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Pharmacy Technician (Outpatient)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
About the Role
Pharmacy Technicians at this grade level are nationally certified by PTCB or ExCPT and can work autonomously, using independent judgement to perform a full range of duties. The incumbent will stock, deliver, inventory, inspect, assemble ward orders, distribute controlled substances, perform sterile compounding (including hazardous drugs), package unit-dose drugs, and perform any other function related to pharmaceutical practices.
What You'll Do
- →A RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE MAY BE AUTHORIZD Medication Distribution System: Fill and prepare prescriptions with appropriate medications and or medical supplies for pharmacist verification.
- →Assure drugs and supplies are appropriately stored and secured according to USP and VA guidelines, including the storage of high-risk, look a-like, sound a-like, hazardous, controlled substances, corrosive chemical, flammable liquids, and refrigerated items.
- →Receive, check, rotate, and place in stock all items received from pharmacy procurement section and identify and reconcile any discrepancies to assure correct items have been received.
- →Record expiration dates in the automatic prescription dispensing system.
- →Compound and/or reconstitute oral or external medications (non-sterile).
- →Identify basic therapeutic problems, such as duplicate therapy with drugs in the same class and alert the pharmacist to the possible need for clinical intervention.
- →Assist in training and orientation of new staff technicians, interns, and students.
- →Participate in performance improvement initiatives for pharmacy.
- →Comply with all VHA, Medical Center, and Pharmacy regulations, directives, policies, and procedures.
- →Window Pick-Up: Verify the patient's identification following the Medical Center's policies (i.e., double patient identifiers).
- →Verify the patient receives the correct prescriptions by using VA software (i.e., VISTA and barcode scanning).
- →Verify the patient received all prescriptions (i.e., refrigerated, controlled substances, bulk medications, etc.).
- →Mail Packaging: Utilize and comprehend mail shipping programs used by the facility (i.e., USPS, FedEx, UPS, etc.) for overnight delivery of non-controlled and controlled prescriptions.
- →Perform searches, update patient information, and generate shipping reports as requested by the supervisor.
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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