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Supervisory Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient IV Room
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 50 days ago
Hybrid Minneapolis, MN $75K – $97K Apply by Aug 4, 2026 Pharmacy Technician ISFJ OperationsCustomer SuccessTrades
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The GS-9 Inpatient IV Pharmacy Technician Supervisor is a technical subject matter expert in aseptic technique and sterile compounding who is responsible for oversight of inpatient pharmacy dispensing operations with a focus on sterile compounding program requirements, providing supportive guidance to the inpatient pharmacy technician team, and delivering excellent customer service.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The incumbent serves as a frontline supervisor with limited direct reports and significant time spent assigned to staff various IV or triage focused inpatient pharmacy work with concurrent leadership, coordination, and oversight responsibilities for the technician team members involved in the work.
- →Responsibilities also include daily coordination of sterile compounding related training, competency, and technician work assignments in coordination with the sterile compounding program manager and other inpatient pharmacy supervisors.
- →The incumbent will lead change through innovation and adaption, leading people effectively, promote quality improvement initiatives, and collaborate with other stakeholders within the Pharmacy Department and throughout the Medical Center.
- →FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES: The duties and responsibilities of the Inpatient Pharmacy IV Technician Supervisor are often performed concurrently while staffing compounded sterile product related work areas and include but are not limited to the following: A.
- →Program Management1.
- →Maintains knowledge in United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 800/797, pharmacy law, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) regulations, VHA Directives, facility and departmental policies and procedures as they relate to practice within the VA Healthcare System.2.
- →Collaborates with the Compounded Sterile Products (CSP) Pharmacy Program Manager and inpatient pharmacist supervisor to implement and oversee technical aspects of sterile compounding, the lead IV pharmacy technician work, and inpatient pharmacy triage work.3.
- →Provides coordination of day-to-day activities of pharmacy technicians and any other learners or volunteers assigned in inpatient pharmacy with a focus on sterile compounding and triage work.
- →Administrative/Supervisory 1.
- →Directly supervises technician activities of the inpatient pharmacy processing and dispensing areas. 2.
- →Responsible for maintaining smooth workflow of day-to-day activities and assumes responsibility of workflow performed under the incumbent's supervision.
- →Education 1.
- →Identifies continuing education needs of staff and, where possible, provides programs/resources to help meet the identified needs. 2.
- →Assures that all necessary employee orientation and training occurs to assure continuance of high-quality services.
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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