Certified Pharmacy Technician – Independent & Mentoring

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs' OKC VA Healthcare System is seeking a Pharmacy Technician at the GS-7 level. Technicians at this grade are nationally certified by PTCB or ExCPT and can work autonomously with independent judgment; higher grades mentor others in the practice setting.

Basic requirements include citizenship rules, English proficiency, and national certification; positions above full performance require certification; work spans inpatient and outpatient pharmacy and may involve

Qualifications

• Knowledge of pharmacy technician principles, practices, concepts and theories enabling sound independent work.
• Knowledge of the computerized prescription process and input of prescriptions or electronic equivalents.
• Ability to resolve pharmacy/medication issues with healthcare team, Veterans and external customers.
• Ability to train developmental pharmacy technicians and students.
• Ability to dispense medication or sterile products following regulations and procedures.
• Ability to troubleshoot ADE or technology platforms/databases.

Skills

Pharmacy principles

Independent work

Team collaboration

Problem resolution

Training others

Job description

US Department of Veterans Affairs' OKC VA Healthcare System is seeking a Pharmacy Technician at the GS-7 level. Technicians at this grade are nationally certified by PTCB or ExCPT and can work autonomously with independent judgment; higher grades mentor others in the practice setting.

Basic requirements include citizenship rules, English proficiency, and national certification; positions above full performance require certification; work spans inpatient and outpatient pharmacy and may involve