Pharmacy Technician - Outpatient & Controlled Substances

Veterans Health Administration; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 74,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Federal retirement benefits and 401K

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Washington, DC seeks a Pharmacy Technician - Outpatient & Controlled Substances. This certified technician will spend part of their time supporting controlled substance management and the rest in outpatient pharmacy operations, including VA and non-VA prescriptions.

Key duties include preparing, filling, and dispensing controlled substances; conducting regular inventories; assisting with inspections; managing procurement and stock; ensuring accurate

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, fill, and dispense controlled substances and other closely regulated medications according to policies and procedures.
• Conduct regularly scheduled inventories every 72 hours and daily if needed according to regulations and policies.
• Assist the Controlled Substance Compliance Inspectors to complete the monthly inspections.
• Coordinate and manage the procurement of prescription and non-prescription drug products and supplies, maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of the procurement and formulary process.

Job description

The Veterans Health Administration in Washington, DC seeks a Pharmacy Technician - Outpatient & Controlled Substances. This certified technician will spend part of their time supporting controlled substance management and the rest in outpatient pharmacy operations, including VA and non-VA prescriptions.

Key duties include preparing, filling, and dispensing controlled substances; conducting regular inventories; assisting with inspections; managing procurement and stock; ensuring accurate