About this role
Job SummaryAbout the Position: This position is located at Army Community Hospital Blanchfield, Directorate of Clinical Support, Department of Pharmacy Outpatient Pharmacy in Fort Campbell, Tennessee.This is a Direct Hire Solicitation This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
QualificationsWho May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) distributing of controlled substance medication in a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF); (2) Order, receive, store. and/or issue controlled substances medications; (3) Conduct accurate inventory control of all controlled substances in accordance with policies, regulations, and Federal Law; and (4) Maintain, issue and/or control documents of chain of custody for control substances. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Pharmacy. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages.
Major DutiesServes as main vault custodian for the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) responsible for distribution of controlled substances to medication use areas throughout the MTF.Orders, receives, stores, issues, turns in, and/or destroys selected controlled substances, e.g., Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) scheduled narcotics, locally controlled items, and investigational drugs.Receives and processes orders for controlled substances from authorized medication use areas, using thorough knowledge of governing pharmacy and hospital supply regulations and policies applicable to custody of controlled substances.Issues controlled substances to authorized areas, and maintain issue and control documents ensuring that chain of custody is maintained.Ensures accurate inventory control of all controlled substances in accordance with local policy, regulations, and Federal Law.Monitors controlled substances inventory and ensures stock is maintained at appropriate.Serve as the security manager for the pharmacy vault.