Clinical Pharmacist Clinical Pharmacy Program Manager Pharmacogenomics
What you'd do
This position serves as a Pharmacogenomics Program Manager (PGx PM) for the Central California division. The incumbent's roles and responsibilities relate to leading PGx implementation, local staff's PGx education growth efforts, and delivery in patient care that incorporates PGx recommendations in a variety of practice areas both inpatient and outpatient with a global scope of practice (SOP), maintaining SOP and performs clinical functions independently.
Major duties
The Clinical Pharmacy Program Manager--Pharmacogenomics serves as the subject matter expert on behalf of the Pharmacy Service regarding Pharmacogenomics specialty, devising, assessing, monitoring, and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic, and most economical medication treatments based on the Veteran's PGx results. The PGx PM serves to help achieve positive patient-centric outcomes (e.g., establishing and progressing towards individualized function-related goals, improving quality of life, minimizing the theoretical risk of drug- related harm) through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams where applicable; performing physical assessments; implementing risk mitigation strategies and ordering laboratory (e.g., PGx panels, single gene tests, phenotype tests, therapeutic drug monitoring, etc.) and other tests to help maximize efficacy and prevent the toxicity of medication therapy. In addition to PGx duties, the incumbent will assist with PACT support, including oversight of patient panels and maintaining a scope of practice in the AmCare specialty. The incumbent has knowledge of VA/DOD clinical practice guidelines, The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, Veterans Affairs (VA) performance measures, and VA Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) initiatives and will integrate these standards into practice. The PGx PM is responsible for adjudicating prior authorization requests for pain medications, ensuring cost-effective drug utilization, and enforcing compliance with VHA, VISN and local formulary guidance; will participate as a subject matter expert on PGx-related committees at the local facility level (e.g., PGx Steering Committee) and as permitted at national and VISN levels. The PGx PM should assist with quality improvement projects related to PGx. Indirect patient care activities include teaching/mentoring trainees, participating in quality assurance and improvement projects, participating in PGx-based education programs, supporting research, staff education, and consultation. Exhibits effective interpersonal skills through the establishment and maintenance of collaborative relationships within and outside the section, resolution of conflicts and successful negotiations. The manager displays empathy, empowers others, and possesses effective written and oral communication skills. This includes the provision of fair, principled, and decisive leadership to section employees which inspires a climate of productivity, effectiveness, and high morale. An environment that recognizes all employees as leaders is provided and the concepts of shared leadership and accountability are promoted within the section. Exhibits systems thinking skills through the ability to understand the pieces as a whole and appreciation of the consequences of actions on other parts of the system. The manager thinks in context, knows how to link actions with others in the organization and demonstrates awareness of the process, procedures, and outcomes with a global view of the world. This includes the development and implementation of section business plans in a timely manner, support of VHA and Network initiatives, and the identification of unique opportunities to expand quality, access, and timeliness of care to veterans. Exhibits flexibility and adaptability through the ability to quickly adapt to change, handle multiple inputs and tasks simultaneously and accommodate new situations and realities. The manager works well with all levels and types of people, welcomes divergent ideas, and maximizes limited resources. This includes the allocation of resources (staff, equipment, space) in an effective manner responding to changes in budget plan, construction issues, VHA and Network priorities; utilization of contracts and sharing agreements to achieve desired outcomes; and the provision of various stakeholder needs (patients, staff, affiliates, Labor Partnership and Veterans Service Organizations) to optimize outcomes. VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: No Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement # 02984-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):
What you need to qualify
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. 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: (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 1 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. 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. Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. English Language Proficiency. Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 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). GS-13 Clinical Pharmacist Experience. In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Assignment :The clinical pharmacy specialist (CPS) functions at the highest level of clinical practice, works independently under their scope of practice as defined by the individual medical center to directly care for patients. A CPS plays a defined role in budgetary execution and serves as a mid-level provider who functions to initiate, modify or discontinue medication therapy and as a consultant for intensive medication therapy management services. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments; helping achieve positive patient centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas; performing physical assessments; and ordering laboratory and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy. Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs: a. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions. b. Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area. c. Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise. d. Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy. e. Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is 13. Physical Requirements: Must pass physical examination and occupational health requirements.
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