You must submit the number and issue date of your license to practice pharmacy with your online or paper application.

TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2011-155

ISSUED  JANUARY 11, 2012

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

 

Examinations

 

for

 

PHARMACISTS

 

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION IS THE TEST.

 

Exam

No.

 

Job Titles

Job

Codes

Pay Schedule

and Range

Starting

Salary

1.

Pharmacist

32710

ST10

$61,575

2.

Chief Pharmacist

32720

ST11

$70,318

 

When completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for which you want to be tested.  You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after you test.

 

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED OR POSTMARKED BY JUNE 30, 2012, AFTER WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE SUSPENDED.

 

VETERANS:  Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

 

NATURE OF WORK

 

Pharmacist – You will dispense physicians’ prescriptions including ointments, powders, solutions, medicines and drugs.  The work may include directing pharmacy assistants or custodial and non-technical personnel.  Supervision is received from a Chief Pharmacist. 

 

Chief Pharmacist – You will develop or implement all policies, procedures and controls for dispensing of pharmaceuticals and certain pharmaceutical supplies.  You will also supervise pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, clerical staff and custodial personnel.  Supervision is received from a medical or administrative superior.

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

 

Please make sure you meet all requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

 

You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.

 

If you are a final candidate for a position covered by the Older Adults Protective Services Act, you will have to obtain a report of criminal record information, at your own expense, from the Pennsylvania State Police, or a statement that the State Police Central Repository contains no information relating to you.  If you have not been a resident of Pennsylvania for two years prior to the date that you received notification that you are a final candidate, you are also required to furnish a report of Federal Criminal History Record Information, at your own expense, from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

 

You must pass a background investigation.  After you receive a conditional offer of employment you must undergo a medical examination.

 

Necessary Special Requirement – Both Job Titles

Possession of a license to practice pharmacy issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy.

 

Minimum Requirements

Pharmacist – No experience is required.

 

Chief Pharmacist – Two years of experience as a pharmacist in a hospital pharmacy.

 

Clarification of Requirements – Chief Pharmacist

Experience as a pharmacist in other facilities may be acceptable if standards are comparable to a hospital type of facility.

 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

Pharmacists and Chief Pharmacists are employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare at the South Mountain Restoration Center, mental health facilities and mental retardation centers throughout the state.  The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs employs Pharmacists and Chief Pharmacists in regional veterans’ homes and centers.

 

Currently there are 30 filled Pharmacist positions and 15 filled Chief Pharmacist positions.  The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare expects to fill 2 vacancies at Warren State Hospital, Warren County and 1 vacancy at Torrance State Hospital, Westmoreland County.

 

Lists created by this test will be used to fill future vacancies as they occur due to retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

 

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:

 

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Human Resources, Room 222, Health and Welfare Building, P.O. Box 2675, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania  17105-2675; Telephone:  (717) 787-5068 or Toll Free:  1-800-346-4254; Internet:  www.dpw.state.pa.us

 

OR

 

Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Bureau of Administrative Services, Building P-O-47, FIG, Annville, Pennsylvania  17003-5002; Telephone:  (717) 861-8338; Internet:  www.dmva.state.pa.us; Email:  re-dmva-jobs@pa.gov

 

TESTING

 

Your application will be evaluated to determine whether you meet the Minimum Requirements and Necessary Special Requirement.  If you meet these requirements, you will receive a score.  You must provide your pharmacist license number and issue date in the “Licenses or Certificates” section of your Application for Employment/Promotion.  Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application, or result in disqualification.

 

If you fail to qualify for these job titles, you may reapply after meeting the requirements.  A new application is required. 

 

If this announcement does not produce enough names for a specific area, another test may be announced for that area only.

 

TEST RESULTS

 

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application to:

 

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

 

1.

State Civil Service Commission:

 

 

 

Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.

 

Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text

 

Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685

 

 

 

Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone

 

(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

 

callers only) (215) 560-4367

 

 

 

Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone

 

(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

 

callers only) (412) 565-2484

 

 

 

Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us

 

 

2.

PA CareerLink offices

 

 

3.

The Human Resources office listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement

 

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion.”