Clinical Pharmacy Tech: Community Care Support

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Iowa City seeks a Care in the Community (CITC) Clinical Pharmacy Technician to provide administrative, clerical, and basic clinical support to the CITC pharmacy team, including processing Community Care prescriptions for pharmacist review.

This full-time position requires meeting all basic requirements, performing duties under supervision, and coordinating with non-VA providers to ensure accurate and timely medication management for Veterans.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, principles, and policies in a specialized area of pharmacy.
• Ability to train and orient pharmacy staff and students on policies and procedures.
• Ability to evaluate, analyze and coordinate workflow within a specialized area of the pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily tasks concerning Community Care prescriptions and coordinate with non-VA providers.
• Independently gather, evaluate, and analyze data per established protocols and flag issues to the pharmacist.
• Perform standard pharmacy technician duties: inventory management, medication prep, distribution, and controlled substances handling.
• Work under supervision of the Outpatient Pharmacy Technician Supervisor and coordinate with CITC pharmacists.
• Manage Community Care prescription support: verify patient info, confirm CITC coverage, and handle non-formulary processes in EHR.
• Assist in patient education and support research projects conducted by Clinical Pharmacy.

Skills

Pharmacy KSAs

Staff training

Workflow analysis

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Iowa City seeks a Care in the Community (CITC) Clinical Pharmacy Technician to provide administrative, clerical, and basic clinical support to the CITC pharmacy team, including processing Community Care prescriptions for pharmacist review.

This full-time position requires meeting all basic requirements, performing duties under supervision, and coordinating with non-VA providers to ensure accurate and timely medication management for Veterans.