Pharmacist

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About the Position: This position is located at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment incentive may be authorized. Student Loan repayment may be authorized.

Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

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; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Pharmacist: 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. Qualification: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree, Ph.D., Pharm.D.

or equivalent 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.

Exemption: You are exempt from the requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0660 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before.

Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.

Licensure: A current, active, valid, and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, a territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.

Medical Requirement: Must be able to distinguish basic colors. Major Duties:

• Dispense pharmaceuticals to outpatients.
• Receive and interpret prescriptions for outpatients written by medical generalists, as well as dentists.
• Compound, prepare, and label prescribed drugs and pharmaceuticals from available stocks to provide the required therapeutic agent.
• Counsel patients regarding their prescribed medications.
• Suggest alternate medications to avoid incompatibilities, alleviate side effects, and prevent antagonistic reactions.
• Plan, monitor, and control stock replenishment and stock keeping.
• Store and safeguard controlled substances according to governing directives.