Senior Correctional Pharmacist — Public Safety & Patient Care

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Talladega (AL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System seeks a licensed pharmacist to ensure safe and effective medication use within a federal facility. The role involves dispensing medications, advising health teams, and maintaining medication records to support secure, humane inmate care.

The position requires a PharmD or ACPE-recognized doctoral degree (or equivalent) and licensure in the United States, with at least one year of professional pharmacy experience.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Pharmacy recognized by ACPE or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
• 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D., Pharm.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
• Licensed to practice pharmacy in a State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing medications prescribed by physicians and providing information on proper usage and side effects.
• Evaluating medication-use patterns and outcomes for patients in hospitals or managed care organizations.
• Performing administrative or advisory work for a medical facility's pharmacy program.
• Planning, monitoring and evaluating medication programs or regimens.
• Establishing medication-handling procedures for storage and preservation of medications.
• Researching medical literature to provide accurate responses to inquiries; maintaining medication records.
• Coordinating integrated pharmacy programs with other departments within the institution.

Education

Doctoral degree in Pharmacy

3 years graduate education toward Ph.D./Pharm.D.

Job description

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System seeks a licensed pharmacist to ensure safe and effective medication use within a federal facility. The role involves dispensing medications, advising health teams, and maintaining medication records to support secure, humane inmate care.

The position requires a PharmD or ACPE-recognized doctoral degree (or equivalent) and licensure in the United States, with at least one year of professional pharmacy experience.