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Pharmacy Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
About the Role
The PART TIME Pharmacy Technician provides various technical support services within the Pharmacy department and may function in various areas of the pharmacy. These areas may include but are not limited to: inpatient pharmacy, outpatient pharmacy, IV room, various storage areas, offices and patient care areas.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include, but are not limited to: Distributive Functions Fills inpatient medication orders to fulfill pre-exchange doses, missing dose reports, Automated Dispensing cabinets (ADCs) loads and restocks, and IV orders with accuracy.
- →Delivers pre-exchange doses, missing doses, ADC loads and restocks, and IV medications to the appropriate location within the hospital as needed for administration.
- →Prepares intravenous admixtures, except for cytotoxic chemotherapy preparations, in compliance with USP 797 regulations and medical center policies and procedures.
- →Utilizes TCGRx Automated Tablet Packaging (ATP) Machine to accurately repackage medications needed for inpatient use.
- →Operates, stocks, provides basic maintenance to, and troubleshoots issues with ADC in compliance with policies and procedures.
- →Ensures that all pharmacy equipment is cleaned and maintained to minimize downtime.
- →Replenishes, checks, and maintains records for emergency carts, emergency kits, and OR trays.
- →Removes expired medications from stock and follows facility policy and procedure for disposal.
- →Assists in unloading and stocking medications, fluids, and supplies in appropriate pharmacy inventory and ward stock areas within a reasonable time after receipt and regularly rotates stock.
- →Properly deducts medications from outpatient inventory via ScriptPro Inventory Management (SIM) as needed for inpatient dispensing.
- →Utilizes barcode scanning programs in VISTA to ensure accurate dispensing of bulk medications (inhalers, topicals, insulin, etc.) and compounded IV products.
- →Processes and fills outpatient prescriptions for scheduled and non-scheduled federal legend drugs and medical devices, over-the-counter products, and supply items in compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures for pharmacist review.
- →Utilizes ScriptPro to assist in the packaging and dispensing of medication to patients for outpatient window prescriptions.
- →Procurement/ Responsibilities Provides information to pharmacy procurement personnel regarding medications and supplies needed from the warehouse or wholesaler based on items used that day.
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
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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