Pharmacy Technician

Veterans Health Administration•Fresno, CA

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The VA Central California Health Care System is recruiting a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Pharmacy Service in Fresno, California. The GS-7 technician is responsible for purchasing and inventory of prescription and nonprescription medications and supplies in a highly complex pharmacy setting. The role requires compliance with applicable Veterans Health Administration, Drug Enforcement Administration, Food and Drug Administration, and federal rules and regulations, including contract compliance, purchase-card procedures, reconciliation, control-point rules, controlled-substance purchasing, purchasing documentation, and inventory control. Primary duties include initiating pharmaceutical and supply orders, properly receiving shipments, and ensuring compliance with product and storage requirements. The incumbent has independent purchasing responsibilities and, as staffing needs require, assists the pharmacy management team in providing optimal pharmaceutical care and timely customer service consistent with the mission, vision, and goals of the Pharmacy and Medical Center. The position’s grade-level duties and qualifications also describe pharmacy technician work that may include filling and delivering medications, providing technical customer service to Veterans, checking for expired medications, answering phones, preparing sterile products when applicable, and assisting with inventory management. The technician may train and orient staff, analyze workflow and data, support procurement and formulary processes, and address controlled-substance discrepancies. The full performance level is GS-7.

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 GS-7, one year of experience at the next lower level and full qualification at that level.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate and analyze workflow and coordinate work activities.
Demonstrated ability to independently gather, evaluate, and analyze data for reports, projects, or statistical purposes.
Knowledge of pharmacy policies and procedures sufficient to train and orient employees and staff.
Comprehensive knowledge of specialized pharmaceutical equipment operation and care.
Comprehensive knowledge of procurement and formulary processes.
Comprehensive knowledge of investigational drug policies and procedures.
Comprehensive knowledge of controlled-substance policies and procedures and ability to identify and investigate discrepancies.
Comprehensive knowledge of and ability to analyze data in VA information systems.
Knowledge of pharmacy technician principles, practices, concepts, and theories sufficient for sound independent work.
Knowledge of computerized prescription processing and entry of prescriptions and medication orders, or electronic equivalents.
Ability to resolve pharmacy or medication issues with healthcare team members, Veterans, and external customers.
Ability to train developmental pharmacy technicians and students.
Ability to dispense medications or sterile products in accordance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
Ability to troubleshoot automated dispensing equipment or technology platforms and databases.
For positions above the full performance level, an active national certification through either PTCB (CPhT) or NHA (ExCPT) is required.
Meet applicable pre-employment requirements, including a physical examination, background/security investigation, and drug testing if selected for a testing-designated position; seasonal influenza vaccination is required for VA healthcare personnel.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
May be required to serve a trial period and complete online onboarding.
Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education by a qualified private organization; the specified foreign-equivalency documentation is required.

Responsibilities

Purchase prescription and nonprescription medications and supplies and manage inventory in a highly complex pharmacy area.
Ensure compliance with VHA, DEA, FDA, and federal requirements for contract compliance, purchase-card procedures, reconciliation, control points, controlled-substance purchasing, purchasing documentation, and inventory control.
Initiate pharmaceutical and supply orders, receive shipments properly, and ensure product and storage requirements are met.
Carry out independent purchasing responsibilities.
Assist the pharmacy management team, as staffing needs require, in providing pharmaceutical care and timely customer service.
As applicable to the assignment, fill and deliver medications, provide technical prescription-related customer service to Veterans, check for expired medications, answer phones, prepare sterile products, and assist with inventory management.
Evaluate and coordinate workflow; independently gather and analyze data for reports, projects, or statistical purposes.
Train and orient new employees, staff, developmental pharmacy technicians, and students.
Support procurement and formulary processes and comply with investigational drug and controlled-substance policies and procedures.
Identify and investigate controlled-substance discrepancies and analyze data in VA information systems.
Troubleshoot automated dispensing equipment and technology platforms or databases.

Benefits

Federal employees earn annual leave based on years of federal service; selected applicants may request prior work or military service credit toward annual leave accrual, subject to approval and not guaranteed.
A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; specific eligibility depends on position type.

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