Senior Pharmacy Technician — Patient Care & Compliance

Veterans Health Administration; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 58,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Pharmacy Technician at the Charlotte VA Health Care Center. This is the full performance level for pharmacy technicians; duties include preparing medications, dispensing, and verifying prescriptions under limited supervision.

Responsibilities include operating Automatic Dispensing Machines, labeling, ensuring accuracy, maintaining security, assisting pharmacists, and supporting quality-improvement projects in Pharmacy Service.

Qualifications

• Reads and interprets prescriptions from EHRS or written format.
• Reviews prescription orders for technical accuracy.
• Maintains highly sophisticated pharmacy equipment and performs routine maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets prescriptions from EHRS or written format and ensures accuracy.
• Uses Automatic Dispensing Machines (ADM) to batch and label medications.
• Maintains pharmacy security and supports reporting and quality improvement.
• Assists pharmacists in problem solving patient care or medication issues.

Skills

Prescription interpretation

Medication preparation

Dispensing medications

ADM operation

EHR/documentation

Attention to detail

Tools

Automatic Dispensing Machines (ADM)

Job description

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Pharmacy Technician at the Charlotte VA Health Care Center. This is the full performance level for pharmacy technicians; duties include preparing medications, dispensing, and verifying prescriptions under limited supervision.

Responsibilities include operating Automatic Dispensing Machines, labeling, ensuring accuracy, maintaining security, assisting pharmacists, and supporting quality-improvement projects in Pharmacy Service.