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Pharmacy Technician - Procurement/Inventory
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
About the Role
Pharmacy technicians at this level serve as an ordering officer delegated by the national acquisition center contracting officer for the purpose of ordering against the national pharmacy prime vendor (PPV) contract and national blanket purchase agreements (BPA) for pharmacy at the Sheridan VAHCS. They are responsible for ordering medications and supplies from required sources and meeting contract compliance while maintaining multiple complex accounts with the PPV.
What You'll Do
- →Trains and orients new and existing pharmacy facility employees and students on proper policies and procedures.
- →Evaluates, analyzes and coordinates workflow and work activities within a specialized area or section of the pharmacy.
- →Pharmaceutical Purchasing and Distribution Serve as ordering officer for pharmacy service, delegated by the VA National Acquisition Center (NAC) while maintaining annual training requirements.
- →Initiates ordering requirements of pharmaceuticals, specialty, and supply items through pharmacy prime vendors multi complex accounts or other mandatory sources.
- →Responsible for adherence to federal contracts and compliance with federal regulations regarding open market, ensuring inventory control through perpetual evaluation.
- →Fund Control Point Management Maintains accountability of daily purchases and coordinates receipt, controls budget ledger, assures consistent delivery schedules are employed and handled in a manner mutually beneficial to Supply Chain Management and Pharmacy Service, and appropriately disperses stock into designated storage areas.
- →Independently maintains complete and accurate records on all financial transactions.
- →This includes initiating 1358s and updating accounts weekly by entering data from invoices.
- →Updates the Chief, Pharmacy Service as to balance of the control point (119).
- →Serves as advisor to Chief, Pharmacy Service on all matters pertaining to the status of funds being familiar with fiscal regulations that apply to pharmacy.
- →Independent decisions are made to resolve any questions or problems with the Fiscal Office about the accuracy of the Pharmacy cost center.
- →CBOC Support Performs onsite visits biannually as needed to each CBOC to ensure that the pharmacy needs of each CBOC are being met and to ensure that storage and security requirements are routinely practiced.
- →Independently manages the pre-packaged medication requirements for each CBOC and updates inventory lists as needed.
- →Pharmacy Operation Reads prescription and then retrieves repackaged, labeled container or bulk stock container and measures proper amounts into a smaller container.
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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