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Position Title
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Agency
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBBO-10467600-19-RW Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, April 4, 2019 to Thursday, April 25, 2019
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans' Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
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3. Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
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4. Are you a current permanent Federal employee from an agency other than Department of Veterans Affairs?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form.
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Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. PLEASE NOTE: You must indicate the month/year dates of employment and number of hours per week worked for the experience listed in your resume (as indicated in the job announcement). Failure to do so WILL result in your being rated not qualified for this position. I acknowledge this requirement and have provided the above information in my resume for all experience listed.
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2. Are you a graduate of a degree program in pharmacy from an accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) approved by the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and/or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree? (Note: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program. Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.)? Please provide a copy of college transcript)
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3. Do you have a full, current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (i.e., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia? (Must include copy of license)
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4. Do you have 1 year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level?
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5. Have you received an advanced degree from an accredited ACPE program or are on track to complete advanced degree from an accredited program by the time of hire/appointment?
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
6. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions
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7. Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area.
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8. Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise.
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9. Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy.
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10. Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
11. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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