Pharmacy Technician

Veterans Health Administration; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 43,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Child Care Subsidy

Federal Pension

Federal Health Insurance

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Columbia, Missouri, is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacy operations at the Harry S. Truman VA. The role involves dispensing, inventory, and patient interaction under pharmacist supervision.

Candidates will work with VistA/CPRS/ScriptPro/ADC systems, oversee ward stock, and ensure proper storage and handling of medications. The position offers federal benefits and a rotating schedule including days with holidays.

Responsibilities

• Routinely inspects storage environments and fills orders under pharmacist review.
• Provides patient education on pharmacy topics and relays clinical questions to a pharmacist.
• Uses VistA, CPRS, ScriptPro, Robot, ADCs and portals to manage dispensing processes.
• Delivers medication and supplies to non-Pharmacy clinical areas and documents operations.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
• Location: Columbia, Missouri
• Schedule: Days, rotating holiday, either 8:00-4:30 p.m. and 9:30-6:00 p.m.

This is a full-time Pharmacy Technician position at Harry S. Truman VA located in Columbia, Missouri.

Key Responsibilities

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Conducts patient consults Understands specific handling considerations, storage, distribution and disposal of medications. Routinely inspects storage environments such as refrigerators and freezers. Reads and interprets orders, and pulls non-controlled medications and independently fills orders without supervision for dispensing pharmacist review.

Reconstitutes simple oral medications with secondary review by the dispensing pharmacist Provides patient education on pharmacy topic such as the refill process, relaying clinical questions to a pharmacist. Serves as stock technician by accurately shelving non-controlled medications, packaging ward stock, etc. Pulls outdates and properly disposes outdated medications and can assist in inventory counts with the exception of the narcotics vault.

Has technical knowledge of equipment and supplies used to pack and mail completed orders. Hands off mail to UPS and USPS representatives picking up Pharmacy mail. Uses VistA, CPRS, ScriptPro, Robot, Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADC) and portals. Can enter and access clinical patient information. Cleans and restocks the ScriptPro and the Robot. Can restock the ADCs. Conducts point of care and ward stock inspections for WWVA clinics that stock medications.

Cleans counting trays and wipes down non-controlled dispensing counters at the end of each day. Provides telephone support for patients, providers, and nursing staff. Answers inquiries related to general, non-clinical/non-medical issues or procedures, and refers clinical/medical questions to a pharmacist. Dispenses completed/verified medication orders to patients under the supervision of a pharmacist. Delivers medication and supplies to non-Pharmacy clinical areas.

Completes daily reports as directed. Opens mail and scans prescription orders before delivering the orders to the triage technician. Performs pharmacy administrative duties such as filing filled orders and ward stock requests, copying medication guides, and verifying medications that fall under Safety Data Sheets are documented. Delivers and discusses restock orders to the Purchasing Agent.

Notifies the GEMS Coordinator when the Hazardous Materials container needs to be emptied. Consistently displays competence with best practice standards for the Pharmacy. Complies with Medical Center Memorandums, including hand hygiene, appropriate personnel attire, and so forth. Keeps up with TMS training requirements. Work Schedule: Days with rotating holidays, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. to 4:40 p.m.

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Functional Statement #: 00000

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 $42947 – $78163/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-15.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Days, rotating holiday, either 8:00-4:30 p.m. and 9:30-6:00 p.m. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.