Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Technician Training Program

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Sioux Falls (SD); Sur place; USD 38 000 - 66 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid time off

Parental leave

Child care subsidy

Federal health insurance

Traditional pension / 401K

Résumé du poste

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to perform routine pharmacy functions for inpatients or outpatients under the supervision of a pharmacist. This role supports medication preparation and dispensing across settings.

Qualifications

• Education or degrees must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited institutions.
• If using foreign education, a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency must be provided with transcripts to receive credit for that education.

Responsabilités

• Performs routine pharmacy functions for inpatients or outpatients under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• Assists with dispensing medications and managing IV and oral medications as directed by the supervising pharmacist.

Description du poste

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for performing routine pharmacy functions for inpatients or outpatients requiring medications such as IV solutions or oral medications under the supervision of a pharmacist.

Key Responsibilities

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Various shift options between the hours of 6:00 am and 10:00 pm, Monday thru Friday.

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: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

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. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $38403 – $66187/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.