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Pharmacy Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 34 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent will work within the Clinical Pharmacy Resource Section of Pharmacy Service under the Supervision of a Supervisory Pharmacist performing assignments in the specialized area of pharmacy copayments. He/she will gather, evaluate, analyze data, and apply management and leadership principles in researching the accuracy of Veteran medication copayments.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to the following; Makes independent clinical determinations of medication charges relating to disease state treatment for both Service Connected and Special Authority presumptive conditions.
- →Gathers treatment information from the clinical patient record, evaluates therapeutic drug treatments for clinical conditions, and analyzes their relationship to accurate prescription billing practices.
- →Corrects billing for prescription drug copayments based upon expert clinical determinations matching patient diagnosis and approved drug therapy.
- →Identifies clinical parameters for thorough billing reviews to include additional eligibilities that may have been identified when the case was received.
- →Calculates dosages based upon provider instructions to ensure quantities of medications prescribed are sufficient for the length of treatment being billed.
- →Exhibits extensive working knowledge of the Clinical Pharmacy Resource operations and applies specialized pharmaceutical knowledge in conjunction with utilization of VA information systems (such as VistA, CPRS, VIS, VBMS, VES, and Capri) to evaluate prescription billing appropriateness for Veterans and family members.
- →Works cooperatively and in conjunction with Pharmacy Service Supervisory Pharmacists on performance improvement activities, patient safety issues, and effective communication recommendations between VA Medical Center, Revenue Utilization Review, Veterans and their families.
- →Evaluates and implements rules, laws, regulations, and policies to ensure accuracy of medication dispensing processes and determine course of action specific to the situation.
- →Provides Veteran medication co-payment validations on a national scope and resolves medication copayment questions from Veterans, VISNs and all VA facilities upon request.
- →Provides guidance and assistance to Third Party Administrators requesting Prior Authorization for continuation of medication therapy.
- →Utilizes advanced communication technologies such as MyHealtheVet to communicate results of prescription billing reviews to Veterans.
- →Pharmacy Technician: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Pharmacy-Technician-Career-Flyer.pdf Work Schedule: Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday between the hours of 7:00 am - 5:30 pm (40 hours per week) Telework: Telework is not authorized for this vacancy.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Remote: This is not a remote position Functional Statement #: 32201-A Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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.
- ✓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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation (if applicable).
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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