Public Notice - Pharmacist (Direct Hire)

Summary

Serves as the primary Pharmacist for Johnson Space Center (JSC) Flight Medicine Clinic, develops and implements pharmacy policies, procedures, and medication-management processes supporting clinical care and human spaceflight. Oversees medication selection and packing for medical kits and remote facilities, ensures safety and mission readiness, serves as a pharmacy subject matter expert, and leads pharmacists supporting astronauts, NASA personnel, and international partners.

Duties

• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and documentation for the JSC Pharmacy; verify accuracy and currency annually and provide a roster of current policies and procedures according to Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee policy.
• Coordinate medication management performance improvement projects as decided upon by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
• Oversee Medication Utilization Evaluations as directed by Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee or Occupational Health Surveillance Group and report results.
• Provide pharmaceutical expertise to support development activities, technological demonstrations, and transition to operations to further medical capabilities.
• Provide pharmaceutical consultation support as needed.
• Collaborate with NASA Medical Operations, Health Maintenance System teams, Flight Surgeons, and engineering stakeholders to support crew health.
• Oversee clinical pharmacy services within the Flight Medicine Clinic, ensuring safe and effective medication management.

Qualifications

You must meet all three requirements listed below; unless you are covered by an exception: The mandatory Basic Requirement shown in the Education section below; Specialized experience and/or directly related education, as shown below, which has equipped you with the particular competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of this position; and Licensure/Registration/Medical requirements To qualify for GS-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Providing pharmacy services supporting terrestrial and in-flight clinical care in accordance with established policies and procedures; Coordinating pharmaceutical and medication management for all human spaceflight programs, including providing consultation on the development and implementation of medical kits, personal medical packs, and launch/landing support; Supporting pharmaceutical and medication management for remote clinics, maintaining medication stocks for clinically relevant initiatives, and coordinating medication improvement projects as directed by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. AND Licensure/Registration: Applicants 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. Medicial Requirement: Applicants must be able to distinguish basic colors. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of artificial intelligent (AI) or AI-assisted tools during the application process.

Education

Basic Requirement: You must have a doctoral degree in Pharmacy that is recognized by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. ** Note: Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied. U.S. degrees must have been awarded from colleges or universities that are accredited by recognized accrediting organizations. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application and have all required information available. We encourage you to provide a complete description of your educational achievements and include both paid and non-paid work in the experience portion of your resume. If you submit a resume that does not contain the required information, you may lose consideration. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To begin the application process, you will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application process. Once logged in to your account, click on the "Apply" link. Follow the prompts to select your resume (2 pages or fewer) and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. Resumes longer than 2 pages will be rejected by the system. Resumes submitted via other document types will not be forwarded to the hiring manager, nor will they be used in the review of your qualifications. We strongly encourage you to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder when creating your resume. Using the resume builder will help you ensure your resume includes important information related to your qualifications and eligibility for this position. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. During the application process you can review, edit, delete and update your information. We'll automatically save your progress as you go, so you won't lose any changes. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the 'Include Personal Information' section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the vacancy questionnaire which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify all required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. NASA's online application process provides step by step guidance to ensure you provide all needed information. If you are unable to apply online, please contact [email protected] for assistance. Be advised - application materials faxed, emailed, and/or mailed to Johnson Space Center will not be accepted for this announcement. NASA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact center listed on the job vacancy announcement. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be on a case-by-case basis.