Pharmacy Technician

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Alaska; On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, is posting a Direct Hire for a Pharmacy Technician. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized and salary negotiation may be available for new federal employees.

Alaska COLA of 1.49% applies to the base salary, subject to change. Specialized Experience includes filling prescriptions, distributing pharmaceuticals, monitoring drug interactions, and checking prescription accuracy.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: 1 year filling prescriptions, distributing pharmaceuticals, and using pharmacy computer systems.
• Monitoring drug interactions or patient allergies; checking prescription accuracy.
• Combination of Education and Experience: percentage-based evaluation may apply.

Education

Graduate-level education in Pharmacology

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

About the Position

This position is located at Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Federal employees in Alaska are currently entitled to receive a 1.49% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. This is subject to change.

Who May Apply

US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes filling prescriptions, distributing pharmaceuticals, and utilizing pharmacy computer systems. Monitoring reports for drug interactions or patient drug allergies. Checking accuracy of prescriptions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: A half year (9 semester hours) of graduate-level education in Pharmacology or a related field of study, from an accredited college or university. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.). OR 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) by 9. Add the two percentages.