Pharmacist Lead MbM GA; Key Personnel

Job Details

Job Details Level: Experienced

Job Location:

Dublin Meds by Mail (ATS) - Dublin, GA 31021

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: High School Travel Percentage:
None Job Shift: Day Job Category:
Health Care/Medical

LAREDO TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. (LTSi) is a government contracting company in San Antonio, Texas. LTSi is currently submitting a proposal on a contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for 1 (one) individual that would be interested in a position as a Pharmacist Lead at the location listed below; should LTSi win the contract.

The contract is scheduled to start on April 1, 2023 and to run for 5 (five)-years, unless extended or cancelled by the VA. (One base year and 4 (four) option years)

Title:

Pharmacist Lead Meds by Mail (MbM) GA (Key Personnel) 1 FTE

Location:

2103 Veterans Blvd, Unit 2, Dublin, GA 31021 (due to potential relocation, the exact address may change location within a radius of 50 miles of current location)

Job Summary:

Meds by Mail (MbM):
Meds by Mail is the overall pharmacy program;
Virtual Pharmacy Service (VPS) is a program within MbM. MbM supports other programs including, but not be limited to, Indian Health Services (IHS), Veterans Choice, and other VHA-Integrated Veterans Care (IVC) or pharmacy benefits management (PBM) sponsored programs. Meds by Mail applies approved management protocols to review and process external prescriptions that may, at times, necessitate interactions with physician offices, patients and/or their family or representative.

MbM consists of three physical sites:
Dublin, GA, Cheyenne, WY, Murfreesboro, TN. There are also various virtual (home office) locations, depending on the type of job tasks performed. MbM processed 3.6 million prescriptions (paper and e-scripts) for Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) in FY21. Prescriptions sent to MbM originate from non-VA providers located in all 50 states plus all US Territories and US Possessions.

MbM expects a 3-5% yearly increase in prescription volume over the next five years. MbMs Virtual Pharmacy Service (VPS) provides prescription verification assistance to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) Pharmacies of the United States and territories at a per prescription cost recovery. By the end of FY 2021, MbM serviced 32 VAMCs verifying 4.9 million prescriptions. MbM anticipates substantial growth in the VPS program over the next 5 years.

MbM forecasts up to 50 VAMCs will participate in the VPS to varying degrees.

• Dublin MbM CHAMPVA: 36,800 prescriptions processed
• Dublin MbM Call Center Calls: 7,600

Dublin, GA: 8(eight) hour shifts from 7:00 AM through 7:30 PM Monday through Friday local time.

Future operational hours may change, increase, or decrease, to include expansion to evening, weekend, or split shifts, based on workload demand or operational contingencies to include, but not be limited to, inclement weather, equipment failures, local, state, or Federal emergencies, workload transfers, and staffing shortages.

Overtime may be required throughout the life of the contract, but is NOT guaranteed.

Pharmacist Leads position requires at a minimum:

• Demonstrated experience in administrative/records management to assist with maintaining required records on staff background investigations, training and reporting.
• Demonstrated managerial experience with good inter-personal skills to effectively interact with peers, and the ability to direct work assignment for other contracted staff.
• A valid and unrestricted license to practice in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. Pharmacists must be a graduate of an Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) accredited school or university.
• Proven knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with professional pharmacy practice;
• Effective interpersonal communication skills with coworkers and staff;
• Cell phone or other electronic devices shall not interfere, distract, disrupt the contractor or others in the performance of their tasks.
• Basic typing skills, PC computer skills, working knowledge of MS Office;
• Shall read, understand, speak, and write English fluently under the authority of U.S.C. 402(d) and 7407(d);
• Capable of obtaining Vet Pro certification, which is a credentialing system that is required of all VHA licensed, registered and certified health care providers;
  Pharmacists who are licensed but have been subjected to disciplinary action of any type by their licensing authority within the preceding five years must be referred to MbM management before proceeding with the hiring action.
• Must be licensed for controlled substances.
• Able to sit/stand for long periods of time (8-10 hours) and being able to lift totes weighing up to 30 pounds repetitively.
• Responsible for day-to-day coordination of…