Pharmacist

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Fort Wainwright, AK

14d • Onsite

About The Position

This Pharmacist position is located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. It is a direct-hire solicitation and is designated as both Mission Essential and Inclement Weather Essential. The position is term-limited and may be extended to a maximum of eight years. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized, and salary negotiation may be available to candidates new to Federal service. Federal employees in Alaska currently receive a 1.49% Cost of Living Allowance in addition to base salary; this allowance is subject to change.

The pharmacist manages pharmacy operations within a health clinic and provides outpatient pharmacy services. The incumbent may be required to work on call during irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, or varying schedules, and must report during contingency operations, emergencies, and severe weather when required.

Appointment may require a background investigation, immunization screening, seasonal influenza vaccination or an approved exemption, and pre-employment and random drug testing. The selectee must meet professional credential requirements, hold an active and unrestricted pharmacy license, and be able to distinguish basic colors. A one-year probationary period applies. Direct deposit is required. This position is obligated, and the selected employee must acknowledge that they may later be displaced under reduction-in-force procedures. Payment of government permanent change of station costs is not authorized.

Requirements

• A doctoral degree in Pharmacy recognized by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education when the degree was obtained; the posting also identifies three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree, or a Ph.D., Pharm.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in Pharmacy, as qualifying education.
• A current, active, valid, and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia.
• Ability to distinguish basic colors.
• Ability to fulfill non-privileged professional credential requirements.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens and provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination and completed background investigation; a Personnel Security Investigation is required.
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for positions with direct patient contact; other immunizations may also be required depending on the position. Selectees must consent to seasonal influenza vaccination or provide a recognized exemption.
• Pre-employment screening and random drug testing are required; selectees must consent to random drug urinalysis testing.
• The position may require on-call work during irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, or varying work schedules.
• The position requires a one-year probationary period and direct deposit of pay.
• The incumbent must report during contingency operations, natural disasters, extreme weather, or other emergencies, and make every attempt to report on time or remain on duty during severe weather.
• The selected employee must sign an agreement acknowledging the position obligation and possible displacement under reduction-in-force procedures.

Responsibilities

• Receive, read, and interpret prescriptions for outpatients written by medical generalists.
• Counsel patients regarding their prescribed medications.
• Dispense pharmaceuticals to outpatients.
• Compound, prepare, or select and label prescribed drugs and pharmaceuticals from available stocks to provide the required therapeutic agent.
• Assess equipment and supply needs with the officer-in-charge and plan purchases within budgetary constraints.
• Manage, administer, and oversee pharmacy operations within the health clinic.

Benefits

• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Salary negotiation may be available for candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Federal employees in Alaska are currently entitled to a 1.49% Cost of Living Allowance in addition to base salary, subject to change.
• Pay retention may apply to candidates selected from the contiguous United States when the basic rate of pay would otherwise be reduced.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree