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USAJOBS · 1 day ago

SUPERVISORY PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$56K/yr - $73K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Supervisory Pharmacy Technician at Fort Knox, which provides outpatient pharmacy services to active duty soldiers, their families, and retirees. The role involves overseeing pharmacy operations in a fast-paced environment, ensuring medication accuracy, and mentoring staff.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Ensure correct medication is placed in a properly labeled container and dispensed to the correct customer

Consult with prescriber or pharmacist to clarify issues or problems with dosing, interactions, or instructions

Assist with the preparation and scheduling of patients appointments by drafting a medication list of each patient

Performs medication reconciliation for patients in Emergency Department

Apply knowledge of the functional capabilities of different software types to select the most appropriate software for each project/report

Develop and monitor plans to meet established DHA pharmaceutical purchasing benchmarks or targets

Assign work to subordinates based on priorities of the Supply and Support Section

Coach and mentor subordinates

Qualification

Pharmacy Technician CertificationBasic Life Support (BLS)Advanced Life Support CertificationPharmacy-based Computer SystemsSupervisory ExperienceMedication ReconciliationCustomer ServiceTeam Leadership

Required

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation

One-year supervisory probationary period required

A Personnel Security Investigation is required

This position is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations. Applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to sign a statement consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption

A pre-placement medical examination is required

Must possess and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) by the American Heart Association or Red Cross

Current Advanced Life Support or other advanced certification does not supersede BLS completion

Registration of a certified pharmacy technician

Lifting up to 45lbs may be required

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social)

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience such as filling prescriptions, distributing pharmaceuticals; training and/or supervising personnel in pharmacy setting; stocking of pharmaceutical items; familiar in material substitution criteria, storage, issue, disposal; and utilizing pharmacy-based computer systems

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07)

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify

For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below: Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Pharmacology

Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts

Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9

Add the two percentages

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university