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Supervisory Pharmacist (Clinical-Inpatient)

Indian Health Service · Department of Health and Human Services

This job in plain English

This is a full-time, permanent supervisory pharmacist job at the Indian Health Service in Kayenta, Arizona. The role leads inpatient clinical pharmacy services, supervises pharmacy staff, and may require rotating shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Native AmericansMembers of federally recognized tribes, through Indian preference.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

The job is open to the public, so U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. may apply. Native Americans with a tribal affiliation may also apply, and the agency must give absolute preference to qualified applicants who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian.

What you would do

  • Supervise pharmacist clinicians in inpatient pharmacy-led clinics
  • Manage daily staff work, performance reviews, development, and personnel actions
  • Monitor the outpatient pharmacy operating budget and resource use
  • Take patient health histories and adjust treatment plans
  • Focus on therapeutic drug monitoring for patients
  • Conduct authorized pharmacy clinics to examine, diagnose, and treat patients

Do you qualify for GS-13?

With experience: You need at least one year of professional pharmacy experience equal to GS-12 or higher. That experience should include supervising inpatient pharmacy clinical services, managing departmental budgeting and quarterly workload reports, evaluating staff, supporting pharmacy staff development, and providing direct patient pharmaceutical care.

With education: You need a doctoral degree in Pharmacy from a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or another accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Only attendance and degrees from accredited schools can be credited.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Passed the NAPLEX (North American pharmacist licensure exam)
  • Passed the Multi-state Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE)
  • License to practice pharmacy in a state, D.C., Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume showing duties, dates, and total hours per week for each job
  • List of licenses and certifications with expiration dates
  • Transcripts or course list with titles, credit hours, and grades (encouraged, not required yet)
  • Form BIA-4432 signed and dated if you claim Indian preference
  • CTAP or ICTAP documents if you claim those priorities
  • Optional short essays of 200 words or less each, with a certification that you wrote them yourself without AI tools

How you will be rated: HR first checks that you meet the minimum education and licensure requirements. Subject matter experts then review only the first two pages of your resume on a pass or fail basis to see if you clearly show the required specialized experience; exaggerated or false statements may disqualify you.

Tips for this job:

  • Make sure the first two pages of your resume clearly show your supervisory inpatient pharmacy experience, since only those pages are reviewed.
  • If you claim Indian preference, submit a signed and dated Form BIA-4432 with your application or it will not be given.
  • Finish the full application before the deadline of 11:59 Eastern Time on 11/13/2026, because timing out or returning to USAJOBS early means it will not be submitted.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Rotating shifts, days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays may be required.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses may be reimbursed under agency policy. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized and require at least a 6-month service agreement. Housing is available. Student loan repayment is available through a separate competitive process.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Selectee may be subject to a probationary period
  • One-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required
  • Designated position under Public Law 101-630 involving contact with Indian children
  • Pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation
  • Financial suitability review, including possible credit check
  • E-Verify employment verification check
  • Must be able to distinguish basic colors
  • Must obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges
  • Must follow IHS Employee Immunization Policy
  • Must set up direct deposit

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$143,662 – $186,762 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-13 · General Schedule
Location
Kayenta, Arizona
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
Yes
Occupation
Pharmacist (0660)
Announcement
IHS-27-KA-13087311-DHA

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