Pharmacist

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Hospital Pensacola, under DHA, seeks a licensed pharmacist to dispense medications and support clinical pharmacotherapy for DoD beneficiaries. This federal direct hire position requires in-depth pharmacology expertise and the ability to advise health practitioners and patients on proper drug use.

The role includes dispensation, patient counseling, and collaboration with inpatient/outpatient services, with eligibility for GS-11 or GS-12 levels depending on experience and education.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Pharmacy (ACPE-accredited)
• Active pharmacy license in a US state/territory/DC
• Color vision adequate for pharmacy work
• GS-11 requires 3 years of grad education toward PhD/PharmD; GS-12 requires specialized inpatient, outpatient, or retail dispensing experience

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications to patients and health practitioners
• Provide information on proper medication usage to patients and staff
• Serve as an expert in pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics

Skills

Pharmacist license

Clinical pharmacology

Dispensing medications

Education

Doctoral degree in Pharmacy (PharmD)

Job description

About the Position

This position is located at the Naval Hospital Pensacola, Dir of Clinical Support. Its purpose is to dispense medications, to provide information to health practitioners and patients about proper usage of medications, and to act as an expert on pharmaceuticals, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation utilizing DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce.

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:Education:

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.

Qualifications for GS-11: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree, Ph.D., Pharm.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

Qualifications for GS-12: Specialized Experience is defined as: at least one year of professional pharmacy experience which includes dispensing medication, preparing pharmaceuticals, and providing inpatient, outpatient or retail functions such as developing pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutic regimens. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).