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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Pharmacy Technician - Controlled Substance

Hampton, Virginia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$64K/yr - $83K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Pharmacy Technician - Controlled Substance to join the Hampton VA Medical Center. The role involves managing all controlled substances handled by the pharmacy and ensuring compliance with regulations and policies.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Accurately interpret, fills, and prepares prescriptions with appropriate medications and or medical supplies for pharmacist verification

Conducts regularly scheduled inventories every 72 hours and daily if needed according to regulations and policies

Assists the Controlled Substance Compliance Inspectors to complete the monthly inspections

Effectively coordinates, manages, completes, and documents the purchasing of all prescription and non-prescription drug products and supplies by maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of the procurement and formulary process

Maintains, verifies, stocks, and replaces outdated CS medications from stock - including inpatient wards, inpatient/outpatient storage cabinets, vaults

Maintains accurate electronic inventory through decrementing prescriptions, entering received inventory, transferring to automated dispensing cabinets, dispensing on green sheets, and transferring to other dispensing vaults

Follows policies and procedures for handling the destruction and return of controlled substance medication

Works with pharmacy procurement personnel by providing information regarding medications and supplies needed from the warehouse or wholesaler based on items used

Assists, reviews, and makes recommendation in inventory control of controlled substances

Monitors, analyzes orders, and usage/distribution patterns for questionable circumstances or unusual trends. Communicates potential problems to the Pharmacy Manager

Provides training for pharmacists, interns, technicians, inspectors, students, and others in controlled substance accountability procedures

Prepares, operates, restocks, and maintains complex automated dispensing cabinets and all necessary equipment supporting pharmaceutical patient care functions

Assists in quality improvement activities by participating in assessment and action teams that will improve service as assigned

Other pharmacy related duties as needed to help fulfill our mission and abide by our organization's values

Qualification

Pharmacy Technician CertificationControlled Substances KnowledgeInventory ManagementPharmacy ProcessesTraining SkillsAttention to DetailCommunication Skills

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

Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Basic Requirements: 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

For all grade levels and positions that accept both education and experience to qualify, equivalent combinations of qualifying education and experience that total at least 100% are qualifying

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)

Experience: One year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the lower grade level (GS-07)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs for all GS-08 assignments and meet any additional KSAs for the assignment, if indicated: (a) Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, principles, methodology and policies in a specialized area or section of pharmacy

(b) Skill in training and orienting new and existing pharmacy facility employees and students on proper policies and procedures

(c) Ability to evaluate, analyze and coordinate workflow and work activities within a specialized area or section of the pharmacy

Preferred

Certification by the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is required at grades GS-7 and above

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)