Job Posting Title

Pharmacist IV

Agency

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Supervisory Organization

Sallisaw Veterans Home

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

January 15, 2026

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Compensation: Based on Education and Experience

Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, Flexible Spending and Daycare Account

Retirement:

Pathfinder is a 401K with 3 plan choices:

Standard: 4.5% we put in 6%
High: 7% we put in 7%
Customized –You have the opportunity to put in any amount over 4.5% or 7%. We put in 6% for anything less than 7% and 7% for anything above 7%.

You vest 20% each year.
1 year – 20% vested
2 years – 40% vested
3 years – 60% vested
4 years – 80% vested
5 years – 100% vested.

Longevity bonus:

Longevity begins after 2 years. You receive your first longevity payment in the pay period of your 2nd anniversary date.

Longevity will increase every 2 years: $250.00
At least 4 years but less than 6 years $426.00
At least 6 years but less than 8 years $626.00
At least 8 years but less than 10 years $850.00
At least 10 years but less than 12 years $1,062.00
At least 12 years but less than 14 years $1,250.00
At least 14 years but less than 16 years $1,500.00
At least 16 years but less than 18 years $1,688.00
At least 18 years but less than 20 years $1,900.00
At least 20 years $2,000.00
(For each additional 2 years of service after the 20 years, an additional $200 shall be added to the account stated for 20 years of service.)

Paid time off:

Annual leave:
• 1-5 years – 15 days a year possible – 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)
• 5-10 years – 18 days a year possible – 5.54 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.069231 per minute)
• 10-20 years – 20 days per year possible – 6.15 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.076923 per minute)
• 20 years plus – 25 days per year possible – 7.69 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.096154 per minute)

Sick leave: 15 days a year possible – 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)

Maximum accruals and payouts:

0 to 5 years Maximum accruals 360 hours Maximum payout 240 hours
5 to 10 years Maximum accruals 784 hours Maximum payout 640 hours
10 to 20 years Maximum accruals 800 hours Maximum payout 640 hours
Over 20 years Maximum accruals 840 hours Maximum payout 640 hours

Holiday leave:

11 holidays accrued yearly to use within 6 months after accrual date.

Admin Weather leave:

All ODVA employees are considered essential personnel. ODVA employees are required to work during inclement weather. You will accrue up to 8 hours per day or 32 hours total of admin leave if you are working during inclement weather to use within the 6 months from the date of accrual.

Military Leave:

Military leave with pay is limited to thirty (30) days, specifically two hundred forty (240) hours of pay within a federal fiscal year, beginning October 1 and ending September 30. The employee must furnish the Appointing Authority the appropriate “military orders” which instructs the employee to report for active duty

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving professional work in the operation of a pharmacy at a state institution or facility.

Typical Functions

Reviews and interprets prescriptions.
Compounds and dispenses medications, controlled substances, investigational drugs and samples as ordered by physicians.
Reviews and maintains patient profiles for appropriateness of drug therapy, allergies, interactions and side effects.
Reviews and verifies technician activities.
Consults with physicians as necessary.
Assists in investigating reports of adverse drug reactions and the preparation or required reports.
Monitors drug supplies and ensures the security of controlled substances.
Directs the ordering of new supplies and the disposition of outdated medications as appropriate.
Assigns tasks to technicians or clerks assigned to the pharmacy.
Ensures on-coming shifts are properly staffed and briefed.
Assists in providing in-service training to clerks, technicians, interns, residents and nurses.
Maintains records of controlled substances.
Ensures compliance with pharmacy policies and procedures.
Assists in the preparation of pharmacy reports.
Provides drug information for medical personnel at institutions.
Makes formulary recommendations.
Provides staff of an institution with drug information, data, references, etc.
Provides clinical input on institutional committees.
Directs or supervises pharmacy staff, including staff at satellite pharmacies.

Level Descriptor

This is the leadership level of the job family where incumbents are assigned responsibilities involving the overall direction and operation of a pharmacy at a state facility. Responsibilities may include direction or supervision of pharmacy staff, including supervisory staff at satellite pharmacies, making administrative decisions on budget requirements or staff development, serving institutional committees, and recommending formulary changes based on pharmacoeconomics and pharmacotherapeutic data.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a valid license to practice pharmacy in the State of Oklahoma plus four years of experience as a pharmacist; or a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences plus one year of experience as a pharmacist and a valid license to practice pharmacy in the State of Oklahoma or a Master’s degree in Pharmacy Administration for two years of the required experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of prescription drugs and other medications; of procedures for compounding medicines; of controlled substances; of legal requirements concerning the filling and labeling of medications; of procedures for disposition of controlled medications; of the classification of drugs according to their action, use and dosage; of pharmaceutical calculations used in weighting and measuring drugs; of the principles and practices of effective pharmaceutical care and clinical pharmacy including interpretation and evaluation of laboratory and other test results; and of the principles and practices of effective supervision. Ability is required to review and interpret prescriptions; to prepare medications according to physician requirements; to analyze the effects of various combinations of drugs; to establish effective working relationships with others; and to communicate effectively.

Special Requirements

Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

Additional Job Description

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

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