Pharmacy Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

This position is located at McDonald Army Health Clinic Fort Eustis, Virginia.

US Citizens may apply. Specialized Experience includes filling prescriptions, verifying accuracy of pharmaceutical labels, and using pharmacy computer systems. Education requires 9 semester hours in Pharmacology, or a combination of education and experience totaling 100%. Transcripts must be attached.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience includes filling prescriptions, verifying accuracy of pharmaceutical labels, and utilizing pharmacy based computer systems.
• A half year (9 semester hours) of graduate level education in pharmacology.
• Combination of education and experience may be used to qualify as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
• Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.

Education

Graduate-level pharmacology coursework

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at McDonald Army Health Clinic Fort Eustis, Virginia.

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:

One year of specialized experience which includes filling prescriptions; verifying accuracy of pharmaceutical labels; and utilizing pharmacy based computer systems. 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 (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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.