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Pharmacy Technician (Procurement/Inventory)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
About the Role
The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Pharmacy Service, is currently recruiting for one (1) Pharmacy Technician (Procurement/Inventory) in Oklahoma City, OK. Note: When applying, please be sure to update your resume to include the following next to each job position: Job title and Duties, Month & year, start/end dated (e.g. June 2020 to April 2021), Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week), and Series and Grade, if applicable.
What You'll Do
- →The duties and responsibilities of the lead procurement/Inventory pharmacy technician include but are not limited to the following: A.
- →Administrative i.
- →Continuously analyzes and reassess priorities to ensure workload demands are accomplished in the most effective, efficient, and economic manner. ii.
- →Effectively evaluates pharmacy activities to assist pharmacy managers in obtaining short and long-range goals and objectives. iii.
- →Assists pharmacy manager in identifying areas of effort duplication and developing solutions to streamline processes, reduce waste, save costs, and improve patient care. iv.
- →Reports potential and/or actual medication errors.
- →Encourages pharmacy technicians to report actual and/or potential medication errors or adverse events. v.
- →Assists in quality improvement by participating in service process assessments and action teams and by continually seeking to improve the service. vi.
- →Knowledgeable in and ensures other procurement staff follow all department, pharmacy service, station level, VISN, National and VHA, DEA, policies, and procedures. vii.
- →Demonstrates efforts to improve patient satisfaction, lower cost, and improve quality and timeliness. viii.
- →Works constructively as a team member, assisting co-workers in tasks that support staff, visitors, and other customers in achieving service toward facility and network goals. ix.
- →Maintains continuous oversight on the security of pharmacy inventory and storage areas and reports to management any inconsistencies or concerns. x.
- →Attends all procurement and pharmacy meetings as required.
- →Pharmaceutical Purchasing and Distribution i Serves as lead ordering officer for pharmacy service, delegated by the VA National Acquisition Center while maintaining annual training requirements. ii Trains new procurement staff on departments standard operating procedures and provides oversight to ensure competencies are met.
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
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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