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Pharmacy Technician (Care in the Community)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 62 days ago
On-site Bonham, TX $71K – $92K Apply by Jul 24, 2026 Pharmacy Technician ISFJ OperationsHealthcareTrades
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The Organizational Location of the Position is: Care in the Community Pharmacy Section under the Office of the Associate Chief, Pharmacy Operations (Outpatient); Pharmacy Service, VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS), Dallas, Fort Worth, Bonham, Tyler, Texas. The imcumbent will assist the pharmacist in providing optimal care and timely service in accordance with the mission, vision, and goals of the VA North Texas Healthcare System and Pharmacy.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent is responsible for the receiving, assessing for appropriateness, and processing of all authorized Care in the Community prescriptions for approval by the Care in the Community clinical pharmacist.
- →The pharmacy technician assists the Care in the Community clinical pharmacist in all daily tasks concerning Care in the Community prescriptions.
- →Care in the Community Prescription Support Receive and document prescriptions from community providers (fax, mail, electronic, or delivered) into CPRS and the CITC workflow.
- →Verify VA authorization for community-care prescriptions using TriWest/Optum and CPRS.
- →Communicate with patients about prescriptions from unauthorized visits and route them appropriately.
- →Review prescriptions for accuracy, clinical appropriateness, and formulary compliance.
- →Review PDMP when needed to confirm due dates, prevent duplication, and ensure safe controlled-substance prescribing.
- →Maintain current knowledge of controlled-substance laws, policies, and regulations.
- →Communicate with community providers for clarifications and formulary-related medication changes; forward updates to the pharmacist.
- →Initiate, document, and follow up on non-formulary and prior authorization requests.
- →Enter consults in CPRS once all required documentation is received.
- →Scan non-formulary and authorization documents for recordkeeping.
- →Enter or prepare authorized prescriptions in VistA for pharmacist verification.
- →Reconcile hard-copy prescriptions from CBOCs with electronic copies.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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