The incumbent is responsible for the provision of pharmacy services including all drug distribution services and clinical pharmacy services. The pharmacist advises and provides technical expertise/leadership in the areas of medication selection, procurement, storage, ordering, preparing, dispensing, billing, delivery, administration and monitoring. This position serves under the Chief Pharmacist at the Fort Yuma Health Care Clinic, Winterhaven, CA.

Duties

Select, procure, prepare, and dispense medication as prescribed. Counsel patients on use, storage, cautions and side effects of medications dispensed. Review patient medical record for safety, appropriateness, and effectiveness of drug therapy. Properly store and protect drugs and chemicals Coordinate care with outside agencies; transferring prescriptions to outside pharmacies; process incoming prescription; and collaborate with professionals. **This position is being announced concurrently under the Direct Hiring procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-24-PX-12308878-DHA; for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.**

Requirements

Qualifications

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. Individual Occupational Requirements NOTE: Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): 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. Licensure: Applicants 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 Requirements: Applicants must be able to distinguish basic colors. Basic Requirement for the GS-11 Grade Level: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D., Pharm.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Collaborate with physicians to discuss potential incompatibility issues with patient prescriptions; maintain accurate inventory of medications; design drug treatment plans; monitor and assure proper drug therapy; provide clinical teaching activities; advise for potential effects of new drugs, by investigating and evaluating the status of drugs which do not yet have approval for general use; provide direct patient care in pharmacy based clinics; provide formal and informal education and in-services to medical staff, pharmacy, and nursing staff; provide education to patients and their families about medications, common disease states and information on health promotion; Participates in ongoing quality assurance and performance improvement activities. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Fort Yuma Service Unit 401 E. Picacho Road Winterhaven, CA 92283 US
• Name: Valerie Sue Sue Liufau
• Phone: 760-572-4126
• Email: [email protected]