Pharmacy Technician (Automation/Informatics)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Medical Center San Diego is seeking a Pharmacy Technician (Automation/Informatics) to support automated dispensing systems and informatics interfaces on site. The role involves troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues within the pharmacy environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience with pharmacy databases and electronic health record interfaces, and may hold a Pharmacy Technician license.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in pharmacy tech roles using automation or informatics.
• Experience with pharmacy databases and EHR interfaces.
• Pharmacy Technician license highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot pharmacy hardware, software, or network issues.
• Maintain pharmacy databases and EHR interfaces.
• Compile medication usage and quality assurance data.
• Process and dispense medications with automated dispensing equipment.

Skills

Pharmacy hardware troubleshooting

Pharmacy databases maintenance

EHR interfaces

Data compilation and QA

Automated dispensing equipment

Education

Graduate coursework in Pharmacology

Job description

About the Position

This is a Pharmacy Technician (Automation/Informatics) position located at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California.

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 includes 1) troubleshooting pharmacy hardware, software, or network issues, 2) maintaining pharmacy databases or electronic health record interfaces, 3) compiling medication usage or quality assurance data, and 4) 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).

Education

One full academic year 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. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Candidates with a Pharmacy Technician License are highly preferred.