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Pharmacy Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
About the Role
This position is responsible for procurement and inventory activities at the Lubbock, Texas HCC. Pharmacy technicians may be assigned expanded distributive function assignments (i.e. filling of controlled substances). Functions include: dispensing of medications, stocking, and restocking of automated dispensing cabinets and other ward stock areas, maintaining quality control practices, and assigned quality control inspections, training of fellow staff, and other duties as assigned.
What You'll Do
- →Provides customer service concerning patient eligibility, prescription status, medication availability, co-payment charges and mailing status.
- →Processes refill requests and verified prescriptions for mailing.
- →Enters new and refill prescription data which may include correct drug, strength, dosage form, and quantity into the patient's medication profile (VistA or otherwise).
- →Answers all questions within their level of expertise from Pharmacy and non-Pharmacy personnel regarding drug distribution (e.g. drugs in stock, new drugs on order, formulary drugs, dosage forms available, etc.).
- →Identifies basic therapeutic problems such as duplicate therapy, patient allergy interactions/contraindications, formulary adherence, quantity errors and alerts the pharmacist to the possible need for clinical intervention.
- →Monitors inventory needs in Pharmacy areas, relays this information to the Procurement Pharmacist/Technician.
- →Conducts monthly ward inspection of assigned patient care/Pharmacy storage areas assuring proper storage (including temperature and humidity), stock, cleanliness and drug expiration.
- →Operates, maintains, fills/refills, and troubleshoots complicated, specialized or automated Pharmacy equipment.
- →Assist in drug accountability through the proper use of the Pharmacy inventory management system.
- →Repackages bulk items such as tablets, capsules, liquids, ointments, etc. into specified quantities and various size containers.
- →Opens and separates mail, which contains cash, checks and refill requests.
- →Fills prescriptions, drug packages and supplies for distribution to wards, clinics and affiliated services which are checked by a pharmacist.
- →Prepares prescriptions (controlled substances and non-controlled substances) for mailing through contract carriers, USPS, and finalizes processing through the latest mail label tracking software.
- →Collects drug use evaluation data for quality improvement purposes.
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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