Pharmacist

Providing our Airmen with proper healthcare doesn’t stop once they leave the doctor’s office. Primarily responsible for dispensing prescribed medications and helping patients understand proper usage and side effects, Pharmacists are an integral part of patient care. These medication experts help maximize positive health outcomes and improve the quality of their patients’ lives through patient counseling and careful quality control.

Primary Responsibilities

Counsel and advise patients on the treatment of disease states and potential side effects of medicines

Screen prescriptions and provide orders for accuracy, drug interactions and therapeutic appropriateness

Coordinate patient care with other members of the healthcare team

Instruct patients in the proper use of prescribed drugs

Direct procurement, storage and control of pharmacy drugs

Serve as a consultant on pharmaceutical matters for professional staff

Benefits

Your effort and commitment is essential to our mission, which is why we provide our Airmen with a benefits package that is unparalleled in the civilian world:

30 days of vacation with pay each year

Excellent healthcare coverage for you and your family

Tax-free food and housing assistance

A generous retirement program

Continuing education opportunities

Free or low-cost world travel opportunities

Excellent starting salary

Qualifications

This is an active duty position as an AirForce Officer. To be considered, you must meet the following requirements:

Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD)

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy recognized by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education or achieved foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency certification

Must have and maintain a valid pharmacist license and be in good standing

New graduates must obtain a license issued by a board of pharmacy to practice medicine within 12 months of commissioning

Normal color vision

Completion of five-and-a-half-week Commissioned Officer Training course

Must be between the ages of 18 and 41

Must be willing to relocate

About the AirForce

The U.S. AirForce is the number-one AirForce in the world. Our mission is to fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace. We live by three core values: integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do. The AirForce offers hundreds of careers, from healthcare to engineering, in order to serve the American people and provide precise and reliable global vigilance, reach and power for the nation.