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Pharmacy Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
On-site San Antonio, TX $58K – $75K Apply by Sep 21, 2026 Pharmacy Technician ISFJ OperationsCustomer SuccessTradesTransportation
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Serves as an advanced Pharmacy Technician supporting inpatient and outpatient pharmacy operations. Performs prescription processing, medication preparation and dispensing, sterile and non-sterile compounding, controlled substance handling, inventory management, automation support, quality checks, and customer service. Applies pharmacy policies, safety standards, and technical expertise to ensure accurate, timely medication distribution and effective pharmacy operations.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties Processes and prepares prescriptions and medication orders, ensuring accurate interpretation, entry, filling, labeling, and preparation for pharmacist verification.
- →Performs advanced medication preparation and dispensing, including selecting the correct drug, dosage form, strength, quantity, packaging, and labeling.
- →Prepares sterile and non-sterile compounded medications in accordance with established pharmacy procedures, standards, and safety requirements.
- →Conducts technical prescription and medication-order reviews, identifying potential discrepancies, errors, omissions, or problems requiring pharmacist intervention.
- →Maintains and operates pharmacy automation systems, including automated dispensing cabinets, prescription processing equipment, and related pharmacy technology.
- →Manages controlled substances and medication accountability, following applicable requirements for handling, storage, documentation, reconciliation, and security.
- →Maintains pharmacy inventory, including ordering, receiving, stocking, rotating, monitoring expiration dates, and ensuring medications and supplies are available when needed.
- →Performs pharmaceutical calculations involving dosages, quantities, concentrations, measurements, conversions, and preparation requirements.
- →Performs quality assurance and accuracy checks within the technician's authorized scope to support safe and accurate medication distribution.
- →Supports inpatient and outpatient pharmacy operations, adapting workload and technical functions to meet changing patient-care and pharmacy service needs.
- →Provides pharmacy customer service and resolves routine medication-related issues, working with patients, pharmacists, providers, nursing staff, and other customers.
- →Maintains required pharmacy records, documentation, security, and regulatory compliance, including protection of patient information and adherence to VA, federal, and facility requirements.
- →Other duties, as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm; Rotating Weekends/Holidays; Possibility of Evening Shifts Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.
- →Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): 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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Pre-Employment/Post-Employment Physical Examination: May be required, depending on the needs of the organization.
- ✓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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