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Pharmacy Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 15 days ago
About the Role
Pharmacy Technician's position is located at the North West Health Care Center (NWHCC) at 9939 State HWY 151 San Antonio, Texas 78251, at this level the Technician has impact on the operational aspects of the Pharmacy Service for providing timely, efficient, and accurate prescription filling and dispensing with minimal need of supervision. The incumbent must be nationally certified and can work autonomously using independent judgement to perform a full range of duties.
What You'll Do
- →Ability to prepare all sterile compounding using aseptic technique in accordance with facility standing operating procedures.
- →Competency must be maintained every 6 months to perform the assigned duty.
- →Ability to interpret IV (ie., admixtures, piggybacks, syringes, TPNs etc..) medication order request by selecting, measuring, and mixing appropriate ingredients safely and aseptically, inspecting the final product for accuracy, labeling the product, recording all pertinent information for record of the preparation of the product, and delivering the product after final verification by a pharmacist.
- →Understands and navigates basic automation package functions.
- →Performs basic cleaning and maintenance of automation equipment.
- →Possess a thorough knowledge of principles relating to controlled substances, and the requirements of medical center policy and federal and state regulations that apply to these medications.
- →Assure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, directives, policies and procedures applying to the dispensing, storage, transfer, inventory and accountability of controlled substances.
- →Accurately identify patients and dispense medications appropriately.
- →Ability to properly package prescription medications for dispensation.
- →Demonstrate ability to accurately navigate and utilize VistA, CPRS, and any other patient databases necessary to perform the job Establish patient eligibility status.
- →Possess working knowledge of drug use and dosage forms available to be able to screen drug orders and assist the pharmacist in solving potential drug related problems.
- →Fills on-demand clinic request for hospital ward or clinic stock.
- →Inventory and restock hospital and inpatient pharmacy code blue crash carts/kits and other specialty emergency kits.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am - 4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Available Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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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