Pharmacist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia, seeks a licensed Pharmacist to join the Inpatient Pharmacy under the Directorate for Clinical Support Services.

This Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation targets qualified candidates and emphasizes professional dispensing, preparation of medications, and patient counseling.

Qualifications

• Education: Doctoral degree in Pharmacy recognized by ACPE or ED-recognized accrediting body.
• Licensure: Active, unrestricted pharmacist license in a U.S. state, territory, or DC.
• Experience: One year of professional pharmacy experience including dispensing medication, preparing pharmaceuticals, and providing medication counseling.

Skills

Medication counseling

Dispensing medications

Pharmacist duties

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia under the Directorate for Clinical Support Services, Inpatient Pharmacy.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

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: 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 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.

Medical Requirement: Must be able to distinguish basic colors

Experience: One year of professional pharmacy experience which includes dispensing medication, preparing pharmaceuticals, and providing medication counseling to patients.