Summary
This position is for a Certified Pharmacy Technician at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Healthcare System. This position is at full performance level and can mentor and train lower grade technicians in the practice setting. The Pharmacy Technician will assist the pharmacist in providing optimal care and timely service in accordance with the mission - vision - and goals of the Clement J. Zablocki VA Healthcare System and Pharmacy.
Qualifications
Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. GS 7 Pharmacy Technician
Basic Requirements:
- Citizenship - You must be a citizen of the United States English Language Proficiency - You must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)
- Certification (GS-07 and above): For positions above the full performance level - the employee must pass a national certification exam and hold an active national certification through either: Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) - Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
- National Healthcareer Association (NHA) - Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT)
- Pharmacy Technician - GS-07: In addition to meeting the basic requirements - to qualify for the GS-07 you must possess at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) Federal or Non Federal
- Certification: For positions above the full performance level - the employee must pass a national certification exam and hold an active national certification through either: Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) - Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
- National Healthcareer Association (NHA) - Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT)
- Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (KSAs).In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following technical KSAs: Knowledge of pharmacy technician principles - practices - concepts and theories providing for sound independent work
- Knowledge of the computerized prescription process and input of prescriptions and medication orders or electronic equivalent
- Ability to resolve pharmacy/medication issues with other members of the healthcare team - Veterans and external customers
- Ability to train developmental pharmacy technicians and students
- Ability to dispense medication or sterile products following all regulations - policies and procedures to ensure safe medication distribution
- Ability to troubleshoot automated dispensing equipment (ADE) or technology platforms/databases
- Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-07
- Physical Requirements: Work is performed primarily in the inpatient pharmacy and outpatient care areas - where there is a potential for exposure to communicable diseases
- Such areas are adequately heated and ventilated - and safety precautions are required
- In some cases - dealing with anti-neoplastic drugs may expose the incumbent to hazardous and toxic agents
- The incumbent works with drugs/chemicals and must exercise precautions to avoid accidental contact to the skin - eyes - and lungs.
Duties
- VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEw Accurately interpret - fills - and prepares prescriptions with appropriate medications and or medical supplies for pharmacist verification
- Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly condition by assuring that all stock and equipment are in assigned places and all shelves and counters are free of dust and debris in order to create optional work areas
- Assures drugs and supplies are appropriately stored and secured according to USP and VA guidelines - including the storage of high-risk - look a-like sound a- like - hazardous - controlled substances - corrosive chemical - flammable liquids - and refrigerated items
- Receives - checks - rotates - and places in stock all items received from pharmacy procurement section and identifies and reconciles any discrepancies to assure correct items have been received
- Utilizes automation dispensing equipment available to the pharmacy staff following all 2 safety and QA procedures
- Reports automation malfunctions timely the supervisor as appropriate
- Compounds and/or reconstitutes oral or external medications (non-sterile)
- This includes calculating and converting to proper weights and measures the amount of drug or solution to be used for final pharmacist verification
- Completes all National - VISN - local - and Pharmacy mandatory trainings in a timely manner
- Training Schedule: 1st shift 7:30am-4pm for approximately 4-6 months Work Schedule: Full Time Second Shift 3:30 pm - 12:00 am with rotating weekends and federal Holidays Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
- Functional Statement #: 08421F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
