Pharmacist (Associate Service Chief - Inpatient Services)

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Serves as a deputy to the Director of the Pharmacy Clinical Service line and may serve as the acting Director of Pharmacy Clinical Services (PCS) in their absence. Responsible for all aspects of the development, maintenance, delivery, and assessment of all inpatient pharmacy operational areas and inpatient clinical pharmacy programs.

Responsibilities:

Functions

• Oversees inpatient pharmacy drug distribution, dispensing, automation, medication order verification, associated quality assurance/patient safety, and inpatient clinical pharmacy programs across the healthcare-system.
• Communicates the strategic vision for inpatient pharmacy services to the Chief of Pharmacy.
• Anticipates problems, develops solutions, and formulates plans to meet inpatient workload demands and patient care needs for the safe delivery of pharmaceuticals in the health-system.
• Establishes the annual budget, staffing and space requirements, and equipment-related resources to guide change to patient-driven medication needs.
• Ensures the security and integrity of controlled and non-controlled medications, compliance with DEA laws, Joint Commission standards, and VHA directives.
• Coordinates and approves inpatient pharmacy processes into the new Federal Electronic Healthcare Record system.
• Audits inpatient medication-use and distribution processes.
• Tracks and reports inpatient clinical and operational performance metrics; identifies improvement opportunities.
• Remains astute on medication safety and quality assurance best practices affecting inpatient care.
• Supervises inpatient supervisors and managers; promotes teamwork, customer service, and collaboration across service lines.
• Oversees leadership and managerial functions for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling pharmacy inpatient services.
• Maintains current functional statements, performance standards, and competencies for inpatient sections.
• Identifies opportunities for succession planning and employee growth, train managers, and supervisors in leadership functions.
• Fosters practice-based learning for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
• Advocates for continual learning and improved performance within the pharmacy team.
• Supports the VA formulary and non-formulary processes through formulary drug selections, cost-optimization, and drug conversion strategies.
• Reviews medication errors and leads Working Groups/Root Cause Analysis to formulate sustainable medication safety improvements.
• Analyzes inventory optimization and procurement strategies to reduce budgetary expenditures, streamline workflow, and improve medication safety.
• Guides inpatient clinical pharmacy programs that support the facility's Center of Excellence programs and a team-based multidisciplinary model.
• Develops and implements pharmacist Scope of Practice and protocols on prescribing guidelines and monitors effectiveness of the clinical pharmacy programs.
• Enhances and oversees after-hours pharmacy support for select VISN 20 hospitals, ensuring performance and cost-transfer accountability.
• Supports teaching and training programs for Pharmacy Residents, Doctor of Pharmacy candidates, and Pharmacy Technician students.
• Supports investigational drug dispensing in the inpatient areas, ensuring compliance with VA and FDA regulations.

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 7:30am - 4pm
Compressed/Flexible:Available
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Salary : $152,573