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Pharmacy Technician - Automation
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The Automation Pharmacy Technician position functions as the automation specialist in all the patient care areas of pharmacy service at the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System facility and associated CBOCs, with primary focus in both the inpatient and outpatient pharmacy service. This position is performed above the full performance level with higher-level duties.
What You'll Do
- →NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position.
- →The following represent the major job duties for Pharmacy Technician - Automation A.
- →Automation (Automated Dispensing, Outpatient, Inpatient) Coordinates the technical aspects of pharmacy drug distribution activities to ensure standard operating procedures are in alignment with automation capabilities so that efficiencies are maximized.
- →Incumbent is instrumental in recommending changes for the improvement of the workflow, work methods, and priorities involved within the drug distribution system.
- →Evaluates and analyzes workflow and coordinates all work activities involved with Pharmacy automation throughout multiple facilities.
- →This will involve trouble shooting, regularly gathering data, analyzing, and interpreting VA data and formulating action plans.
- →This will also require the recognition of different workflows for CBOC/offsite locations and their particular needs from pharmacy service.
- →Ensures that automated dispensing data is archived within established guidelines for each type of equipment throughout the main facility and in offsite locations as well.
- →Resolves problems and complaints regarding all pharmacy and automated dispensing automation, troubleshoots problems with all automated dispensing equipment when production is compromised and alerts appropriate personnel.
- →Has oversight responsibility of the user files of all automated dispensing systems.
- →Program Manager Tasks Ensures that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans, work products, and services.
- →Ensures that all team members participate in planning for achievement of team goals and objectives.
- →Applies a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to identify, assess, analyze, and improve team effectiveness, efficiency, and work products.
- →Leads the team from multiple locations in assessing team strengths and weaknesses, in exploring alternatives, and in determining what improvements can be made.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
Job ID: 88a96939-e668-4997-bdef-c24e0ecad826
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