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Supervisory Pharmacy Technician

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$74K/yr - $96K/yr

1+ years exp

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is seeking a Supervisory Pharmacy Technician to oversee inpatient pharmacy dispensing operations with a focus on sterile compounding. The role involves providing guidance to the pharmacy technician team and ensuring compliance with pharmacy laws and regulations while delivering excellent customer service.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Maintains knowledge in United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 800/797, pharmacy law, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) regulations, VHA Directives, facility and departmental policies and procedures as they relate to practice within the VA Healthcare System

Collaborates with the Compounded Sterile Products (CSP) Pharmacy Program Manager and inpatient pharmacist supervisor to implement and oversee technical aspects of sterile compounding, the lead IV pharmacy technician work, and inpatient pharmacy triage work

Provides coordination of day-to-day activities of pharmacy technicians and any other learners or volunteers assigned in inpatient pharmacy with a focus on sterile compounding and triage work

Directly supervises technician activities of the inpatient pharmacy processing and dispensing areas

Responsible for maintaining smooth workflow of day-to-day activities and assumes responsibility of workflow performed under the incumbent's supervision

Assures quality control of the work of those under supervision through observation and spot inspection of completed work

Identifies continuing education needs of staff and, where possible, provides programs/resources to help meet the identified needs

Assures that all necessary employee orientation and training occurs to assure continuance of high-quality services

Assists the Inpatient Pharmacy management team and CSP program manager to plan, coordinate, develop, and implement all quality assurance activities for the Inpatient Pharmacy program with a lead role in sterile compounding activities

Qualification

Aseptic techniqueSterile compoundingPharmacy Technician CertificationQuality assuranceProgram managementTraining developmentInterpersonal skillsLeadershipProblem-solving

Required

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

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

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

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

Education or Experience: None required

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) OR National Healthcareer Association (NHA), Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT)

English Language Proficiency: Pharmacy Technician candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)

Experience: Candidates must possess one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-08) and demonstrate the KSAs below

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs for ALL GS-09 assignments and meet any additional KSAs for the assignment, if indicated: Expert knowledge serving as a key resource advising others in their particular specialty area or section of the pharmacy, Skill in analyzing data for self-driven performance improvement projects, Skill in solving problems and implementing corrective actions to maximize outcomes in their program area, Ability to maintain special accreditations and prepare for national reviews/inspections, Ability to develop training programs and material for orientation, competency development and educational needs for regulatory requirements within the specialized pharmacy program area

Benefits

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)