Pharmacy Technician (Inpatient/Outpatient)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Iron Mountain (MI); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 56.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Iron Mountain, MI seeks a Pharmacy Technician at the GS-7 level. The incumbent works autonomously with independent judgment and mentors lower-graded technicians, performing a full range of duties in a VA pharmacy setting.

The position requires national certification (PTCB or ExCPT) and eligible education/experience combinations. It emphasizes accuracy, safety, and collaboration with the healthcare team.

Qualifikationen

• Certification as Pharmacy Technician (PTCB or ExCPT) is required for GS-07 and above.
• Knowledge of pharmacy principles, practices, and theories for sound independent work.
• Ability to resolve pharmacy/medication issues with healthcare team and customers.
• Ability to train developmental technicians and students.

Aufgaben

• Accurately interprets, fills, and prepares prescriptions for pharmacist verification.
• Maintain clean, orderly work areas with stock and equipment properly stored.
• Store and secure drugs and supplies per USP and VA guidelines.
• Receive, check, rotate, and stock items from procurement; reconcile discrepancies.
• Utilize automation dispensing equipment following safety and QA procedures.
• Record expiration dates in the dispensing system; inspect areas monthly for expiring meds.
• Compound and/or reconstitute oral or external medications (non-sterile) following procedures.
• Perform duties of lower grade technicians as needed and participate in training programs.

Kenntnisse

Pharmacy technician

Independent judgement

Mentor/train others

Tools

Automation dispensing equipment (ADE)

Jobbeschreibung

Summary

This position is for a certified pharmacy technician above the full performance level GS-7 at the Oscar G Johnson VA Healthcare System. Pharmacy technicians at this grade level are nationally certified by PTCB or ExCPT and can work autonomously - using independent judgement to perform a full range of duties. Pharmacy technicians above the full performance level can mentor and train lower grade technicians in the practice setting.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• English Language Proficiency: You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - and 7407(d) Education or Experience: a
• None required
• b
• For all grade levels and positions that accept both education and experience to qualify - equivalent combinations of qualifying education and experience that total at least 100% are qualifying
• The combined percentage is determined by adding total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level to the education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level
• Certification (GS-07 and above): For positions above the full performance level - the employee must pass a national certification exam and hold an active national certification through either: a
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) - Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
• (MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF CERTIFICATION) OR b
• National Healthcareer Association (NHA) - Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT)
• (MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF CERTIFICATION) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• Grade Determinations: In addition to meeting the basic requirements - to qualify for the GS-07 you must possess at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) Federal or Non Federal
• GS-7 Level: Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (KSAs).In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following technical KSAs: Knowledge of pharmacy technician principles - practices - concepts and theories providing for sound independent work
• Knowledge of the computerized prescription process and input of prescriptions and medication orders or electronic equivalent
• Ability to resolve pharmacy/medication issues with other members of the healthcare team - Veterans and external customers
• Ability to train developmental pharmacy technicians and students
• Ability to dispense medication or sterile products following all regulations - policies and procedures to ensure safe medication distribution
• Ability to troubleshoot automated dispensing equipment (ADE) or technology platforms/databases
• Assignments
• For all assignments above the full performance level - the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope - complexity and range of variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time
• Pharmacy technicians at this level are nationally certified and can work autonomously using independent judgement to perform a full range of duties
• These pharmacy technicians mentor and train lower graded pharmacy technicians in the practice setting
• They assist advanced/ specialized pharmacy technicians and participate in performance improvement initiatives
• At this level - pharmacy technicians use independent judgement to perform the full range of duties in the pharmacy
• They also function as staff pharmacy technicians in various locations of the pharmacy - including pharmacy contact centers and other non-traditional pharmacy locations - with minimal oversight
• Certification: PTCB or NHA certification is required at this grade level and above
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-07
• Physical Requirements: The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion - involving standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time - typing - walking distances within the medical center - lifting/ carrying (up to 40 pounds) of pharmaceutical supplies and bending/stooping/stretching.
  

Duties

• VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties: a
• General: (1) Accurately interprets - fills - and prepares prescriptions with appropriate medications and or medical supplies for pharmacist verification
• (2) Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly condition by assuring that all stock and equipment are in assigned places and all shelves and counters are free of dust and debris to maintain areas for work
• (3) Ensures 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
• (4) Receives - checks - rotates - and places in stock all items received from pharmacy procurement section and identifies and reconciles any discrepancies to ensure correct items have been received
• (5) Utilizes automation dispensing equipment available to the pharmacy staff following all safety and quality assurance procedures
• Reports automation malfunctions timely to the supervisor - as appropriate
• (6) Records expiration dates in the automatic prescription dispensing system upon receipt
• (7) Perform monthly inspections to assigned areas to ensure proper storage of medications and soon to expire drugs are removed
• Completes inspection reports in compliance with regulatory requirements
• (8) Compounds and/or reconstitutes oral or external medications (non-sterile)
• This includes calculating and converting to proper weights and measuring the amount of drug or solution to be used for final pharmacist verification
• b
• Manufactures products requiring compounding - whether made in large batches for more than one patient or in small batches to fill a single prescription or drug order
• c
• Correctly interprets physician orders - selects - and measures appropriate ingredients - mixes ingredients in a safe and effective manner - inspects the final product for accuracy - labels the product - maintains records of the manufacturing process - and attains a final check by a pharmacist
• d
• Uses standard protocols to determine an accurate expiration date for each batch prepared
• e
• Proficiently operates equipment including but not limited to balances and mixing machines in the routing of manufacturing pharmaceutical products
• (1) Answers questions from pharmacy and non-pharmacy personnel regarding drug distribution
• Identifies basic therapeutic problems - such as duplicate therapy with drugs in the same class and alerts the pharmacist to the possible need for clinical intervention
• (2) Assists in training and orientation of new staff technicians - interns - and students
• Assumes an active role in the overall pharmacy-training program consisting of students - externs - interns - residents - and professional and non-professional staff members
• (3) Demonstrates the ability to work under a variety of circumstances to maximize group productivity and quality
• (4) Performs duties of all lower grade technicians - as needed
• (5) Participates in performance improvement initiatives for pharmacy
• (6) Assists in quality improvement activities by participating in assessment and action teams that will improve the service - as assigned
• Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Rotating Shifts including Holidays and Weekends Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): 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: Telework is not authorized
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 10621F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
• PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.