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Federal Civilian Federal Civilian Pharmacists SurveyPharmacists Survey
October 7, 2004October 7, 2004
Presented ByPresented By
PharmPAC Civilian PharmPAC Civilian Pharmacists Pharmacists
SubcommitteeSubcommittee
SurveySurvey Purpose: To assess the needs of Civil Purpose: To assess the needs of Civil
Service Pharmacists in IHS, NIH & Service Pharmacists in IHS, NIH & FDAFDA
The number of pharmacists surveyed: The number of pharmacists surveyed: 187 pharmacists from 14 states 187 pharmacists from 14 states
Survey Tool: SurveyMonkey.comSurvey Tool: SurveyMonkey.com Response Rate: 63 % ( 2 reminders)Response Rate: 63 % ( 2 reminders) Date completed: June 25 , 2004Date completed: June 25 , 2004
Civilian Subcommittee Civilian Subcommittee MembersMembers
Renan Bonnel (FDA)Renan Bonnel (FDA) Jennie Chang (FDA)Jennie Chang (FDA) Min Chen (FDA)Min Chen (FDA) Beverly Conner (FDA)Beverly Conner (FDA) Scharla Estep (NIH)Scharla Estep (NIH) Jae Kim (NIH)Jae Kim (NIH) Hyon Kwon (FDA) Hyon Kwon (FDA) Cindy Kortepeter (FDA)Cindy Kortepeter (FDA) Bob Porter (I H S)Bob Porter (I H S) Martin Pollock (FDA)Martin Pollock (FDA) Joyce Weaver (FDA) Joyce Weaver (FDA) Jessie Weintraub (NIH)Jessie Weintraub (NIH)
Which HHS agency do you Which HHS agency do you work for?work for?
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How long have you been How long have you been practicing as a federal civilian practicing as a federal civilian
pharmacist?pharmacist?
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Which degree(s) do you Which degree(s) do you hold?hold?
B.S.53%
PharmD27%
M.S.9%
M.P.H.4%
Other7%
Does your current Does your current organization provide you organization provide you
with opportunities for with opportunities for professional professional
growth/development?growth/development?
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How often do you attend a How often do you attend a national professional national professional
meeting?meeting?
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If answered “rarely” or “never”, If answered “rarely” or “never”, please cite your reasons for not please cite your reasons for not
attending a professional meetingattending a professional meeting
Budgetary reasons (18)Budgetary reasons (18) Scheduling conflicts/workload (13)Scheduling conflicts/workload (13) No opportunity/support (7)No opportunity/support (7) Opportunity is given to others (3)Opportunity is given to others (3) Lack of interest (2)Lack of interest (2)
Consideration of joining Consideration of joining Commissioned Corps within Commissioned Corps within
the next few yearsthe next few years
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Reasons for joining Reasons for joining Commissioned CorpsCommissioned Corps
Benefits: sign-on bonus, Benefits: sign-on bonus, retirement, higher salary (7)retirement, higher salary (7)
Job growth and mobility (6)Job growth and mobility (6) Impact on public health (1)Impact on public health (1)
Is salary package comparable Is salary package comparable with pharmacists in other with pharmacists in other
setting (esp. private sector)?setting (esp. private sector)?
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Are you in a position with Are you in a position with promotion potential?promotion potential?
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Are civilian pharmacists Are civilian pharmacists valued and respected valued and respected
healthcare professionals in the healthcare professionals in the federal sector?federal sector?
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The level of satisfaction The level of satisfaction with current positionwith current position
Very satisfied24%
Somewhat satisfied
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Satisfied23%
Very dissatisfied
4%Somewhat dissatisfied
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Top three cited factors that Top three cited factors that would would
increase job satisfactionincrease job satisfaction Adequate compensation, Adequate compensation,
award, special payaward, special pay Opportunities, promotion Opportunities, promotion
potential potential Recognition, respect Recognition, respect
Advantages & Advantages & DisadvantagesDisadvantages
working as a federal civilian working as a federal civilian pharmacist vs. working in the pharmacist vs. working in the
private sectorprivate sector Advantages (98 responses):Advantages (98 responses): Flexible schedule/good working hours Flexible schedule/good working hours
(33)(33) Professional satisfaction (26)Professional satisfaction (26) Job security (24)Job security (24) Benefits (20)Benefits (20)
Disadvantages (84 responses):Disadvantages (84 responses): Lower salary (44)Lower salary (44) Bureaucracy, no advancement, poor Bureaucracy, no advancement, poor
benefits, workload (4 responses each)benefits, workload (4 responses each)
Have you visited the Have you visited the PharmPAC website before?PharmPAC website before?
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Would you want to Would you want to participate in PharmPAC participate in PharmPAC
activities/committees?activities/committees?
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Which section of PharmPAC Which section of PharmPAC
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Recommendations & Recommendations & comments received for comments received for
services/activitiesservices/activities Pay parityPay parity
There is a national shortage of RPh and yet There is a national shortage of RPh and yet specialty/retention pay for civilian pharmacists specialty/retention pay for civilian pharmacists in the federal government does not exist.in the federal government does not exist.
Reduction of pay discrepancy between two Reduction of pay discrepancy between two groups (federal vs. private sector).groups (federal vs. private sector).
Assistance from PharmPAC with pay Assistance from PharmPAC with pay parity/retention pay for civilians that are parity/retention pay for civilians that are currently enjoyed by physicians and Comm. Corp currently enjoyed by physicians and Comm. Corp pharmacists.pharmacists.
Special pay for pharmacist in federal agencies to Special pay for pharmacist in federal agencies to make it more comparable to the current market make it more comparable to the current market in order to attract more top talent RPh for both in order to attract more top talent RPh for both sides.sides.
Recommendations & Recommendations & comments received for comments received for
services/activitiesservices/activities (cont’d) (cont’d) RecruitmentRecruitment
Update the classification system from Update the classification system from the standards set in 1968 ( GS- 12, 13 the standards set in 1968 ( GS- 12, 13 levels for non-supervisory positions)levels for non-supervisory positions)
Career development/administrationCareer development/administration Develop career ladder for civilians Develop career ladder for civilians
based on individual meritsbased on individual merits Communicate career opportunities to Communicate career opportunities to
all pharmacists in the governmentall pharmacists in the government Need for an objective evaluation and Need for an objective evaluation and
promotion system for civilianspromotion system for civilians
Action ItemsAction Items
Seek guidance from PharmPAC on Seek guidance from PharmPAC on issues of salary, promotion and issues of salary, promotion and educational opportunitieseducational opportunities
Recruit civilian pharmacists Recruit civilian pharmacists representatives into four sections of representatives into four sections of PharmPACPharmPAC
Have civilian pharmacist Have civilian pharmacist representation in national meetings representation in national meetings along with the Commission Corps along with the Commission Corps pharmacistspharmacists
Action Items (cont’d)Action Items (cont’d)
Examine Title 42Examine Title 42 Streamline GS scale across HHS Streamline GS scale across HHS
agency according to agency according to pharmacist’s rolepharmacist’s role
Seek advice on future needs of Seek advice on future needs of civilian federal pharmacists from civilian federal pharmacists from an independent consultant groupan independent consultant group