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Job Field: Government Jobs
Location: Harlingen, TX
Salary: $113,245.00 - $147,217.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Excepted Service Permanent
Phone: (956)430-9315

JOB SUMMARY:

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Job Title:  Pharmacist (ADPAC)

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 738953 

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. 

 

How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

 

“The Best Care”—It’s more than just a motto for the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System.  It’s a concept that we wholeheartedly embrace in practicing state-of-the-art medicine.  The best care for our patients, the best care for our staff.  The demands today on pharmacists are great. That’s why VA is committed to fostering a technologically advanced work environment that is rewarding both professionally and personally.  VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System pharmacists are able to spend more time with patients and less time on administrative duties thanks in part to our vast electronic medical record system.  We encourage our pharmacists to take advantage of the many educational opportunities available to them.  Successfully balance your career and home life as a VA pharmacist.

Special Employment Consideration:  VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.

VA TEXAS VALLEY COASTAL BEND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
The VATVCBHCS is comprised of the Health Care Center at Harlingen (HCC), Corpus Christi Outpatient Clinic (CCOPC), Harlingen Outpatient Clinic (HOPC), Laredo Outpatient Clinic (LOPC), and McAllen Outpatient Clinic (MCOPC).  The VATVCBHCS is a virtual healthcare system providing secondary and tertiary healthcare in medicine, surgery, psychiatry, and rehabilitation medicine.  The VATVCBHCS also operates a 100-patient Home Based Primary Care program and a 200-patient Care Coordination Home Tele-Health Program.  Through the utilization of 2 complex inpatient/emergency department contracts, approximately 1600 inpatient admissions and 1200 ER visits are managed by VATVCBHCS.  Affiliated with the University of Texas Regional Academic Health Campus, the system has an active ambulatory care program and serves as a teaching and training site for medical residents.  The VATVCBHCS is responsible for an enrollee population of over 39,000 veterans and 27,000 outpatient visits annually.

NOTE:  This is a bargaining unit position.

NOTE:  Recruitment/Relocation expenses are not authorized.

NOTE:  Relocation expenses are not authorized.

NOTE:  The full performance level of this vacancy is 13.  The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidate's education and experience and recommend the grade and step at which the candidate will be placed.  The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate. 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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U. S. Citizenship

Must pass pre-employment examination

English Language Proficiency required

Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required

Background and-or Security Investigation required

Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required