Pharmacy Technician

<p>Pharmacy Technician are a vital component of medication distribution in the VA. Certified technicians with advanced medical & technical knowledge that function above the full performance level are highly integral to the Pharmacy Service. Pharmacy technicians at this level have a major impact on the operational aspects of the Pharmacy Service for providing timely, efficient, and accurate prescription filling and dispensing with minimal need of supervision.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEwsTotal-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Major Duties: Navigate & utilize VistA, CPRS, & any other patient databases necessary to perform the job. Establish patient eligibility status & provider prescriber authority & enter new providers into the system. Use medical terminology & common abbreviates to accurately interpret prescriptions. Interpret prescriptions & other orders to determine proper disposition. Perform a full administrative & technical review of the patient's medication & computer profile, to ensure the most current prescriptions are being processed, checking for remaining authorized refills, & checking for frequency. Enter correct medication, strength, dosage form, & quantity into patient's profile. Process refills for mail or window pick-up. Use knowledge of drug & medication brand names, generic names, general & special storage requirements, expiration date requirements, manufacturer sources, dosage forms, basic pharmaceutical calculations, applicable systems of weights & measures & medical terminology to interpret providers' orders & verify correct drug, dosage form, strength & dose, is distributed. Use knowledge of drug use & dosage forms to assist the pharmacist in solving potential drug related problems. Prepare prescription order by verifying the correct patient, the label, selecting the proper medication, selecting the correct strength, counting/pouring the intended quantity, packing the medication appropriately, & completing all necessary filling documentation. Communicate medication errors, adverse advents, allergies, non-formulary, restricted status & any other medication order related problems for clarification to the pharmacist &/or supervisor. Fill on-demand clinic request for hospital ward or clinic stock. Inventory & restock hospital pharmacy code blue crash carts/kits & other specialty emergency kits. Operate & maintain automated prepacking device to prepack unit dosage forms to restock ADCs. Interpret IV (ie., admixtures, piggybacks, syringes, TPNs etc.) medication order request by selecting , measuring, & mixing appropriate ingredients safely & aseptically, inspecting the final product for accuracy, labeling the product, in accordance with facility standing operating procedures (SOPs) & delivering the product after final verification by a pharmacist. Prepare all sterile compounding using aseptic technique. Maintain cleanliness of facilities non-hazardous cleanroom in accordance with the facilities cleaning SOPs. Perform compounding of approved pharmaceuticals according to the facilities SOPs. Navigate basic automation package functions. Fill automation canisters with medications & input information necessary to allow an audit trail of medications. Comply with all laws, regulations, directives, policies & procedures for the dispensing, storage, transfer, inventory & accountability of controlled substances. Prepare & fill outpatient pharmacy orders for controlled substances. Package prescription medications for dispensation. Provide patient education on pharmacy topics. Assure all medications are stored appropriately with attention to rotation of stock & complying with all laws & station policies. Remove expired medications from stock & follow facility policy & procedures for disposal. Perform ward inspections as assigned. Complete mandatory training as required within established timeframes to maintain licensure. Receives phone calls in a tactful & helpful manner to employees, volunteers, & patients. Perform other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 1530-2400 rotating shifts to include weekends Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #:51444-F 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>IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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/.