Pharmacy Technician (Outpatient Pharmacy)

<p>The Long Beach VA Health Care System is recruiting (1) Outpatient Pharmacy Technician within Pharmacy Service at the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center. The Pharmacy Technician performs routine pharmacy functions including receiving prescriptions from patients in writing or electronically from physicians. Pharmacy Technicians prepare prescriptions by counting, pouring, weighing, measuring, and mixing the medication as necessary. Welcome to VA Long Beach Tibor Rubin - History</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Duties include but are not limited to: Verifies patient receives the correct prescriptions by using applicable electronic systems (e.g., VISTA, CPRS, and ScriptPro barcode scanning) to ensure batched medication has active prescription status. Reviews prescriptions for accuracy, selects a drug product by its trade or generic name, checks expiration date, and assembles completed orders for pharmacist review and check. Fills prescriptions by counting, prepackaging, reconstituting, measuring, updating expiration date, and affixing appropriate prescription and auxiliary labels. If the item is not immediately available in the requested amount or strength, incumbent takes appropriate action to notify pharmacist and procurement staff as well as the patient as applicable. Serves as a primary source of information for all pharmacy internal and external customers including but not limited to pharmacy clinical contact center on prescription processing and status. Ensures proficient use of local mail shipping program (e.g., Endicia). Packages prescriptions appropriately to prevent damaged packages within transit (e.g., bubble wrap, ice blocks, insulated containers) Maintains a rolling CS inventory utilizing pharmacy automation system and performs a complete inventory daily. Ensures drugs and supplies are appropriately stored and secured according to USP and VA guideline, including the storage of high-risk, look a-like sound a-like, hazardous, controlled substances, corrosive chemical, flammable liquids, and refrigerated items. Assists in the revision and implementation of section management procedures and assumes a leadership role within the scope of the assignment as applicable. Work Schedule: Variable shifts. This medical center operates 24 hours, seven days per week and you may be required to work days, evenings, nights, holidays, and/or weekends, to include modification in shifts and/or tours of duty, to meet medical center and patient care needs. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p><h3>Requirements</h3>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. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.<h3>Education</h3>Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.