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Duties include but not limited to:
- 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 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.
- Triages phone calls from nurses and providers with appropriate disposition.
- 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. Also ensures two patient identifiers are utilized when dispensing medications and patient signatures for medication pick up are obtained.
- Provides technical customer service over the phone and at the outpatient window to Veterans related to outpatient prescription needs.
- Perform duties according to the Pharmacy SOP's and CPM's regarding High Alert medications.
Procurement/ Responsibilities - Provides information to pharmacy procurement personnel regarding medications and supplies needed from the warehouse or wholesaler based on items used that day.
- Collaborates with pharmacy procurement personnel to manage out of stock items and ensures the items are filled as soon as stock is available.
Other Significant Responsibilities - Completes monthly inspection(s) of all assigned internal and external pharmacy areas as delegated by supervisor and/or as determined by the needs of the pharmacy.
- Assists with preparation for special accreditations and reviews (e.g., The JC, IG, SOARS, ASHP) and meeting with reviewing/inspecting officials and/or pharmacy management.
- Participates in educating and training new employees or employees introduced to selected practice areas.
- Ability to do limited physical exertion. Physical activities will include walking and lifting (less than 40 pounds).
Other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, various tours including but not limited to 6:00AM-2:30PM; 7:00AM-3:30PM; 8:00AM-4:30PM; 9:00AM-5:30PM; 10:00AM-6:30PM; 11AM-7:30PM; Noon-8:30PM; 1:00PM-9:30PM; 2:00PM-10:30PM, 7PM-7AM. May be included in holiday and weekend rotations.
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
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)
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 #: 534-54773F
Starting at $61,690 Per Year (GS 7)