Hybrid Pharmacy Technician chez Department of Veterans Affairs

Pharmacy Technician

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): West Palm Beach, Florida

Salary Range: $60762 - $78995 Per Year

Job Summary: In this position, the Pharmacy Technician is expected to accomplish all duties related to stocking, delivering, inventory, inspections, assembling ward orders, prescription assembly, controlled substances distribution, sterile compounding (including hazardous drugs), unit-dose drug packaging, dispensing, distribution, and any other function related to pharmaceutical practices.

Major Duties:

• Duties and responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician include but are not limited to the following: Follows USP 797/800 Guidelines for the compounding of all sterile preparations, including ophthalmic, cardioplegic, hazardous, large & small volume IV solutions, PCAs, etc. Correctly interprets physician orders, selects, and measures appropriate ingredients, mixes ingredients in a safe and effective manner, inspects the final product for accuracy, suitability, and elegance, labels the product, maintains records of the manufacturing process, and supplies the product for pharmacist verification and delivery. Consistently displays competence with good manufacturing practices and sterile technique through demonstration and/or actual work performance. Follows proper aseptic preparation techniques when compounding sterile products. Performs necessary calculations to compound intravenous solutions and prescriptions. Cleans all IV ante and clean rooms per USP 797/800 standards. Cleaning includes daily duties of cleaning the exteriors of sharp containers, waste receptacles, hazardous waste bins and placing them outside of IV room for pick up. Mopping floors. Weekly duties include clean windows, walls and all horizontal surfaces. Clean and sanitize storage shelving. Monthly duties include cleaning ceilings. Daily duties- Cleaning the exteriors of sharp containers, waste receptacles, Hazardous waste bins, and placing them outside of the IV room for pick up. Weekly Duties-Clean windows, walls and all horizontal surfaces. Clean and sanitize storage shelving. Utilizes, cleans and maintains a variety of complex Pharmacy equipment including tablet counters, laminar flow hoods, scales, pumps, unit dose packaging equipment, ADCs, etc. Accurately and efficiently utilizes all automated pharmacy systems. Automated pharmacy systems include, but are not limited to prepacking system, and Pyxis. Inputs, manipulates, view and prints data from the VISTA data-base as needed, to process workload. Replenishes crash cart trays, emergency kits, etc. in a timely manner. Uses and maintains ATP Profile machine. Makes configuration changes, change in drugs to make the machine run more efficiently. Inspects packaged items for accuracy and suitability before submitting for final check, prior to distribution to hospital areas. Fills and dispenses unit dose medication (first doses and replenishment). Fills individual patient medication drawer using computer generated Medication Administration Records independently. Fills unit dose medication carts, carefully monitoring drug, form of drug, dose, and amount to dispense. Performs final review of medication (prepared by another technician) to be dispensed to inpatient areas (unit dose carts), and/or fills unit dose carts independently. Performs bulk compounding, including oral and topical preparations. Prepares required records for extemporaneous compounding and reports atypical occurrences regarding change in color, consistency, etc. Compounds and/or reconstitutes oral or external medications (non-sterile) independently. This includes calculating and converting to proper weights and measures the amount of drug or solution to be used. Prepares and fills outpatient prescriptions for pharmacist review for both controlled and non-controlled medications when the outpatient pharmacy is closed. Assists in the training and orientation of newly hired technicians, interns and students. Assumes an active role in the overall pharmacy-training program consisting of students, externs, interns, residents, and professional and non-professional staff members. Trouble-shoots minor mechanical problems of all automated systems as they occur and coordinates resolution of more involved mechanical or software problems with Supervisor, vendor help desk, ADPAC, etc. as appropriate. Assists in the training and orientation of newly hired technicians, interns and students. Accurately fills prescription items for wards using Automatic Replenishment reports. Removes unusable products from active stock, coordinates disposition of unusable stock with Procurement. Work Schedule: Rotating shifts(days, evenings, weekends, overnight, holidays) Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 41219F Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Qualifications: Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. BASIC REQUIREMENTS Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA policy.) English Language Proficiency. Pharmacy technicians appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a of VA Handbook 5005. Experience and/or Education. None required. Certification-Documentation Submitted. For positions above the full performance level, the employee must pass a national certification exam and hold an active national certification through either: Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), or National Health career Association (NHA), Certified Pharmacy Technician(ExCPT). May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: In addition to meeting the basic requirements stated above, the following qualifications criteria must be met in determining the appropriate grade assignment of candidates. Pharmacy Technician, GS-7 Experience. Candidates must possess one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. (Examples of experience include filling orders, dispense/deliver medications using automated systems or provide technical customer service to Veterans related to prescription needs. Duties will include delivery of medications to floors/patients, filling medications for the pharmacist to review, checking for expired medications, answering phones with appropriate disposition, preparing sterile products (when applicable) and assisting with basic inventory management such as putting up stock and identifying when medications need to be ordered). Certification-Documentation Submitted. For positions above the full performance level, the employee must pass a national certification exam and hold an active national certification through either: Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), or National Health career Association (NHA), Certified Pharmacy Technician(ExCPT). Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) GS-7. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of pharmacy technician principles, practices, concepts and theories providing for sound independent work. Knowledge of the computerized prescription process and input of prescriptions and medication orders or electronic equivalent. Ability to resolve pharmacy/medication issues with other members of he healthcare team, Veterans and external customers. Ability to train developmental pharmacy technicians and students. Ability to dispense medication or sterile products following all regulations, policies and procedures to ensure safe medication distribution. Ability to troubleshoot automated dispensing equipment (ADE) or technology platforms/databases. Preferred Experience: Experience working in Outpatient and Inpatient IV settings. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: : The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion, involving standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time, typing, walking distances within the medical center, lifting/ carrying (up to 40 pounds) of pharmaceutical supplies and bending/stooping/stretching.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 07/23/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12757576. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

Application Deadline: 2025-07-23