The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center is recruiting for one Pharmacist (Associate Chief of Operations). The incumbent provides administrative, clinical, and programmatic leadership for the Pharmacy Service to ensure achievement of the clinical, research, and education goals and applicable performance measures. The incumbent is accountable for the delivery of all health care by the staff of the Pharmacy Service.
Overview: The incumbent establishes organizational structures and guidelines, performance standards, work review and reporting requirements, and defines the lines of authority and supervisory controls essential to carrying out the mission of the Pharmacy Service. Incumbent maintains a close working relationship with the Chief of Pharmacy and other healthcare providers.
The incumbent is responsible for planning, directing, staffing, coordinating, and controlling a full range of pharmaceutical services.
Major Duties and Responsibilities: Healthcare and program management principles Personnel management, administration, supervision, training and development Labor/management requirements and processes EEO requirements and processes Oral and written communication techniques Budget processes and management Effective resource utilization management Continuous quality improvement techniques and processes Staff training, development, and empowering Statistical data collection and evaluation Short and long-term planning processes Effective decision-making Working with and leading multidisciplinary teams or groups Job/function/process evaluation and redesign principles Conflict management and problem solving/resolution Promoting and ensuring customer satisfaction standards Performing other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 430pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 693-06959-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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.
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This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $131621 – $171113/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-03.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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