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.
