Public Notice - Pharmacist (Direct Hire)

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.

Major 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.