The Supervisory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Inpatient Clinical) is a licensed pharmacist who is fully responsible for a broad range of activities including the supervision of Inpatient clinical Pharmacy staff, routine planning, coordinating, and evaluating activities associated with the care of patient using the Health Care System (HCS).
Major duties of the Supervisory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Inpatient) include but are not limited to: Supervises Inpatient pharmacists, pharmacy residents, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support staff assigned to the Inpatient Clinical Pharmacy Section. Maintains, monitors, and corrects problems of workflow within assignment with the objective to ensure that medications are available for administration as outlined by VA policy.
Effectively organizes workload, directs the Inpatient Pharmacy section activities, plans short-, intermediate- and long-term objectives, solves problems, resolves staff and customer service issues Contributes to the control and utilization of Pharmacy Service resources and operates the Pharmacy Programs within allocated budgets and personnel ceilings Assists in the preparation of budgets, assures appropriate utilization of space and equipment in the Pharmacy Service and maintains accurate accountability of drugs and medical supplies within pharmacy cost centers.
Manages an effective quality assurance, quality control (QA/QC) and Performance Improvement (PI) program for Pharmacy Service and reports them on a periodic basis or as requested to the Service Chief. Conducts site inspections on a quarterly basis in areas that have investigational medications in accordance with VA regulations and Medical Center policy.
Perform the functions of Clinical Pharmacists and lower-level staff to fulfill the mission of the Pharmacy Service when needed or assigned. Provides a wide range of pharmaceutical services associated with the care of patients in an institutional setting. Responsible for developing and overseeing patient care activities by the Inpatient Pharmacy Section in the medical center using innovative methods of healthcare delivery.
The incumbent identifies, plans, and provides training and continuing education of pharmacy staff (pharmacists, technicians, students, and volunteers) needed for the performance of their duties. Prepares and presents educational lectures, drug information (including but not limited to drug utilization evaluations (DUE); formulary issues; drug monographs; literature search, analysis, summaries; etc.) to a variety of disciplines in the Medical center.
Work Schedule: 0730-1600, variable, possible weekends Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 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.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
michelle.covert@va.gov · (385) 201-7032
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $168211 – $218677/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-18.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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