and performance monitoring. Follows through on open items ensuring accountability to closure
Leads and/or coordinates implementation of national, VISN and or VHA directives related to medication safety and quality
Collaborates with Quality Management Service, Patient Safety, Risk Management, Nursing, and other clinical services on medication related quality and safety issues for the facility
Primary liaison for regulatory compliance meeting and for all medication management items
Notifies staff of VAMEDSAFE, ISMP, FDA warnings and alerts
Provides oversight to PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration Resident to coordinate the adverse drug event reporting program (VADERS)
Coordinates, monitors and reports drug errors, allergies, and patient safety issues
Issues provider/patient notification for drug safety/warnings from PBM
Coordinates medication safety program for pharmacy service
Member of Pharmacy and Therapeutics and medication safety committee
Development/Implementation of processes to ensure safe medication usage
Acts as liaison representing Pharmacy service in safe medication practice issues - facilitating medication related root cause analysis in collaboration with Quality Service
Assists Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee with medication use evaluations and other safety initiatives
Adheres to all medical center and department policies and regulations
Works with providers to ensure compliance with national, VISN, and local initiatives
Manage information security within areas of responsibility to ensure that computer system security and confidentiality of sensitive information is maintained, and that employee access to sensitive information is limited only to that which the employee requires to perform their duties. Acts as necessary to report and address violations of information security
Is skilled at using both written and verbal communication techniques in teaching others
Designs, executes, analyzes data, and publishes/reports results related to quality assurance, patient safety, and formulary management individually or in collaboration with other members of pharmacy, nursing, or medical staff
Reviews and evaluates requests for non-formulary and restricted drugs for appropriateness and compliance with established criteria where applicable
Participates in the education, training, and in-servicing of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and other medical center staff on topics related to medication use quality and safety. Serves as the primary preceptor for the longitudinal PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) Quality rotation and precepts PGY1 pharmacy practice residents and PGY2 Internal Medicine pharmacy residents, and as assigned other learners, for activities focused on medication quality and medication safety
Treats patient, team members, other facility employees and visitors with respect. Responds to the needs of the service in a courteous and timely manner
Demonstrates appropriate and proactive interpersonal skills to achieve the goals of the service. Acts as a team member and is always supportive of the group's efforts
Demonstrates an ability to work under a variety of circumstances to maximize group productivity and quality
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship
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
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
Proficient in spoken and written English
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)
Must complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement
1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12)
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
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