Pharmacy Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Fox Army Health Center in Redstone Arsenal, AL, seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support the MTF and its geographic area. The role is; Direct Hire Solicitation and based on-site at the Fox Army Health Center SSO Stand-Alone MTF.

Responsibilities include filling and labeling prescriptions, preparing medications for pharmacist verification, and distributing pharmaceuticals to patients. Experience with pharmacy systems and insurance verification is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience filling and labeling prescriptions in a fast-paced setting.
• Ability to input, update and retrieve prescription data in pharmacy systems.
• Experience verifying insurance and patient data for dispensing.
• Knowledge of safety, storage and dispensing procedures and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Fill and label prescriptions under pharmacist supervision.
• Prepare medications for pharmacist verification and distribution to patients.
• Use pharmacy computer systems to input and track prescription information.
• Verify insurance and patient data; maintain accurate medication inventory records.
• Adhere to safety, storage, and dispensing procedures per regulations.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Prescription filling

Prescription labeling

Pharmacy computer systems

Insurance verification

Inventory management

Safety and dispensing procedures

Education

Graduate coursework in Pharmacology

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

About the Position:

Serves as a Pharmacy Technician performing duties in support of the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) and its geographic area of responsibility. This position is located with the Fox Army Health Center SSO Stand-Alone MTF Redstone Arsenal, AL.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience 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:

I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service which includes filling and labeling prescriptions, preparing medications for pharmacist verification, and distributing pharmaceuticals to patients in accordance with established protocols. Utilizing pharmacy-based computer systems to input, update, and retrieve prescription information, verify insurance and patient data, and maintain accurate medication inventory records. I gained this experience in a fast-paced pharmacy setting, where I consistently followed safety, storage, and dispensing procedures to ensure compliance with federal and organizational regulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

Education:

A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Pharmacology. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Combination of Education and Experience:

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.