Pharmacy Technician

Veterans Health Administration • Tulsa, OK

14d • Onsite

About The Position

The Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician Coordinator to oversee specialized pharmacy programs. The position ensures compliance with complex regulatory requirements, quality standards, and patient safety practices. The coordinator exercises independent technical judgment, manages program operations, and supports compliance, performance improvement, and effective pharmacy services.

The technician serves as a key resource advising others in a pharmacy specialty area, which may include procurement, sterile compounding, controlled substances, automation, clinical pharmacy, lead technician functions, contact center operations, or Care in the Community. The role analyzes data for performance improvement projects, workload analysis, and statistical reports; solves problems and implements corrective actions; maintains special accreditations and prepares for reviews and inspections; and develops training and educational materials for the specialized program area.

This position is at the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, either 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; the schedule may vary with operational needs and may be negotiable. Situational telework may be available under agency policy. This is not a virtual position.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required, subject to the stated exception for appointments when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a).
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• For the GS-9 grade, one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to GS-8.
• For positions above the full performance level, pass a national certification exam and hold active certification through either the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) as an ExCPT.
• Demonstrate expert knowledge advising others in a pharmacy specialty area; data analysis skills; problem-solving and corrective-action skills; ability to maintain accreditations and prepare for reviews and inspections; and ability to develop training and regulatory education materials.
• Meet employment conditions including applicable pre-employment drug testing, background/security investigation, onboarding requirements, seasonal influenza vaccination, and a one- or two-year trial period.
• Meet the stated physical demands, including occasional lifting of moderately heavy items weighing up to 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Three to five years of pharmacy technician experience in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key resource and advise others in a pharmacy specialty area, such as procurement, sterile compounding, controlled substances, automation, clinical pharmacy, lead technician functions, contact center operations, or Care in the Community.
• Analyze data for independent performance improvement projects, workload analysis, and statistical reports.
• Solve problems and implement corrective actions to maximize outcomes in the program area.
• Maintain special accreditations and prepare for national reviews and inspections, including those conducted by The Joint Commission, the Office of Inspector General, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and controlled substance inspection authorities.
• Develop training programs and materials for orientation, competency development, and regulatory education within the specialized pharmacy program area.

Benefits

• 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment, in connection with 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 family-income and other eligibility limits.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

What This Job Offers

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