Outpatient Pharmacy Technician — Certified & Autonomous

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Outpatient Rotational Pharmacy Technician to support outpatient pharmacy operations, including dispensing, automation, and documentation under pharmacist supervision.

Qualifications emphasize national certification (CPhT or ExCPT) and English proficiency; duties require independent judgment, training others, and safe medication distribution.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of pharmacy technician principles, practices, concepts and theories.
• Knowledge of the computerized prescription process and input of prescriptions and medication orders or electronic equivalent.
• Ability to resolve pharmacy/medication issues with other members of the healthcare team, Veterans and external customers.
• Ability to train developmental pharmacy technicians and students.
• Ability to dispense medication or sterile products following all regulations, policies and procedures to ensure safe medication distribution.
• Ability to troubleshoot automated dispensing equipment (ADE) or technology platforms/databases.

Responsibilities

• Assist with dispensing medications and managing automated dispensing equipment.
• Collaborate with pharmacists to resolve medication issues.
• Train junior technicians and support staff.

Skills

Pharmacy knowledge

Prescription processing

Independent judgment

Training others

Medication dispensing

ADE troubleshooting

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Outpatient Rotational Pharmacy Technician to support outpatient pharmacy operations, including dispensing, automation, and documentation under pharmacist supervision.

Qualifications emphasize national certification (CPhT or ExCPT) and English proficiency; duties require independent judgment, training others, and safe medication distribution.