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- Serves as the designated staff to complete, and or facilitate compliance, the requirements set forth in VHA Directive
- Responsible for oversight of USP compliance in the Pharmacy Service, Joint Commission Standards, FDA requirements and VHA polices related to CSP's.
- Act to ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are written and in place to support full compliance with all standards and guidelines.
- Develop a written contingency plan for use to obtain CSP's from an alternative source (outsource) in situations where CSP preparations at the facility need to be suspended, ensuring that the decision to outsource or to prepare CSP prescriptions or to prepare CSPs in the medical facility pharmacy follows the VHA PBM decision-making hierarchy and associated guidance.
- Act to ensure the competency of Pharmacy staff for the preparation and handling of CSPs as required, and ensure that hazardous drugs are transported, stored, and handled by other health care professionals are appropriately labeled to alert staff to handle the HD's as required.
- Maintain environmental control of the sterile compounding areas including collaborating with other services to ensure that primary and secondary engineering controls are certified, develop a formal written CSP safety and quality assurance plan in collaboration with facility QM & Infection Control and act to ensure that the facility's hazardous drug list is reviewed and updated annually.
- Develop written procedures and organize and manage the Intravenous Admixture and Sterile Compounding program for full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations (e.g., Joint Commission, USP 797/800,VA/VISN, OIG, etc.).
- Administering the competency of Pharmacy personnel in the preparation and handling of CSPs and maintaining environmental control of the sterile compounding areas through active and effective collaboration with Biomedical/Engineering/Facilities Management Services and Environmental Management Services, Quality Management, and the Infection Control to develop a formal written CSP Safety and QA plan in accordance with USP Standards.
- A working knowledge of contemporary drug distribution systems including unit dose and I.V. admixture is required.
- Demonstrate the skill to plan and oversee the implementation and monitoring of these pharmacy distribution systems and the staff necessary to perform the duties effectively and efficiently on a day-to-day basis.
- A working knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint is needed along with the capability to set up group meetings utilizing acceptable facility venues.
- A required participant on the facility USP 797/800 work group and may be assigned to serve as the secretary of the committee.
- Serves on the facility's committee(s) as assigned and provides updates related to IV room quality assurance data to the Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee, Quality Leadership Committee and or Clinical Executive Committee or other regulatory/oversight bodies as necessary.
- Demonstrate knowledge of professional pharmacy practice, ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions, expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for this program, ability to solve problems, coordinate, and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise, expert knowledge of a specialized area of pharmacy, and advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.
- Meet the Pharmacist qualification standards per VA Handbook 5005/55 and demonstrate thorough knowledge and understanding of various governmental regulations, including FDA, DEA, USP, and Joint Commission, pertaining to the practice of pharmacy is required along with standard operating procedure manuals, and VA National office directives.
- In accordance, the incumbent must be a licensed pharmacist with extensive professional experience and broad knowledge of all aspects of the related Pharmacy Service operation.
- Must maintain full and active pharmacist licensure to practice pharmacy and attain the required ACPE continuing education credits to do so.
- Must also maintain American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as a condition for continued employment at the John D. Dingell Medical Center. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30pm, with rotating tours as well as weekends and holidays to assess workload
Facility Program Manager - Detroit, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs
Description
Summary
The primary function of the Compounded Sterile Preparations (CSP) Pharmacist is to manage, develop, organize, and coordinate all aspects of compounded sterile preparations to include policy development, quality, resources, and specialty functions unique to the program to optimize cost effectiveness (budget) and patient outcomes. The incumbent will coordinate a single program area of a complex pharmacy operation.
Duties
VA Careers - Pharmacy:
Duties may include but not limited to:
Telework: Available, Service Chief may approve on an ad-hoc basis
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #:
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required