Supervisory Pharmacist (Clinical)

This position provides oversight and strategic direction for pharmacy operations at the Pine Ridge Service Unit, including clinical care, staff management, and regulatory compliance in support of the Indian Health Service (IHS) mission.

A REAL ID-compliant identification will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

Responsibilities

• Directs day-to-day operations of the pharmacy program, including staffing, scheduling, policy implementation, and compliance.
• Ensures compliance with all accreditation standards, maintains documentation, coordinates audits, and implements risk reduction strategies to ensure patient safety.
• Manages performance appraisals, establishes individual development plans, and provides coaching, feedback, and training for a diverse staff of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
• Serves as a medication subject matter expert for physicians, nurses, and other staff on drug-related problems; monitors adverse drug reactions and evaluates drug literature.
• Participates in medication reconciliation processes, interdisciplinary team rounds, and collaborative treatment planning.
• Works on a rotational basis to provide continuity of pharmacy services during days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Confidential Financial Disclosure Form required.
• Must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy related to vaccine-preventable diseases, consistent with recommendations for healthcare workers. Vaccine exemption requests may be available.
• Must obtain and maintain any required licensure. Failure to do so may result in adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Direct deposit is required for payment.
• Must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Continued employment is contingent upon a favorable outcome.
• Subject to a credit check as part of the background investigation process.
• Must present two valid forms of identification prior to appointment, including a REAL ID-compliant state-issued ID or driver’s license if applicable.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education to perform the duties of the position. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work.

Basic Requirements

• Education: 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.
• Licensure: Must be licensed to practice pharmacy in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• Experience: Must demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform pharmacy work, including:
  • Dispensing medications and providing information on usage and side effects.
  • Evaluating medication use patterns and outcomes.
  • Performing administrative, consultative, or advisory work for pharmacy programs.
  • Planning, monitoring, and evaluating medication programs or regimens.
  • Establishing medication-handling procedures.
  • Researching medical literature or clinical medication information.
  • Maintaining medication records required by law.
• Medical Requirements: Must be able to distinguish basic colors.

Minimum Qualifications (GS-13)

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service, including:
  • Directing inpatient and outpatient pharmacy operations.
  • Planning and assigning work, evaluating performance, managing schedules, and conducting hiring.
  • Applying concepts, principles, and practices of clinical pharmacology and drug distribution systems.
  • Selecting, compounding, dispensing, and preserving drugs, and providing advice on complex drug-related problems.

This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. The agency must ensure that persons hired have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.

A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required upon selection/placement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Benefits

• Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate of 4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period, based on years of Federal service.
• Newly-appointed Federal employees may receive credit for directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service for annual leave accrual.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized; a service agreement will be required.
• Government housing may be available, depending on location.
• Student loan repayment programs may be available through IHS, the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), or the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Opportunities are based on agency hiring priorities and availability of funds. For more information:
  • IHS Loan Repayment
  • NHSC Loan Repayment
  • HRSA Nurse Corps Loan Repayment

For details on the total compensation package, visit Pharmacist Total Compensation.