Serves as the Pharmacy Supervisor, Facility Program Manager, and Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) in the Anticoagulation Clinic at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS). The incumbent is a licensed pharmacist, preferably with a Pharm.D. or equivalent experience, who will be responsible for overseeing clinical anticoagulation pharmacy programs and implementing safe, effective medication management services to improve patient outcomes.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Program management responsibilities include managing all aspects of the anticoagulation program at the Minneapolis VA HCS, including but not limited to policy development, coordination of staff scheduling/education, implementing process changes to improve patient care, attend local/VISN/national meetings assigned, and be a point of contact for all anticoagulation related items.
The position requires knowledge and skill in using databases, query tools and analytics for quality improvement initiatives. This role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, including pharmacy leadership, administrative staff, and facility leadership, to guide and evaluate the anticoagulation program within the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS).
This position is a supervisory member of the pharmacy service, a core member of the pharmacy management team, and supervises anticoagulation CPPs and clinical pharmacy technicians. This manager reports directly to the Associate Chief of Pharmacy for Outpatient Operations and collaborates closely with all members of the pharmacy management team.
Pharmacy Supervisor: Responsible for the professional and administrative management of an assigned area in pharmacy service, to include budgetary execution. Such individuals have responsibilities for supervising multiple pharmacists and technicians. Manages people, maintains effective interdepartmental relations, and cooperates with other services to accomplish the medical facility's mission and goals.
Develops performance standards, assures that the program area is compliant with all regulatory and accrediting body requirements, designs and implements orientation and training programs for staff, and develops and maintains systems to monitor the performance of staff activities. Develops policies and procedures relative to their assigned area.
Facility Program Manager: Manages all aspects of a distinct program to include policy development, quality resources and specialty functions unique to the program to optimize cost effectiveness (budget) and patient outcomes. Coordinates a single program area of a complex pharmacy operation, or multiple program areas within a facility to develop, organize, manage, and control complex pharmacy programs.
FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES: Activities include but are not limited to: Administration/Supervisory (25-50%) Directly supervises all activities of the anticoagulation clinical team. Responsible for development, implementation, revision, and interpretation of pharmacy service policies and procedures, and assuring their compliance with Joint Commission standards and VACO directives & handbooks with a focus on areas related to direct patient care.
Shares responsibility with other pharmacy management team members for the overall planning, operation and evaluation of the medication management services delivered to Veterans. Establishes program goals and develops the operational plans, procedures, and policies to achieve them. Shares responsibility for the establishment, revision, and adherence to the policies and procedures necessary to provide the efficient and effective delivery of medication management services.
Interfaces with other health-care providers and administrators to ensure compliance with established pharmacy policies and procedures. Facility Program Management (25-50%) The incumbent will provide comprehensive anticoagulation oversight within Pharmacy Service and supporting all anticoagulation services within MVAHCS. Responsible for developing, organizing, coordinating and managing all pharmacy aspects of the anticoagulation program.
This includes the ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in the program area. It also includes working with leadership to establish program goals and the development or adjustment of operational plans and procedures to achieve them. Assists with any updates or implementations of guidance documents, which could include policies, standard operating procedures, clinical guidance documents, or job aids.
Identifies quality improvement initiatives to address issues related to anticoagulation medication safety, develops proposals for procedures to implement changes; identifies resources needed to affect change; assists in training of affected personnel; and helps establish monitoring methods to assess effectiveness of changes.
Utilizes informatics resources to streamline anticoagulation stewardship efforts by identifying veterans on anticoagulants at risk for adverse or safety events. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday through Friday, 07:30am - 4:00pm Telework: If available, Ad-Hoc ONLY Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
A transcript must be submitted with your application. 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: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Michelle.Iglesias@va.gov · (502) 238-0839
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $152297 – $198807/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-05.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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