- Position Title
- Intermittent Pharmacist
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBTE-11861978-23-TL Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, March 2, 2023 to Thursday, December 28, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Resume Reminder- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
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By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Intermittent Pharmacist position for Syracuse VAMC Pharmacy.
For the questions listed in the following section, select the most appropriate response to each question regarding your qualifications for this position. Select only one response even if more than one answer applies. Your application materials will be thoroughly reviewed to ensure you receive proper consideration. NOTE: Current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria may qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation.
For the questions listed in the following section, select the most appropriate response to each question regarding your qualifications for this position. Select only one response even if more than one answer applies. Your application materials will be thoroughly reviewed to ensure you receive proper consideration. NOTE: Current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria may qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
English Language Proficiency. Pharmacists employed by the Department of Veteran Affairs must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Are you proficient in written and spoken English?
Are you proficient in written and spoken English?
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. Verification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the graduate is able to provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification, which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT).
Do you meet the education requirement for this position?
Do you meet the education requirement for this position?
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 have a current, unrestricted license to practice pharmacy?
Do you have a current, unrestricted license to practice pharmacy?
4.
Specialized Experience at the GS-12 Grade Level. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must meet one of the following: 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level and must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs): Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions, Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area, Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise, Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy, and have advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.
Do you have the specialized experience/education required for this grade level?
Do you have the specialized experience/education required for this grade level?
Your resume/application must include: Month/Year for employment dates (e.g., June 2010 - December 2013), Whether you worked full time or part time and if part time, you must include the average hours worked per week, Provide information for any gaps in employment, e.g., returned to school, worked outside the profession, Include current/prior employer's name and address including zip code Please make sure you read the complete job announcement and review the application instructions/requirements listed in the job announcement. You will be required to submit (upload) your resume into the USAJOBS system and provide responses to the on-line questionnaire. You should also upload the required forms, VA Form 10-2850a (Application for Nurses) and an OF 306 (Declaration for Federal Employment). Links to these forms are provided in the job announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
As a condition of appointment, all Pharmacists appointed to the Department of Veteran Affairs are required to complete the VETPRO credentialing process. Through this process, you are given access to an electronic data base where you enter the requested information. It is than transmitted to the VA Credentialing Office where the information you provided is verified. At that time, you will be asked to have your official transcripts from all college programs attended/completed sent to the Bronx VAMC Credentialing Office.
Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided in your resume and application materials. Be sure that your application clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail in your resume. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated competencies. You should be aware your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification based on your resume and other relevant documents you submit, as well as through verification of references as appropriate. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting your or for dismissing you from the position following acceptance. All licensed, certified and registered clinical professionals appointed to the Department of Veterans Affairs are required to complete the VA VetPro credentialing/verification process prior to appointment.