This position is located in the Pharmacy Department of the Cheyenne River IHS Health Center in Eagle Butte, SD. The employee serves as an assistant to the Chief Pharmacist in the administration and supervision of the Pharmacy Department. The position also functions as a clinical pharmacist providing quality pharmaceutical services to eligible patients in accordance with Federal and State law, Indian Health Service regulations, and accepted ethical standards.

Duties

Supervises operations of outpatient pharmacy services including but not limited to: personnel management and scheduling, policy management, regulatory adherence, advising on work and administrative matters, resolving complaints, and identifying training needs. Provide formal and informal education and in-services to medical staff, pharmacy, nursing staff as requested. Provide training for pharmacy residents/students and medical students. Work with physicians to develop protocols for medical and administrative research related to pharmacy. Collaborate with health professionals to develop treatment protocols, standards of practice and policies. Provide education to patients and their families about medications, common disease states and information on health promotion. This announcement is open until filled and will remain open until a sufficient applicant pool is obtained. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure the application will be considered for the position. Rating of applicants will be every 10 days. This position is being announced concurrently under Direct Hiring procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-22-GP-11579378-DH; for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered. ***This position is being re-advertised to solicit additional applications. Applicants who applied previously need not reapply unless submitting updated and/or missing information. ***

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. **This position has a positive education requirement; therefore, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts (unofficial/official) OR list your education history including the type of degree(s) and major of study, and completion (month and year) on your resume. Official transcripts are required after tentative selection and prior to issuing an official job offer. ** Basic Requirements Education: A doctoral degree in Pharmacy that is recognized by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (external link) (ACPE) or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (external link) 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. For the GS-12 grade level: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks:Examples include: provide inpatient pharmacy services and the preparation of the complete range of sterile products, parenteral, enteral, and parenteral nutrition, and intravenous additives for a large medical facility; take steps to prevent drug reactions or interactions; ensure correct labeling, handling and storage of pharmaceutical products; advise physicians of possible safety issues; compound drugs as prescribed, including IV and chemotherapy drugs; teach pharmacy techniques/procedures to other pharmacists; conduct studies of drugs to determine their effectiveness and safety. Supervisory Abilities: This is a supervisory position and candidates, in addition to the professional qualifications listed, must have demonstrated in their work experience or training, that they possess, or have potential to develop, the qualities of successful supervision, as required for this position. 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

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.

When there is a positive education requirement, or you are using education to qualify as a substitution for experience, transcripts (unofficial) are required at the time of application to verify that you meet the educational requirement or substitution.

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

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Cheyenne River Service Unit 24276 166th Street Airport Road Eagle Butte, SD 57625 US
• Name: Joseph Dudley
• Phone: 605-226-7203
• Email: [email protected]