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Job opening: Supervisory Pharmacist (Chief Pharmacist)

Salary: $95 694 - 124 398 per year
City: Fairton
Published at: Jul 23 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Our highly-skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighbors.

Duties

Serves as the Chief Pharmacist at a Federal Bureau of Prisons’ correctional facility. Responsible for all aspects of pharmacy operations including dispensing, pharmaceutical care, clinical and community relations, and accreditation compliance. Plans and provides a completely integrated pharmacy program and coordinates these programs with all other departments within the institution including the provision of pharmacy services which may include inpatient, outpatient, parenteral preparations, and logistical solutions to satellite facilities including detention centers, camps, WitSec units, administrative detention, disciplinary segregation, etc. Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the medication delivery system and assures that the integrity of all medications is maintained and is properly stored. Reviews all medication orders for appropriateness in regard to dispensing in accordance with proper procedures which involves, reviewing for drug/drug interactions, therapeutic duplications, over-use, under-use, allergies, therapeutic review for adverse drug reactions, ensuring proper laboratory monitoring, review for appropriate clinical outcomes and final check of the prescription to ensure it contains the correct drug and patient directions for use. Provides supervision and direction to a subordinate staff consisting of Staff Pharmacists and/or Pharmacy Technicians.Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff's correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Requirements

  • U.S. Citizenship is Required
  • See Special Conditions of Employment Section
  • Selective Service Requirement: http://www.sss.gov

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Basic Requirements: 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. OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree, Ph.D., Phar.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree. AND Licensure: 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. NOTE: ALL applicants MUST upload proof of current, active and unrestricted license for verification at the time you apply. All qualified referred candidates will undergo a credentialing process prior to employment with the Bureau of Prisons. This process includes validation of examinations, licensure, education, internship and residency. Please electronically upload these documents along with your required supporting documentation at the time you apply. AND Education There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position. Experience You must have at least one year of professional pharmacy experience. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must be in or related to the position to be filled. Pharmacy work requires knowledge of the use, clinical effects, and composition of medications, including their chemical, biological, and physical properties Some examples of experience are: Experience in planning and providing a completely integrated pharmacy program and coordinating these programs with all other departments within the institution. Experience in determining that all medications are properly packaged and labeled. Experience in dispensing pharmaceuticals in accordance with proper procedures. Experience in supervising and directing subordinate staff consisting of Staff Pharmacists and/or Pharmacy Technician’s (which may include civil service and/or Public Health Service staff). Medical Requirement: Must be able to distinguish basic colors. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid work experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (week) spent in the activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

Education

See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable.

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here.

Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

Contacts

  • Address JUSTICE, BUREAU OF PRISONS Consolidated Staffing Unit 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 United States
  • Name: CSU
  • Phone: 972-352-4200
  • Email: [email protected]

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