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Pharmacy Technician: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Pharmacy-Technician-Career-Flyer.pdf
Duties include but not limited to the following description:
The pharmacy technician works in collaboration with other pharmacy technicians and responds to requests of pharmacists and other pharmacy supervisory staff. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following description:
- Processes and fills outpatient prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist;
- Reviews outpatient drug orders and patient refill requests in the VISTA system to prioritize the filling and dispensing with the pharmacist;
- Assists in the process by selecting, counting/pouring, and labeling the prescription;
- Records required information on Pharmacy's copy of the prescription/order. After a final check by a pharmacist, dispenses medication to outpatients;
- Prepares/distributes inpatient medication orders according to dosage forms such as intravenous admixtures and oral solids, according to established procedures and/or protocols;
- Prepares sterile products using aseptic techniques, in accordance with applicable USP standards;
- Utilizes the inpatient pick list to select medications as per procedures;
- Delivers the unit dose carts as per schedule;
- Reconstitutes oral and external medications (non-sterile). This includes calculating and converting to proper weights and measures, the amount of drug or solution to be used. Final check is performed by a pharmacist;
- Packages and labels unit of use medications;
- Restocks ward and clinic areas;
- Performs monthly ward/clinic inspections in accordance with JCAHO standards;
- Receives and appropriately manages/routes telephone calls from the national pharmacy and local call centers;
- Sorts and distributes all incoming mail to staff as appropriate;
- Sorts medication returned by mail for proper disposal or mailing to appropriate address. Reviews mail-in refill requests from patients and enters notes in CPRS when prescription have expired or have no remaining refills; and
- Processes telephone and on-line refill requests from patients.
Work Schedule: All tours, including but not limited to the following shifts 7:00am-3:30pm, 8:30am-5:00pm, 11:30am-8:00pm, 3pm-1130pm, 7pm-7am, weekends and holidays.
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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 #: 54960F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
Starting at $51,450 Per Year (GS 7)