USA Staffing

Position Title: Pharmacist (ADPAC)
Agency: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number: CBSS-10721030-20-HRG Opens in new window
Open Period: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 to Tuesday, March 17, 2020

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

BASIC REQUIREMENTS for the position of Pharmacist (ADPAC) GS-0660-12. The following section is used to determine your eligibility for appointment in the Federal Government. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS MAY RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. Please choose responses for each of the following items to identify which of the following descriptions applies to you.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

1. CITIZENSHIP: Must be a Citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.)

Do you meet the Citizenship requirements as described above?

A. Yes

B. No

2. EDUCATION: Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.

Do you meet the Education requirements as described above?

A. Yes

B. No

3. Licensure. 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. The pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full, current, and unrestricted licensure. A pharmacist who has, or has ever had, any license(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or issued/placed in a probationary status may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section B, paragraph 16.

Do you meet the certification requirements as described above?

A. Yes

B. No

4. ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: Be proficient in spoken and written English as required by VA policy.

Are you proficient in spoken and written English?

A. Yes

B. No

GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Creditable Experience: (1) Knowledge of Professional Pharmacy Practices. To be creditable, the experience must have demonstrated the use of knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with professional pharmacy practice. Professional practice means paid/non-paid employment as a professional or unlicensed graduate pharmacist as defined by the appropriate licensing board. (2) Residency and Fellowship Training. Residency and fellowship training programs in a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice may be substituted for creditable experience on a year-for-year basis. The pharmacy residency program must be accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). A fellowship program that is not accredited by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) will need to have comparable standards for experience to be creditable (Professional Standards Board refers to the Deputy Chief Consultant for Professional Practice for the determination). (3) Quality of Experience. Qualifying experience must be at a level comparable to pharmacy experience at the next lower level. Experience as a Graduate Pharmacist is creditable provided the candidate was used as a professional pharmacist (under supervision) and subsequently passed the appropriate licensure examination. (4) Part-time Experience. Part-time experience as a professional pharmacist is credited according to its relationship to the full-time workweek. For example, a pharmacist employed 20 hours a week, or on a 1/2-time basis, would receive 1 full-time workweek of credit for each 2 weeks of service.

5. To be eligible for the GS-12 grade you must meet one of the criteria listed below. Please select the option that best shows how you meet the criteria:

A. 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11)

B. Completion of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program

C. I do not have the experience nor the education required, therefore I am not qualified for this position.

You must possess the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed below:

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

6. Do you have knowledge of professional pharmacy practice?

A. Yes

B. No

7. Do you have the ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff?

A. Yes

B. No

8. Do you have knowledge of laws, regulations, and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security?

A. Yes

B. No

9. Do you possess skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic paramenters?

A. Yes

B. No

10. Are the answers you have given to the questions above true and accurate to the best of your abitlity?

A. Yes

B. No

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