About the Position: This position is located at Fort Irwin, California. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
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 (Clinical): Degree: Completion of 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 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. License: 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: Applicants must be able to distinguish basic colors. Experience: One year of professional pharmacy experience which includes monitoring the dispensing of pharmaceuticals in a medical facility, analyzing medications effectiveness, and providing medication counseling to patients or educating staff. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Analyzes patterns and trends to determine appropriate, effective and economical prescribing and dispensing of medications.
Develops in coordination with expert physician consultants, prescribing guidelines for a number of drug categories or Diagnosis Related Groups.
Reviews existing drug treatment for appropriateness and develops with the attending physician new treatment regimens for especially difficult or complex cases.
Monitors progress and response to the regimen, modifying dosages as necessary.