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Pharmacy Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 127 days ago
On-site Temple Terrace, FL $62K – $80K Apply by Jun 5, 2026 Pharmacy Technician ISFJ OperationsHealthcareTrades
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The Care in the Community (CITC) Coordinator Pharmacy Technician is a certified, highly specialized technician responsible for coordinating all outpatient pharmacy-related aspects of community care prescriptions and authorizations. The incumbent serves as a liaison between Outpatient Pharmacy, Community Care program manager and pharmacists, non-VA providers, patients, and internal VA clinical teams to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant processing of community-based medication needs.
What You'll Do
- →The Care in the Community (CITC) Coordinator Pharmacy Technician is a certified, highly specialized technician responsible for coordinating all outpatient pharmacy-related aspects of community care prescriptions and authorizations.
- →The incumbent serves as a liaison between Outpatient Pharmacy, Community Care program manager and pharmacists, non-VA providers, patients, and internal VA clinical teams to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant processing of community-based medication needs.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Assists with maintaining required records, documentation, and reference materials related to community-care medication processing, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
- →Coordinates regularly with supervisory pharmacists and Community Care program staff regarding workload status, authorization needs, and operational issues.
- →Monitors Community Care dashboards, consult queues, and workload reports to identify pending prescriptions, delays, or patients requiring pharmacy intervention.
- →Triages community-issued prescriptions for completeness, formulary requirements, documentation needs, and eligibility for VA fulfillment in accordance with VHA, VA CC, and local policy.
- →Utilizes knowledge of available contract information and patent right limitation to switch to alternate generic products when available.
- →Utilizing the government purchase card, selectee will comply with all acquisition regulation, Federal, VA, and local to include mandatory sources/ contracting hierarchy.
- →Coordinates with non-VA providers to obtain necessary clinical information such as diagnosis, progress notes, lab results, or corrected prescription details.
- →Reviews clinic and community care schedules and collaborates with procurement and pharmacy supervisors to ensure medication and supply availability when VA fulfills the prescription.
- →Maintains communication with Community Care staff, VA clinicians, and non-VA providers regarding changes in authorization status, anticipated medication needs, and workflow adjustments.
- →Other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: 8:00AM-4:30PM M-F May include weekends/ holidays per the needs of the pharmacy dept.
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.
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓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).
- ✓Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
- ✓Certification.
- ✓The employee must pass a national certification exam and hold an active national certification through either: Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
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