SUPERVISORY PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Cavazos (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, TX seeks a pharmacist to manage inpatient pharmacy operations and supervise technicians while coordinating with prescribers on patient care.

The role requires adapting pharmacy policy to patient needs and ensuring accurate prescription processing under federal regulations. Responsibilities include supervising staff, ensuring inventory control, and providing guidance on technical and administrative matters within the pharmacy.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience which includes filling prescriptions and/or distributing pharmaceutical products, providing training or supervising staff in a pharmacy setting, and managing inventory such as proper stocking, storage, substitution, and/or disposal of pharmaceutical items.

Responsibilities

• Correlate instructions to patients and apply pharmacy policy limitations and annotates changes on the prescriptions.
• Coordinate with prescriber or other hospital staff on any pertinent issues or questions concerning the medication or patient.
• Advise pharmacist of any significant issues or problems connected with any medication.
• Perform all inpatient functions with minimal supervision by a registered pharmacist.
• Supervise inpatient pharmacy technicians, with oversight of pharmacy supply section functions.
• Provide advice, counsel, or instruction to individual employees on both technical and administrative matters.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

Supervisory experience

Inventory management

Policy compliance

Education

Graduate level education in pharmacology

Job description

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized.
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized.
• Student Loan Repayment may be authorized.
• Advanced Leave Accrual may be authorized.
• Advanced In-hire may be authorized.

Duties

• Correlate instructions to patients and apply pharmacy policy limitations and annotates changes on the prescriptions.
• Coordinate with prescriber or other hospital staff on any pertinent issues or questions concerning the medication or patient.
• Advise pharmacist of any significant issues or problems connected with any medication.
• Perform all inpatient functions with minimal supervision by a registered pharmacist.
• Supervise inpatient pharmacy technicians, with oversight of pharmacy supply section functions.
• Provide advice, counsel, or instruction to individual employees on both technical and administrative matters.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random drug testing, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• Lifting up to 30 pounds may be required.
• This position requires that you obtain and maintain a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Employee shifts are rotated on a regularly scheduled basis.
• This position has mandatory seasonal Influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal Influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
• This position requires the incumbent to have Tuberculosis testing.
• This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations, the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• One-year supervisory probationary period required.

Qualifications

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 which includes filling prescriptions and/or distributing pharmaceutical products, providing training or supervising staff in a pharmacy setting, and managing inventory such as; proper stocking, storage, substitution, and/or disposal of pharmaceutical items. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR

Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Pharmacology.

OR

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) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages.

Management does prefer National Pharmacy Technician Certification (either PTCB or EXcPT).

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.