Pharmacy Technician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Prescott (AZ); On-site; USD 69,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal pension

Health insurance

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration’s Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support patient care in Pharmacy Service. You will stock, assemble, dispense, and distribute medications, utilize automation, and ensure compliance with USP and VA guidelines.

Responsibilities include accuracy in prescription preparation, maintaining orderly stock, training new staff, and contributing to quality improvement efforts in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Interprets, fills, and prepares prescriptions for pharmacist verification.
• Maintains clean, organized work areas and stock.
• Assists with inventory, dispensing, and distribution of medications.
• Handles high-risk, look-alike/sound-alike, hazardous and refrigerated items per VA/ USP guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Stock and rotate medications and supplies.
• Accurately interpret and prepare prescriptions for pharmacist verification.
• Utilize automated dispensing systems and track expiration dates.
• Train new staff and participate in performance improvement initiatives.
• Work a rotating schedule including weekends and holidays.

Skills

Stocking/Inventory

Prescription assembly

Pharmacy operations

Hazardous drugs handling

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Pharmacy Technician position supports patient care activities within Pharmacy Service at the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System. This position works autonomously to perform a full range of pharmacy technician duties. The incumbent assists the pharmacist in providing optimal care and timely service in accordance with the mission, vision, and goals of NAVAHCS.

Key Responsibilities

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Pharmacy Technician position is expected to accomplish all duties related to stocking, delivering, inventory, inspections, assembling ward orders, prescription assembly, controlled substances distribution, sterile compounding (including hazardous drugs), unit-dose drug packaging, dispensing, distribution and any other function related to pharmaceutical practices.

The duties of the pharmacy technician include, but are not limited to: Accurately interpret, fills, and prepares prescriptions with appropriate medications and/or medical supplies for pharmacist verification. Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly condition by assuring that all stock and equipment are in assigned places.

Assures drugs and supplies are appropriately stored and secured according to USP and VA guidelines, including the storage of high-risk, look a-like sound a-like, hazardous, controlled substances, corrosive chemical, flammable liquids and refrigerated items. Receives, checks, rotates and places in stock all items received from Pharmacy Procurement section and identifies and reconciles any discrepancies to assure correct items have been received.

Utilizes automation dispensing equipment available to the pharmacy staff. Records expiration dates in the automatic prescription dispensing system upon receipt. Perform monthly inspections to assigned areas to ensure proper storage of medications and soon to expire drugs removed. Compounds and/or reconstitutes oral or external medications (non-sterile).

This includes calculating and converting to proper weights and measures the amount of drug or solution to be used for pharmacist verification. Answers questions from pharmacy and non-pharmacy personnel regarding drug distribution. Assists in training and orientation of new staff technicians, interns and students. Participates in performance improvement initiatives for pharmacy. Completes all National, VISN, local and Pharmacy Service mandatory trainings in a timely manner.

Complies with all VHA, Medical Center, and Pharmacy Service regulations, directives, policies and procedures. May be assigned to work in other areas of Pharmacy Service as deemed necessary by the Chief, Pharmacy Service or Supervisor. Performs all other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Variable Rotating Tour, 6:30 am to 10:00 pm, including weekends and holidays or as needed based on operational demands.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized 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) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized 30 Day Hiring Model The Department of Veterans Affairs is implementing a streamlined 30-Day Hiring Model designed to accelerate hiring while maintaining the highest standards of merit-based selection. This improved process reduces traditional hiring timelines by integrating early coordination, faster assessments, and efficient pre-employment actions.

Applicants can expect a more transparent, predictable, and efficient hiring journey from announcement to entry on duty. What Applicants Can Expect Expedited Candidate Review Once the announcement closes, Human Resources will quickly review applications, issue certificates of eligible candidates the day after the announcement closes and refer applicants for hiring manager consideration. Quick Interviews & References

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 $68970 – $89662/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.