Pharmacist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Oak Harbor (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

Relocation incentive

Job summary

Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor in Oak Harbor, WA seeks a licensed pharmacist to dispense medications and counsel patients and health practitioners on proper drug usage. The role requires a Doctoral degree in Pharmacy, an active license, and at least one year of professional pharmacy experience at GS-11 or higher.

Incentives may be authorized and federal relocation considerations could apply. Applicants must meet education and licensure requirements and be U.S. citizens.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Pharmacy recognized by ACPE or equivalent
• Current license to practice pharmacy in a U.S. state, territory, or DC
• One year of professional pharmacy experience (GS-11 or above) including dispensing, monitoring drug therapy, and patient counseling

Responsibilities

• Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners
• Provide medication counseling to patients and health practitioners

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located in the Pharmacy Department at Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor, WA. The incumbent will dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to health practitioners and patients about proper usage of medications.

• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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

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. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirement 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.

Licensure

A current, active, valid, and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, a territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia. (Note: You must attach a copy of your license.)

Medical Requirement

Must be able to distinguish basic colors.

Experience

One full year of professional pharmacy experience (equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or above) which includes dispensing medications, monitoring drug therapy, and providing medication counseling to patients or healthcare practitioners.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.