Pharmacist - Facility Program Manager (Quality, Safety and Regulatory Compliance)

Pharmacist - Facility Program Manager (Quality, Safety and Regulatory Compliance)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Gainesville, Florida

Salary Range: $126840 - $164895 Per Year

Job Summary: The Facility Program Manager (Quality, Safety, and Regulatory Compliance) is responsible for the overall direction and coordination of safe medication strategies and practices, and quality assurance programs for the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System.

Major Duties:

• VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Duties include but are not limited to: Quality Improvement & Risk Management Coordinates ongoing, proactive processes to evaluate and improve safe medication management strategies. Managers or assists with management of data collection, analysis, and review of medication safety related events and practices, including reports of Adverse Drug Events and medication errors. Participates in root-cause analysis of significant medication errors. Identifies the extent of the health system's adherence to published best practices and guidelines relevant to medication-use safety. Legal and Regulatory Compliance Functions as a consultant to management personnel regarding pharmacy activities relation Joint Commission, Office of Inspector General, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, etc. Functions as point of contact for medication safety policies and procedures involving Pharmacy Service. Coordinates internal pharmacy quality assurance tracers and education on Joint Commission and other regulatory topics; identifies practice patters for review and targeting. Coordinates with pharmacy leadership on service compliance with VA policies and procedures. Participates in policy and procedure updates to ensure compliance of facility. Understands and provides education on regulatory processes, such as controlled substances management. Safety & Storage Assists the Pharmacy Chief in developing medication safety goals and objectives. Assists in development, approval, and implementation of policies and procedures that support medication safety. Coordinate interdepartmental and intradepartmental medication safety activities. Ensures parenteral solutions, medication concentrations, doses, and administration items are standardized whenever possible. Minimizes the potential for errors associated with medication products due to labeling, packaging, or medication names that look or sound alike. Ensures that medication storage is safe and secure throughout the institution. Other Pharmacist duties as assigned to include reviewing and processing of orders, drug utilization education, pharmacokinetics, etc. Work Schedule: Generally an 8-hour tour Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00am - 6:00pm. Employees may be required to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays on rotating schedule. The hours may vary per the needs of the service. Telework: Not available. Functional Statement #: 52026F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Qualifications: Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency: Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). Education: (1) Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy. (2) Graduate of foreign pharmacy degree meet the educational requirements if the graduate is able to provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification, which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT). Licensure: Full, current, and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (i.e. Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia. Must maintain current registration. Pharmacist who has, or has ever had, any license(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or issued/placed in a probationary status may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section B, paragraph 16. NOTE: Individuals who have or have had multiple licenses and had any such license revoked for professional misconduct, professional incompetence or substandard care, or who surrendered such license after receiving written notice of potential termination of such license by the State for professional misconduct, professional incompetence, or substandard care, are not eligible for appointment to the position unless such revoked or surrendered license is fully restored (38 U.S.C. § 7402(f)). Effective November 30, 1999, this is a requirement for employment. This requirement does not apply to licensed pharmacists on VA rolls as of that date, provided they maintain continuous appointment and are not disqualified for employment by any subsequent revocations or voluntary surrenders of State license, registration or certification Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment described above, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. GS-13: Facility Program Manager: Experience: You must have at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Examples of this includes, but is not limited to: reviewing, interpreting, and verifying medication orders for appropriateness; processing and filling medication orders; interacting with and making recommendations to other clinical staff regarding medication therapy ordered to ensure safe and effective care; reviewing the patient's medications, allergies, labs, and other pertinent information from the medical record to identify and solve medication-related problems; contacting providers as appropriate; documenting recommendations and interventions. Preferred Experience: Prior Medication Safety and/or Regulatory Compliance Program Management experience. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: Refer to VA Handbook 5019.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/11/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12932966. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-11