Supervisory Pharmacist

US Indian Health Service; Crownpoint (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Indian Health Service Crownpoint facility seeks a pharmacist to supervise the Pharmacy Branch within the Division of Clinical Services. The role requires a PharmD, state licensure, and experience in clinical pharmacy operations.

The incumbent will oversee professional and non-professional staff and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The position emphasizes dispensing, medication-use evaluation, program planning, and maintaining all required medication records.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy leadership and oversight responsibilities.
• Licensure and board eligibility requirements.
• Experience with pharmacy programs and budget planning.
• Knowledge of medication-use evaluation and clinical pharmacy operations.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications and provide information to health practitioners and patients on proper usage and side effects.
• Evaluate medication use patterns and outcomes in hospital or managed care settings.
• Perform administrative, consultative, or staff advisory work for the pharmacy program.
• Plan, monitor, and evaluate medication programs or regimens.
• Establish medication-handling procedures for storage and preservation of medications.
• Research medical literature to provide accurate responses to inquiries; maintain medication records required by law.

Skills

Pharmacy oversight

Staff supervision

Data collection

Budgeting

Education

Doctoral degree in Pharmacy

Job description

This position is located in the Pharmacy Branch within the Division of Clinical Services at the Crownpoint Healthcare Facility, Crownpoint, New Mexico. Employee provides technical and administrative supervision to the professional and non-professional Pharmacy branch.

A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021). To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

All pharmacists must meet all of the following basic requirements:

Degree: 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.

Licensure: All applicants must have passed the North Pharmacist Licensure (NAPLEX) and the Multi-state Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE). Applicants also must be licensed to practice pharmacy in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Medical Requirement: Must be able to distinguish basic colors.

Experience: Applicant's qualifications background must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary to perform the work of the position. Pharmacy work requires knowledge of the use, clinical effects, and composition of medications, including their chemical, biological, and physical properties. Qualifying professional pharmacy experience may involve, but is not limited to:

• Dispensing medications prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and providing information to health practitioners and patients about proper usage of medications and side effects;
• Evaluating medication use patterns and outcomes for patients in hospitals or managed care organizations;
• Performing administrative, consultative, or staff advisory work for a medical facility's pharmacy program;
• Planning, monitoring and evaluating medication programs or regimens;
• Establishing medication-handling procedures for the storage and preservation of medications;
• Researching medical literature and/or clinical medication information to provide accurate responses to inquiries; and/or
• Maintaining all medication records required by law.

Minimum qualifications: GS-13 Grade Level: In addition to the licensure and educational requirements described above, a minimum of one year of professional pharmacy experience that is equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-12 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Providing oversight of the Pharmacy Clinical services and carrying out the Pharmacy functions; familiarity with collecting valid data for quarterly workload reports; preparing and maintaining departmental budget; assigning work for subordinates, evaluating work performance, and providing oversight of ongoing professional development of licensed staff and provides direct pharmaceutical services to all patients.