Pharmacy Technician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Charlotte (NC); In loco; USD 64.000 - 83.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Salisbury VA Healthcare System, seeks a Pharmacy Technician to handle Non-VA Care prescriptions, review for appropriateness, and support the Non-VA Care Clinical Pharmacist. Responsibilities include triage, documenting in CPRS, and coordinating with Non-VA providers.

The role requires handling PDMP checks, formulary knowledge, and communication with providers to resolve prescription issues. Normal schedule is Monday–Friday, with standard daytime hours.

Competenze

• CPRS system knowledge and workflow understanding.
• Experience with PDMP and prescription monitoring.
• Familiarity with Non-VA Care processes and formulary rules.

Mansioni

• Receives, reviews and triages prescriptions from Non-VA providers and documents in CPRS.
• Communicates with Non-VA physicians and nurses for clarification of prescriptions.
• Initiates non-formulary/prior authorization processes and records documentation in CPRS and workflows.
• Reviews NC (Non-VA) Care prescriptions for appropriateness using formulary knowledge and national/local VA guidelines.

Conoscenze

CPRS knowledge

PDMP review

Non-VA Care processes

Strumenti

CPRS system

Descrizione del lavoro

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for the receiving, assessing for appropriateness, and processing of all Non-VA Care prescriptions for the approval by the Non-VA Care Clinical Pharmacist or other Clinical Pharmacist designee. The Pharmacy Technician assists the Non-VA Care Clinical Pharmacist in all daily tasks concerning Non-VA prescribed prescriptions.

Key Responsibilities

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include but are not limited to: Provides Community (Non-VA) Care prescription service support. Receives, reviews and triages faxed, mailed, electronically prescribed, or delivered prescriptions written by Non-VA providers and documents all received prescriptions in CPRS, as necessary.

Reviews appropriate third-party contractors (e.g., Optum) authorization portal and CPRS to determine authorization of Non-VA Care by the Salisbury VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) Communicates with patients concerning prescriptions received from unauthorized provider visits and handles prescriptions appropriately.

Reviews authorized prescriptions for appropriateness using clinical pharmacy technician knowledge, as well comprehensive knowledge of the formulary process and knowledge concerning the national drug formulary and local VA formulary requirements. Communicates with Non-VA physicians and nurses to request clarification of prescriptions. Documents all communication with Non-VA providers in CPRS using the appropriate note titles.

Initiates the non-formulary/prior authorization process with the Non-VA provider and records needed documentation in CPRS and workflow file. Maintains a comprehensive knowledge of controlled substance directives, policies and procedures, national, state, and local laws. Ability to identify and investigate discrepancies in these policies and procedures.

Reviews the North Carolina Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) website to ensure appropriateness of received prescription, determine exact due date of medication, and prevent duplicate and overprescribing of controlled substances and document in CPRS. Files all Non-VA Care prescriptions according to VA and DEA Policy.

Answers the Non-VA Care Pharmacy line and handles all phone calls not requiring a pharmacist Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $63749 – $82871/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-18.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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