Pharmacist

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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.

Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirement 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.

01Licensure

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.

02Experience

One year of professional pharmacy experience which includes processing medication orders using computerized order entry, consulting patients or health care professionals, and inspecting patient medical records to identify drug order problems such as adverse drug reactions, accuracy of prescription, acceptable dosing ranges, or allergy contraindication.

Provide guidance on pharmacy and administrative-related issues to staff.,Process medication orders using computerized order entry.,Extract pertinent data from patient charts for consultations with patient or hospital staff.,Monitor patient charts or laboratory data to identify or resolve drug order problems.,Ensure prescribed medications dispensed conform to legal and hospital requirements.,Prepare manufactured items, including cytotoxic drugs, parenteral nutrition, and intravenous admixtures, in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.,Dispense prescriptions, special formulas, extemporaneous compounds, and special preparations for other therapeutics according to professional and military standards.,Advise patients on the correct use of their medication.,Educate staff members on operations and policies of the pharmacy department and current drug information.