Pharmacy Technician

Veterans Health Administration • Atlanta, GA

21d • Onsite

About The Position

The Atlanta VA Health Care System is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician for the Pharmacy at the VA Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The pharmacy supports adult and elderly Veterans receiving care within the JMCAVAMC system 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including nights, weekends, and holidays. The Pharmacy Technician supports hospital staff by reading and interpreting orders and obtaining the appropriate medication or material in the correct dose and strength.

The role includes delivering medications to floors and patients, filling medications for pharmacist review, checking for expired medications, answering and appropriately directing phone calls, preparing sterile products when applicable, and assisting with basic inventory management. The schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays, and may change based on agency needs. Telework is not available, and this is not a virtual position.

The position is at the GS-06 full performance level. Candidates must meet applicable VA pharmacy technician qualification requirements, including English proficiency and, for positions above the full performance level, active national certification unless covered by the VA grandfathering provision. The position requires a one- or two-year trial period.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated VA policy exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• For positions above the full performance level, pass a national certification exam and maintain active certification as a PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) or NHA Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT), unless eligible under the VA grandfathering provision.
• One year of experience equivalent to the next lower level.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws related to pharmacy practice.
• Knowledge of preparation, storage, and distribution of medication products, including products requiring special handling and documentation.
• Ability to use pharmacy information systems or operate pharmacy dispensing equipment.
• Knowledge of basic inventory procedures.
• Ability to communicate with patients and staff and direct questions to appropriate personnel.
• Meet applicable background, onboarding, identification, vaccination, application-documentation, and trial-period conditions described in the announcement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver medications to floors and patients.
• Fill medications for pharmacist review.
• Check medications for expiration.
• Answer phone calls and route or handle them appropriately.
• Prepare sterile products when applicable.
• Assist with basic inventory management, including stocking and identifying medications that need to be ordered.
• Complete other tasks as assigned by supervisors.
• Read and interpret orders and obtain the appropriate medication or material in the proper dose and strength.

Benefits

• 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, and paid federal holidays.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment, in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
• Eligible full-time employees may qualify for a childcare subsidy after 60 days of employment, subject to income and other eligibility rules.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting, and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed