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Pharmacy Technician - Outpatient
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 112 days ago
About the Role
Reads and interprets prescriptions, obtains proper medication or material in the proper strength and dosage form; determines prop amount and counts, pours, or measures the medication; affixes proper label; and records required data on the Pharmacy's copy of prescription order. After a final check by a pharmacist, dispenses medication in ambulatory care or discharge situations.
What You'll Do
- →Possesses proficient clerical skills required for automatic data processing (ADP), prescription information entry, collating prescriptions or refill documents with ADP labels generated, record storage and retrieval.
- →Assists with inventory management.
- →Operates and maintains complex pharmacy dispensing equipment.
- →Conducts monthly ward inspections of outpatient primary care areas.
- →Monitor's inventory needs in patient care areas, relays this information to the appropriate Pharmacy personal.
- →Maintains currency with all mandatory training/education competencies.
- →Assists patients with telephone care pharmacy applications including patient orientation to the application.
- →Answers questions from pharmacy and non-pharmacy personnel regarding drug distribution.
- →Provides patient education on pharmacy topics such as the refill request process, drug information sheets, while referring judgmental questions to the pharmacist.
- →Assists with narcotic vault inspections and the processing of controlled substance returns and destructions.
- →Performs tests and reports on laminar hood sterility to pharmacy supervisor and pharmacy quality assurance coordinator.
- →Work Schedule: Mon- Fri: Between 8:00am to 5:00pm Telework: Not Eligible for Telework Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 04564-F Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
- →Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
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
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