Pharmacist Facility Program Manager Informatics
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Job Location:
Palo Alto, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 177304 - 228000
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval award amount (up to $200000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
VA Careers - Pharmacy: VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) has an immediate opening for an Informatics Pharmacist Program Manager. A key role of this position is to utilize and display data to drive performance and efficiencies. This position is responsible for extensive pharmacy data management functions maintenance of the electronic health record files (drug files etc.) pharmacy workload reports and back up assistance with pharmacy automation at the three inpatient/outpatient pharmacies and Community Based Outpatient Clinics in our system (Palo Alto Menlo Park Livermore San Jose Monterey). This Program Manager should have extensive knowledge in data-mining pharmacy electronic files (via SQL and other programs) programming skills and of inpatient and outpatient pharmacy operations and understanding of the use of pharmacy automation to streamline workflow and accuracy.
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Program Management Activities:
Maintains electronic health record (EHR) pharmacy information files and order menus in collaboration with another Informaticist Pharmacist. Data Manager responsibilities including pulling data utilizing SQL and other modalities for A3/MUE/pharmacoeconomic/PGY1 and PGY2 projects that are formalized pharmacy process improvement activities by creating code validating results and providing in a usable/logical format; providing data for service and facility leadership and FOIA requests; managing Pharmacy Service SharePoint site (posting documents modifying site content assign access keys); creating/maintaining dashboards to display Pharmacy Service KPI (key performance indicators); creating/maintaining program to visually display real-time data of select KPI to drive daily performance in the operational settings (such as; for outpatient: pharmacy wait time total pending prescriptions number of pending prescriptions over 6 days old and for inpatient: pending orders order verification wait time missing dose rate AOU restock rate Omnicell restock rate pending orders order verification wait time).
Pharmacy Automation Program Management Activities:
Maintains an in-depth working knowledge of all forms of pharmacy automation in the inpatient and outpatient settings (e.g. Omnicell Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADC) Anesthesia Work Stations (AWS) Omnicell XR2 Robot Med-Carousel Yuyama ScriptPro) to ensure continual optimization troubleshooting training quality assurance audits and electronic access to users. Actively participates in precepting trainees (i.e. pharmacy residents and pharmacy students) as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 07670F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
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.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- 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).
- Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
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.
- English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
- 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. (NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy). TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION.
- 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 Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT). YOU MUST SUBMIT COPY OF FPGEC CERTIFICATION WITH THE APPLICATION PACKAGE.
- 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. YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF CURRENT LICENSE WITH THE APPLICATION PACKAGE.
Knowledge of Professional Pharmacy Practices. To be creditable the experience must have demonstrated the use of knowledge skills and abilities associated with professional pharmacy practice. Professional practice means paid/non-paid employment as a professional or unlicensed graduate pharmacist as defined by the appropriate licensing board.
Residency and Fellowship Training. Residency and fellowship training programs in a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice may be substituted for creditable experience on a year-for-year basis. The pharmacy residency program must be accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). A fellowship program that is not accredited by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) will need to have comparable standards for experience to be creditable (Professional Standards Board refers to the Deputy Chief Consultant for Professional Practice for the determination).
Quality of Experience. Qualifying experience must be at a level comparable to pharmacy experience at the next lower level. Experience as a Graduate Pharmacist is creditable provided the candidate was used as a professional pharmacist (under supervision) and subsequently passed the appropriate licensure examination.
Part-time Experience. Part-time experience as a professional pharmacist is credited according to its relationship to the full-time workweek. For example a pharmacist employed 20 hours a week or on a 1/2-time basis would receive 1 full-time workweek of credit for each 2 weeks of service.
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: Pharmacist (Facility Program Manager) GS-13
Experience: In addition to the GS-13 basic requirements for employment stated above you must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) and must demonstrate the following knowledge skills and abilities (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.
Preferred Experience: Expertise and proficiency in drug file structure and maintenance data management skills (including data mining and creating dashboards and other visual displays) pharmacy automation inpatient and outpatient pharmacy workflow and excellent verbal communication skills are highly desired. Prior work experience as an Informatics Pharmacist (especially within VA or DoD) is highly desired.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13.
Physical Requirements: Reference VA Directive and Handbook 5019
Education
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges universities schools or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information visit:
Additional information
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
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