Supervisory Pharmacy Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA, located at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia, seeks a candidate for an inpatient pharmacy role under a Direct Hire Authority. This position requires relevant specialized experience in preparing and dispensing medications, maintaining automated dispensing equipment, and practicing sterile compounding.

The ideal candidate will have graduate-level education in Pharmacology or a related field and will be capable of training staff in

Qualifications

• Graduate-level education in Pharmacology or related field is required.
• Specialized experience includes preparing and dispensing medications in an inpatient pharmacy.
• Experience with automated medication dispensing equipment and sterile compounding is expected.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense a range of medications in an inpatient pharmacy setting.
• Maintain automated medication dispensing equipment.
• Adhere to sterile compounding and handling standards.
• Provide training to staff members in an inpatient pharmacy setting.

Education

Graduate level education in Pharmacology or related field

Job description

About the Position

This position is located in the inpatient pharmacy at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply

US Citizens

Qualification Requirements

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 preparing and dispensing a range of medications, maintaining automated medication dispensing equipment, adhering to sterile compounding and handling standards, and providing training to staff members in an inpatient pharmacy setting. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

Education

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

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.