Pharmacy Technician (Automation/Informatics)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is seeking a pharmacy technician to manage Automation/Informatics software for automated prescription processing and its interface with the EHR. The position requires one year of specialized experience with maintenance and troubleshooting of pharmacy automated systems, and operation of computer-controlled filling machines.

Education: a four-year degree in pharmacy or at least 24 semester hours in pharmacy-related courses; combination of education and

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience including maintenance of pharmacy automated fill and data systems.
• Troubleshooting pharmacy automated fill and data systems and related issues.
• Operating computer controlled automated prescription filling machines and corresponding software.
• Filling prescriptions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot pharmacy automated fill and data systems.
• Operate computer-controlled automated prescription filling machines and related software.
• Process and fill prescriptions accurately.

Skills

Pharmacy automation maintenance

Troubleshooting automated systems

Prescription filling

Education

Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or 24 semester hours in pharmacy courses

Tools

Pharmacy software systems

Automated filling machines

Job description

About the Position: This position is to serve as a pharmacy technician, managing multiple Automation/Informatics software for the pharmacy's automated prescription processing and storage equipment and its interface with the Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform.

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.

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 maintenance of pharmacy automated fill and data systems; troubleshooting pharmacy automated fill and data systems and related issues; operating computer controlled automated prescription filling machines and corresponding software; and filling prescriptions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

Education:

Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major study in pharmacy, or that included at least 24 semester hours in pharmacy-related courses.

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.