The Associate Chief of Pharmacy, Clinical Services is primarily responsible for the direct patient care, consultant, educational and other clinical functions of pharmacy staff of the Medical Center and its CBOCs and other outlying clinics. The incumbent assumes responsibility to perform specific functions of the Associate Chief of Pharmacy, Operations as necessary, or to assume the responsibilities of Acting Chief, Pharmacy Service if assigned as such by the Chief in his or her absence. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). Educ