Job Specification Details

Managerial and consultative work at a professional level for the Secretary of State's Office of Professional Regulation in providing services to the State Board of Pharmacy, prescribing professions, and the State pharmacy and prescribing community. Within limits of delegated authority, an incumbent carries out administrative and consultative duties. Significant interaction occurs with the Board of Pharmacy, consumers of pharmacy services, regulated individuals, and the pharmacy community, including employers. Consultative services include interaction with Boards and Advisors of prescribing professions. Supervision is exercised over professional, clerical and temporary staff. Work is performed under the general direction of the Director and Assistant Director of the Office of Professional Regulation.

Provides expert guidance and work collaboratively with the Board of Pharmacy under the Office of Professional Regulation to license and regulate the practice of pharmacy in Vermont in support of the Board's public protection mission.

Serves as a pharmacy profession resource to OPR staff, inspectors and compliance personnel. Consult with OPR staff in response to pharmacy practice questions from licensees or the public.

Assist licensing staff with the evaluation of applications of licensing candidates, referring cases for further investigation as necessary. May assist licensing staff in advising applicants on requirements for licensure.

Assures relevant agenda items are reflected in meeting minutes, agendas, and a variety of correspondence and informational materials.

Convenes ad hoc committees and reports on pharmacy standards and various issues affecting the profession.

Work consists of both administrative and field work assignments.

Directs the pharmacy inspection program, collaborating on business process design and continual improvement.

Oversees field inspections throughout the state, responding to multiple requirements of routine, complaint-driven, and Federal agency-driven inspections.

Manage communications to Pharmacy professionals and organizations. Provides oral and written communications on licensing, disciplinary, and inspection matters, including significant leadership on regulatory requirements.

Provides policy expertise as it relates to both broad and specific national trends in pharmacy regulation. Advice on regulatory implications that result from state and national standards.

Prepare and present legislative testimony to multiple committees. Monitor and respond to pharmacy-related bills.

Provides leadership to keep OPR and Board of Pharmacy informed on licensing and regulatory mandates and make recommendations of proposed changes to Board of Pharmacy statute and rules, anticipating both short and long term implications across all facets of licensing.

Collaborates with General Counsel and management on significant areas of policy and procedure.

Maintains knowledge of national and local trends, utilizing regulatory expertise to assess, initiate, recommend and support initiatives that offer evidentiary public protection.

Maintain relationships with state and federal organizations, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), and the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), in order to provide expert guidance to OPR on pharmacy regulations. Assume the title of Executive Officer of the Vermont Board of Pharmacy in its relationship with the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).

Performs speaking engagements on pharmacy practice and regulation in front of external organizations, schools, associations, employers, and policy-makers.

Supervises and delegates office functions to professional and clerical staff, including staff who conduct pharmacy inspections.

Consults with the Board, Director, and Assistant Director on the Board's budget.

Performs related duties as required.

Duties are performed largely in an office setting. Private means of transportation must be available for required travel. Some out-of-state travel will be necessary. Evening meetings may occur.

Considerable knowledge of pharmacy theory and standards of practice.

Considerable knowledge of current trends and issues within the pharmacy community.

Considerable knowledge of laws and regulations related to requirements of pharmacy practice and pharmacy professionals.

Considerable knowledge of the standards of pharmacy practice.

Considerable knowledge of registration and licensure requirements generally applicable to the pharmacy profession.

Knowledge of pharmacy education principles, practices, and content.

Knowledge of pharmacy practice in community, hospital, and long-term care practice

Ability to evaluate the credentials of pharmacists and pharmacy candidates.

Ability to independently prepare and review a variety of reports and recommendations.

Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written presentations.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Ability to administer and supervise professional programs.

Pharm. D. in Pharmacy from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy AND five (5) years or more of professional level work experience in pharmacy practice, including administration, teaching, or supervision in schools of pharmacy or health agencies.

Experience with the legislative process and communicating with legislators.

Experience with the regulation promulgation process.

Licensed or eligible for licensure as a pharmacist which includes the requisite education. Required to maintain licensure during full term of employment.

Working knowledge of pharmacy regulation relating to nonsterile and sterile compounding and manufacturing (503B outsourcers of sterile products).