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This position functions as the Pharmacy Program Manager for the VISN 22 Clinical Resource Hub (CRH). The VISN 22 CRH Pharmacy Program Manager will be based out of and credentialed at the Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS), but will be supporting the VISN 22 CRH and all stations in VISN 22.
The actual duty location for this position will be at one of the VISN 22 VA Medical Centers in the locations listed in this announcement.
12/10/2021 to 12/27/2021
$123,698 - $166,146 per year
Salary listed is for Rest of U.S. . Actual Salary will be set based on location for which selected
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1 vacancy in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
None
Yes
Yes
CAZJ-11322645-22-CK
626322300
This announcement is open to current, permanent VHA employees ONLY. Clinical Resource Hub (CRH) experience preferred.
The incumbent is responsible for developing, organizing, coordinating, and managing all aspects of clinical pharmacy functions related to the VISN 22 Clinical Resource Hub (CRH). The Pharmacy Program Manager is responsible for policies, functions, patient safety, and quality as it relates to the program. The Program Manager will also coordinate with other branches of the Nationally Designated Clinical Resource Hub (ND-CRH), including the Tele Mental Health Hub (TMH), Tele-Specialty (TS), and the Clinical Contact Center (CCC), to optimize VISN 22 CRH Pharmacy services.
As the VISN 22 CRH Pharmacy Program Manager, the incumbent is responsible for Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner (CPP) services including the program's leadership, management, training, and operations. The incumbent will be required to exercise a high level of leadership, organization skill, independent judgment, problem-solving ability, and content expertise in program development, implementation, and evaluation. The VISN 22 CRH Pharmacy Program Manager will work directly with various levels of leadership including CRH leadership, VISN leadership (e.g., VISN Deputy Chief Medical Officer, VISN Pharmacy Executive, etc.), facility leadership (e.g., Chief of Pharmacy, etc.), and the National CRH Leadership Team to ensure CPP services meet expectations and proper requirements. This individual has a supervisory role for the V22 CRH CPP.
The CRH Pharmacy Program Manager also serves as a CPP provider for the CRH program. The VISN Program Manager functions at the highest level of clinical practice and works independently under a scope of practice (SOP) to directly care for patients. As a health care team member, the VISN Program Manager performs comprehensive medication management (CMM), including the initiation, modification, and discontinuation of medication therapy, through interaction with both patients and fellow health care team members. Incumbent serves as a provider with prescribing privileges as outlined in the individual's SOP for the provision of evidence-based pharmaceutical care services through interaction with both patients and providers. Incumbent is often in association with or in support of pharmacists, behavioral health, primary care providers, nurses, and other health care practitioners.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Virtual: This is a virtual position.
Position Title/Functional Statement #:VISN PROGRAM MANAGER/PD000000
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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
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