Summary
The Pharmacist Facility Program Manager, Pharmacy Informatics/EHRM Liaison serves as the primary advisor to the Integrated Health Informatics Service and other key officials to achieve standardization of pharmacy informatics best practices across the facility. In addition, performs core clinical pharmacist functions.
Duties
VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws The incumbent has oversight of the assigned pharmacy informatics program and supervision of assigned Pharmacy Informaticist staff within Health Informatics Service. The incumbent supports effective and efficient clinical and administrative systems, designs meaningful clinical decision support tools, manages calculated medication-safety risks and associated mitigation strategies, and fosters pharmacy informatics domain knowledge that supports evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and patient safety. Duties include, but not limited to: Leads formal change management planning and execution for pharmacy-impacting EHR initiatives, applying structured change methodology (stakeholder analysis, communication planning, training design, resistance management, adoption measurement). Establishes, manages, and oversees the clinical super-user program for pharmacy and pharmacy-adjacent EHR functionality, including recruiting and designating super users, defining roles and escalation pathways, scheduling coverage, and evaluating program effectiveness. Serves as a Readiness Specialist for major system upgrades and modifications, and develops process improvement strategies for pharmacy issue reporting and resolution. Represents Pharmacy Informatics on EHRM governance boards, informatics councils, clinical decision support (CDS) committees, and system optimization workgroups at the facility, VISN, and national levels. Identifies system-related medication safety risks and collaborates with informatics, clinical, and quality teams to develop corrective action plans, hard/soft stops, order sets, and clinical decision support tools. Performs core clinical pharmacist functions, including reviewing, interpreting, and verifying medication orders; medication reconciliation and history-taking; monitoring and assessing drug therapy outcomes; and identifying and resolving medication-related problems. Identifies training and development needs and supports staff professional growth; interviews candidates and makes or recommends selections for vacancies. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: This position is authorized for telework but has not been authorized as virtual or remote (i.e., must be able to work at the location the positions is being announced for). VA supports the use of telework to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. Telework eligibility may be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Education
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/.
How you will be evaluated
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