Job Title: Pharmacist

NUMBER OF VACANCIES:  Applications are being accepted from all interested applicants, regardless of where they reside, for placement in the Applicant Supply File for future referral when vacancies occur.  Positions may be permanent or temporary, full-time, part-time or intermittent (work only when called). BASIC REQUIREMENTS:  EDUCATION:  Four-year bachelors degree in pharmacy recognized by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education. LICENSURE:  All applicants must be currently licensed to practice pharmacy in a State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-9 AND ABOVE:  For GS-9:  Successful completion of a 5-year course of study leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in pharmacy from an approved pharmacy school, or 1 year of professional pharmacy experience equivalent to at least GS-7.  For GS-11:  Successful completion of a 6-year course of study leading to a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree; 1 year of professional pharmacy experience equivalent to at least GS-9.  For GS-12: One year of professional pharmacy experience equivalent to at least GS-11. MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS:  Applicants must be able to distinguish shades of color.

Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American! At the Department of Health and Human Services you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. Join HHS and help to make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans. KEY REQUIREMENTS: Specialized Education U.S. Citizenship Licensure, Certification, or Registration required. Federal employees must achieve time in grade to qualify

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Incumbent selects, procures, prepares and dispenses only those medications that conform to standards of quality for potency, purity, and effectiveness at the time they are administered to or used by the patients.  Counsels patients on safe and effective use, including compliance, of the prescribed medications.  Packages, manufactures, and compounds product, including unit dose and intravenous additives, that are not commercially available.  Routinely inspects all drug storage places to insure proper storage conditions and security.  Reviews inpatient and outpatient medical records for safety, appropriateness and effectiveness of drug therapy.  Plans, reviews and maintains emergency drugs for emergency situations.  Checks emergency drugs at nursing stations, emergency room, and field clinics on a routine basis.  As inpatient pharmacist, makes patient rounds with physicians as a therapeutic advisor, fill unit dose medication system, admixtures IV solutions, including those for patients on hyper alimentation. 

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform. Typically we would find this experience in work within this field or a field that is closely related.
To qualify based on education, submit copy of transcript or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Application materials will not be returned. Submit proof of your education with a transcript or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade point average or class ranking. We will be unable to return these to you. You can receive credit for education received outside the United States if you provide evidence that it is comparable to an accredited educational institution in the United States when you apply.

Specialized Education:
You must show successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's degree or higher in the field related to the job to which you are applying.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.

You must have a certification, licensure, or registration credentials in Pharmacy for this position. In some cases, these may be substituted for experience and education.

You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.

You must meet time-in-grade restrictions by the closing date of this announcement.

You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required; and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess the knowledges, skills, and abilities associated with this position as defined below. When describing your knowledges, skills, and abilities, please be sure to give examples and explain how often you used these skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level of the people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc.

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   2.    Ability to plan, organize work and set priorities.

   3.   Ability to meet and communicate with a variety of individuals.

   4.   Ability to optimize medication regimen.

   5.  Ability and skill in using various office automation equipment.

   
   
   

You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.

Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life

New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr

You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA

You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV

You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI

This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.

You must submit all required information by the closing date. If materials are not received, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible.

If you fax your application, we will not consider it.

You must submit your application so that it will be received by the closing date of the announcement.

• OF-612 or Resume' http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of612.pdf
  
  
• OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf
  
  
• IHS Addendum - P.L.-630 Form (Indian Child Protection)  http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/CareerCenter/Vacancy/forms/child_protection.doc
  
  
• BIA Form 4432 if claiming Indian Preference
  
  
• DD-214 if claiming Veteran's Preference
  
  
• College Transcripts if required for the position
  
  
• Provide copy of Current Licensure/Registration if required for the position
  
  
• SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, if current or past Federal Employee
  
  
• Males born after December 31, 1959 are required to be registered with the Selective Service System in order to be eligible for employment with the Federal Government.
  
  
• If current Federal employee, most recent Performance Appraisal
  
  
• Supplemental Questionnaire (look under Evaluation tab - How you will be evaluated)

Qualified disabled applicants (Rehabilitation Act of 1973) and disabled veterans with 30% or more disability are encouraged to apply.  Applications will also be accepted from individuals eligible for non-competitive appointment (e.g., applicants eligible for appointment under the Veterans Readjustment Act, the severely handicapped, those with a 30% or more compensable service-connected disability. 

Veteran's Preference:  Veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service, may apply.  Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified applicants with disabilities, except when doing so would impose undue hardships on the Indian Health Service.

Travel: The Indian Health Service may or may not pay or assume liability for personal travel, moving expenses, or other relocation costs incurred in accepting employment.  To be determined on a case-by-case basis.

ICTAP/CTAP: This position is subject to provisions of the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Program (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistant Program (CTAP), please see the links below for further information.

Displaced Federal Employees ICTAP Criteria:

http://career.psc.gov/chpublic/ictap.html

CTAP Information

http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/JobsAtIHS/doc/ctap.doc

If education is used to qualify for this position, please include sufficient information in your resume so you can be evaluated. You may mail a list of college courses that includes hours and grades to provide detail.

ANGELA SEGAY Phone: 928/871-1421

Or write: Department Of Health And Human Services NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SERV PO BOX 9020 WINDOW ROCK, AZ 86515-9020 US

Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified of the outcome.