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Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Inpatient Pharmacy Technician will be assigned on a rotating basis to various positions, including sterile compounding, controlled substance management, inventory management and procurement, as well as medication packaging and distribution. Additionally, the technician will perform quality assurance activities including medication room inspections and will assist in ensuring drug databases are maintained.
What You'll Do
- →Functions of the position include, but are not limited to: A.
- →Customer Service Treat patients, team members, other facility employees and visitors with dignity and respect.
- →Respond to the needs of the Veteran and staff in a courteous and timely manner.
- →Demonstrate appropriate and proactive interpersonal skills to achieve the goals of the service.
- →Act as a team member and support the group's efforts at all times.
- →Demonstrate an ability to work under a variety of circumstances to maximize group productivity and quality of care.
- →Pharmacy Operations Maintain competence in the area of compounded sterile preparations and compounded hazardous medications, including appropriate preparation, stability, handling, beyond use dating, and disposal.
- →Maintain competence in all operational aspects of pharmacy service including specialty equipment and materials, automation, distribution, labeling, packaging, documentation, controlled substance accountability, procurement, and inventory management.
- →Ensure database maintenance (Omnicell, MedCarousel, Script Pro, Alaris, Codonics) by informing appropriate personnel of new products/packages and scanning failures.
- →Troubleshoot in the event of equipment or associated software malfunction, including the ability to request service assistance from VA entities or the equipment vendor.
- →Supervise pharmacy technician trainees and pharmacy students in performance of any operational functions.
- →Ensure workload is completed in a timely manner and prioritize tasks to provide the most efficient and relevant service delivery.
- →Maintain ordering officer designations and knowledge of VA formulary and VA contractual requirements for procurement; order medications and supplies to meet anticipated patient care requirements and avoid waste.
- →Quality Assurance Conduct monthly medication storage area inspections in inpatient wards and outpatient areas for audit purposes.
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 dentification 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
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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