Pharmacist GS-0660-12

Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA•Tucson, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Pharmacist at the Rodriguez Army Health Clinic, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. The role involves providing clinical expertise to enhance patient care. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized, and salary negotiation may be available for candidates new to Federal service. The operating hours are Monday-Wednesday, Friday from 0700 to 1600, and Thursday from 0700 to 1200. The salary is up to $116,362. The clinic has a historical background dating back to the inactivation of the 161st General Hospital in 1947 and its subsequent reactivation and renaming as Rodriguez Army Health Clinic.

Requirements

US Citizens
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: Current federal employees in the 0660 occupational series continuously employed since September 27, 2017 or before are exempt.
A current, active, valid, and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, a territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
Must be able to distinguish basic colors.
One year of professional pharmacy experience which includes preparing pharmaceuticals, providing medication counseling to patients, and providing pharmaceutical education to healthcare professionals.
At least one year of inpatient pharmacist experience.
Transcript, Diploma, BLS certificate and License must be provided along with resume.

Responsibilities

Participate in medical rounds with physicians to design, implement, and monitor optimal, individualized medication plans for inpatients and outpatients.
Review medical histories, analyze regimens for contraindications, adjust doses, and initiate protocol-driven therapies and diagnostic tests.
Counsel patients on proper drug administration, side effects, and adherence, while monitoring therapy outcomes post-discharge.
Establish and maintain a comprehensive dosing service, monitoring drug levels and physiological changes to adjust dosing intervals safely.
Guide staff through Medication Utilization Evaluations (MUE) and analyze high-cost drug therapies to make cost-effective recommendations to the P&T Committee.
Provide drug lectures and continuing education to medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff, while serving as a preceptor to pharmacy students and residents.
Direct clinical pharmacy staff (including Reservists/students), manage the Adverse Drug Event Program, assist with clinical research protocols, and support hands-on medication dispensing.