Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient Distribution

United States Department of Veterans Affairs • Tulsa, OK

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System is recruiting four Pharmacy Technicians - Inpatient Distribution to help care for our Veterans as part of Pharmacy Service. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT until December 30 - 2025. Qualified applicants will be considered until all positions are filled. Duties Eastern Oklahoma - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV_-GjjarRE Total Rewards - Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Pharmacy technicians at this level are nationally certified and can work autonomously using independent judgement to perform a full range of duties Required to have principles - practices - concepts - and theories providing for sound independent work Responsible for computerized prescription process and input of prescriptions and medication orders or electronic equivalent Resolves pharmacy/medication issues with other members of the healthcare team - Veterans - and external customers Trains developmental pharmacy technicians and students Dispenses medication or sterile products following all regulations - policies - and procedures to ensure safe medication distribution Troubleshoots automated dispensing equipment (ADE) or technology platforms/databases Assist advanced/ specialized pharmacy technicians and participate in performance improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Nationally certified
• Required to have principles - practices - concepts - and theories providing for sound independent work

Responsibilities

• Responsible for computerized prescription process and input of prescriptions and medication orders or electronic equivalent
• Resolves pharmacy/medication issues with other members of the healthcare team - Veterans - and external customers
• Trains developmental pharmacy technicians and students
• Dispenses medication or sterile products following all regulations - policies - and procedures to ensure safe medication distribution
• Troubleshoots automated dispensing equipment (ADE) or technology platforms/databases
• Assist advanced/ specialized pharmacy technicians and participate in performance improvement initiatives

Benefits

• 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)
• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees