Facility Program Manager (Pharmacy Procurement & Inventory)

Quick Facts

• Role: Facility Program Manager (Pharmacy Procurement & Inventory)

• Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday–Friday

Description

Lead pharmacy procurement and inventory management across all sites of care, serving as the subject matter expert to apply evidence-based, cost-effective principles for patient care. Coordinate changes from National Acquisition Center (NAC), Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM), prime vendors, and contracts; ensure compliance with Joint Commission standards and applicable federal/state regulations. Provide clinical guidance, lead workgroups/committees, and educate pharmacy staff and healthcare providers on medication use, formulary management, shortages, and product changes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for pharmacy procurement and inventory management; standardize practices across the facility

• Develop, train, and educate pharmacy procurement technicians

• Maintain ongoing review of NAC, PBM, prime vendor, and contract changes to support cost-effective utilization

• Coordinate contracted pharmaceutical care with non-VA pharmacies when necessary

• Ensure dispensing is consistent with Joint Commission standards, VA requirements, and applicable laws

• Collaborate with pharmacy management to develop and maintain training on procurement and inventory processes

• Establish and maintain points of contact with wholesalers, prime vendors, distributors, and Logistics/SCM service

• Work with technology and automation vendors to integrate automation into inventory management and distribution

• Provide recurring and non-recurring data and reports; lead procurement workgroups and committees

• Provide clinical guidance for review of new products and national/VISN contract changes

• Educate healthcare providers on medication use, formulary management, shortages, and product changes

• Maintain current knowledge of pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics

• Conduct on-the-job training for employees and trainees

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Full, current, unrestricted license to practice pharmacy

• ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree (BS Pharmacy and/or Pharm.D.)

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Pass pre-employment physical examination

• Seasonal influenza vaccination participation required

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases

• Paid time off: 37–50 days annually (annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays)

• Parental leave after 12 months (up to 12 weeks paid)

• Child care subsidy after 60 days for eligible full-time employees

• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options

• Ad-hoc/situational telework (not a virtual position)