Supervisory Pharmacist

Duties
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• Serve as a professional pharmacist in an outpatient pharmacy; preparing prescriptions ordered by physicians, dentist, and other licensed practitioners.
• Formulate, prepare, bulk compound, dispense and preserve drugs, medicines, and chemicals.
• Advise on drug therapy and usage; or perform administrative, consultative, or staff advisory work concerning the administration of a pharmacy program for hospital, clinic, or other medical care facility.
• Performs day-to-day management of the Pharmacy Service budget to include projection to new fiscal year expenditures.
• Conducts and oversees the pharmacy Service Drug Quality Control program.
• As a Supervisory Pharmacist, you may also supervise Pharmacy Technicians in performance of work related to sterile products, prescription filing, and ward/clinic supply.
• As a Supervisory Pharmacist, you may also provide authoritative professional guidance on problems of difficult, complex, or unusual nature.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Light to Moderate lifting may be required
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Secret Clearance is required
• A pre-placement medical examination may be required
• Applicants must be able to fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevant clinical privileges'
• Position is be designated as Inclement Weather Essential. The incumbent must make every attempt to report for work on time and/or remain on duty during severe weather conditions.
• Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to season influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross. Advance certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations.
• One year probationary period may be required.
• For Supervisory positions, one-year supervisory probationary period is required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document .

Basic Requirement for Pharmacist:

Degree: Completion of a doctoral degree in Pharmacy that is recognized by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0660 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.

License: A current, active, valid, and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, a territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.

Medical Requirement: Applicants must be able to distinguish basic colors.

Qualifications GS-12: Specialized Experience is defined as at least one year of professional pharmacy experience which includes dispensing medication and preparing pharmaceuticals in a Medical Facility.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html .

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Student Loan repayment may be authorized.