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Pharmacy Technician(Procurement) - Lead
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 35 days ago
About the Role
GS-9 Pharmacy Technician (Lead Procurement) functions in various areas of the pharmacy, e.g. inpatient pharmacy, outpatient pharmacy (East and West campuses), chemotherapy infusion center, clinics, emergency department, surgery, wards, various storage areas, offices, and other patient care areas, under the supervision of the Supervisory Pharmacy Procurement Manager.
What You'll Do
- →These duties require daily maintenance of accounts and close coordination with the business office. -Incumbent serves as the main point of contact in establishing prime vendor programs and coordinates Pharmacy Department efforts.
- →This action includes the inventorying, order placement, and receipt/verification of products obtained.
- →Maintaining appropriate inventory levels has a significant impact on the ability of the department to manage funding resources that have been provided for procurement of pharmaceuticals. -The incumbent will be required to follow-up on delinquent deliveries, addresses all overages, shortages, damages, performance, and reconciliation processes.
- →Incumbent is responsible for the reporting of product in the facility affected by FDA Drug Recalls.
- →Makes individual purchases not exceeding the current authorization, unless specifically authorized to do so by the VISN Head of the Contracting Authority (HCA).
- →Reconciles purchase card charges within the established time limits. -Independently assures that VA national procurement contracts are followed, coordinating vendor changes with other pharmacy staff.
- →Property Management -Incumbent is delegated the authority to exercise control over subsistence, expendable, and non-expendable property.
- →Employee is required to reconcile noted deficiencies (changes in location, transfers, etc.) in a timely manner. -Incumbent is responsible for the initiation of turn-ins which require coordination with Logistics.
- →Classifies and catalogs all requests for equipment prior to submission to the Equipment Committee. -Ensures proper dissemination of recall information throughout the Pharmacy Department, assisting with the finalization of necessary action.
- →Inventory Management -Physical inventory of items utilized by the Pharmacy Department.
- →Must be sensitive to inventory status of the commodity in relationship to changes in demand, funds availability, lead times, or changes in customer patterns.
- →An advanced technical working knowledge of usage rates, stock levels, inventory maintenance concepts including just-in-time inventory and inventory turns, equipment utilized for procurement, contract adherence sources is also required.
- →Work Schedule: 0800-1630 Compressed/Flexible: N/A Telework: Ad Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 05464F
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 evaluation.
- ✓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
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