Pharmacy Technician (Automation/Informatics)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Carson (CO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson, CO is seeking a pharmacy specialist to support automation and informatics, troubleshoot hardware and software, and maintain pharmacy data and EHR interfaces. This Direct Hire Solicitation may include incentives; veterans and US Citizens encouraged to apply. A graduate or experienced candidate with knowledge of pharmacology and medication-use data is preferred.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in pharmacy automation and informatics.
• Experience with automated dispensing equipment.
• Knowledge of EHR interfaces and pharmacy data systems.

Skills

Pharmacy automation

Informatics systems

EHR interfaces

Medication dispensing

Education

Graduate-level education in Pharmacology

Tools

Automated dispensing equipment

Pharmacy databases

Networking hardware

Job description

About the Position: This position is located with Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson, CO.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Student Loan repayment may be authorized.
• Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education 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 includes supporting pharmacy automation and informatics systems; troubleshooting pharmacy hardware, software, and network issues; maintaining pharmacy databases and electronic health record interfaces; compiling medication-use or quality assurance data; and processing and dispensing medications while operating automated dispensing equipment.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

OR

Education: One full academic year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Pharmacology.

OR

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. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify.