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Pharmacy Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This Pharmacy Technician position is assigned to the Eastern Kansas Health Care System in Topeka, KS. Under the supervision of a pharmacist, you will perform routine pharmacy functions including filling, preparation and dispensing of prescriptions, sterile compounding preparation, management of automated dispensing equipment (ADE), inventory management and multiple types of customer contact services.
What You'll Do
- →After a final check by a pharmacist, dispenses medication in ambulatory care or discharge situations.
- →For unit dose medications, independently fills first dose medications, missing doses, and unit dose carts for inpatient areas.
- →Repackages medications in unit-of-use packaging, obtains proper medication or material in the proper strength and dosage form; determines proper amount and counts, pours, or measures the medications; affixes proper label including barcodes; and records required data on Pharmacy's replenishment/repackaging logs.
- →All repackaged unit dose medications will be checked by a pharmacist or another advance practice technician before dispensing.
- →Documents the items dispensed in the unit dose computer package.
- →Prepares all IV admixtures, including cytotoxic agents, investigational drugs, and other hazardous medications, in accordance with established policy and procedures.
- →Adheres to appropriate aseptic technique and sterile procedures in preparing and handling of sterile products.
- →Selects and measures appropriate ingredients, prepares the admixture, inspects the final product for accuracy and clarity, and affixes proper label including barcode.
- →After final check by a pharmacist, delivers the sterile products to the appropriate areas.
- →Maintains pre-determined levels of automatic replenishment/ward stock medications for patient care areas.
- →Independently restocks without routine secondary review the patient care areas to established inventory levels.
- →Obtains the correct medications or items for restocking, affixes proper label including barcodes, and delivers the medication to the appropriate patient care area.
- →Monitors inventory needs in patient care areas.
- →Places stock in proper storage areas, rotates stock, and removes/replaces outdated items.
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
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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