Pharmacist (Facility Program Manager - Pharmacy Benefits Manager)

The VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) has an immediate opening for a Pharmacist Program Manager - Pharmacy Benefits Manager to work at the Palo Alto Division. The Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM) position is a unique leadership position within Pharmacy Service that manages programs, not people and is unique to VA formulary and fiscal management.

The VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) has an immediate opening for a Pharmacist Program Manager - Pharmacy Benefits Manager to work at the Palo Alto Division. The Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM) position is a unique leadership position within Pharmacy Service that manages programs, not people and is unique to VA formulary and fiscal management. This Health Care System is a teaching facility affiliated with Stanford University, School of Medicine, and University of the Pacific, School of Pharmacy. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Leadership duties: serves as a resource throughout the pharmacy service and other clinical services; facilitates and conducts process improvement activities within pharmacy service; all by utilizing effective interpersonal skills, systems thinking approach, flexibility and adaptability, organizational stewardship, technical, leadership and strong communication skills. Pharmacoeconomic Program Management duties: leads the group of three Pharmacoeconomic Pharmacists in the design, coordination, implementation and management of pharmacy-based programs aimed at optimizing the cost efficiency of selected medications/pharmacotherapy throughout the organization. This includes leading monthly Pharmacoeconomic team meetings; tracking all cost-savings initiatives through to completion and one-year post-implementation outcomes (clinical and financial); tracking all prior authorization drug consults, decision support order sets (DSOS), and medication use criteria for annual review and updates; conducting medication use evaluations including pulling data utilizing SQL; and precepting pharmacy residents (PGY1 and PGY2). Pharmacy Benefits Management duties: tracks/trends/reports pharmacy budget expenditures monthly; projects and submits next annual pharmacy budget proposal; coordinates/tracks/trends attainment of National and VISN performance measures and metrics with the performance measure champions and provides guidance and mentoring to ensure meeting the metrics; leads the monthly Pharmacy Performance Measure Council (PPMC) meetings; serves as the Executive Secretary of the health care system Medication Management Committee (MMC - aka Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee) by preparing the agenda, minutes and summary, coordinating presentations, providing input/guidance to ensure thorough proposals and follow up to requestors; leads the Pharmacy Leadership pre-MMC meetings to ensure alignment and operations input before the meeting; collaborates with the Pharmacy Informatic Pharmacists and Clinical Applications Coordinators to ensure maintenance of the drug file, medication order sets, progress note templates, pulling data from SQL or fileman, and developing new dashboards where applicable. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 10539F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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.

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