Supervisory Pharmacist

Summary

About the Position: The position serves as a supervisory pharmacist in high volume outpatient pharmacies. Ft Knox pharmacies provide outpatient pharmacy services for Active-Duty service members and their families as well as retirees and their families. Hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 0800 - 1630.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

- A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

- Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Duties

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• Provides pharmaceutical care to enrolled beneficiaries, assisting in managing medications, assisting providers, and ensuring joint commission readiness.
• Conducts periodic inspections and establishes stock levels of pharmaceuticals maintained in the clinic and related areas.
• Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques and following the health system's policies and procedures.
• Provides concise, applicable, and timely responses to requests for drug information from health care providers and patients.
• Evaluates performance of the employees and gives advice and counsels for performance improvement, and on both work and administrative matters.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
• This position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• This position requires that you obtain and maintain a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart
  Association and American Red Cross. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.
• All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• This position is subject to pre-employment screening, and random drug testing, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing
  due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position has mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations unless
  otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
• 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 depending on the type of position.
• This position requires the incumbent to have tuberculosis testing.
• Lifting up to 20 pounds may be required.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Position is 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.
• This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations, the
  incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• Applicants must be able to fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevant clinical privileges.
• Subject to callback requirement to report to duty within 2 hours of notification due to mission requirements.
• Per AR 190-51 Ch. 4-6 "Reliability of persons having unaccompanied access to controlled medical substances", the incumbent will be required to submit DA Form 7708 upon entering federal service, and annually thereafter.
• The employee must obtain and maintain a favorable National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) clearance and access.
• This position requires the incumbent to pass a pre-placement medical and annual medicalsurveillance exam in accordance with Occupational Health requirements.
• This position requires that the employee occasionally travel away from the normal duty station upto 5% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and expience 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 Supervisory Pharmacist:

Education: 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.

Experience: One year of professional pharmacy experience which includes assisting with overseeing pharmacy functions; establishing overall work to be accomplished; and providing training or oversight to pharmacy staff.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

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.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• 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.

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