Pharmacist (Facility Program Manager (Pharmacy Informatics))

VA Careers - Pharmacy: Pharmacy lnformaticist is responsible for data collection assessment design integration modification maintenance and analysis data management services networking and the federal electronic health record (EHR) for Pharmacy Service to assist and support Pharmacy Service managerial decision making. This individual coordinates the development and implementation of all pertinent information applications to support clinical practice operations administration educational development research initiatives and Pharmacy Service EHR use to anticipate and meet the pharmaceutical needs of internal and external customers and mission vision and goals of JHQVAMC and VISN 9. The duties for the Facility Program Manager-Pharmacy Informatics will include (but not limited to):

Clinical:

• The program manager provides patient care that is appropriate to the cognitive emotional and chronological maturation needs of the adult and/or geriatric patient.
• Drug Therapy Monitoring - Health system drug therapy monitoring is conducted pursuant to any number of internal JHQVAMC and external Veterans Health Administration Pharmacy Benefits Management (VHAPBM) and patient safety efforts to track assess trouble-shoot investigate and maintain all medication use processes within the health system.

• 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 identification 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.

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:

1. 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: or through their Web site at: (NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.)
2. 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).

• 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.
• English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).

• 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.

• 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.