Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• General Pharmacy Duties:
• Accurately interprets, fills and prepares prescriptions with appropriate medications and/or medical supplies for Pharmacist verification.
• Maintains work area in a clean and orderly condition by assuring that all stock and equipment are in assigned places and all shelves and counters are free of dust and debris.
• Assures drugs and supplies are appropriately stored and secured according to USP and VA guidelines, including the storage of high-risk, look-alike/sound-alike, hazardous, controlled substances, corrosive chemical, flammable liquids and refrigerated items.
• Receives, checks, rotates and places in stock all items received from Pharmacy procurement section and identifies and reconciles any discrepancies to assure correct items have been received.
• Utilizes automated dispensing equipment available to the Pharmacy staff following all safety and QA procedures. Reports automation malfunctions timely to the supervisor, as appropriate.
• Records expiration dates in the automated prescription dispensing system upon receipt.
• Performs monthly inspections of assigned areas to ensure proper storage of medications and soon-to-be-expired drugs are removed. Completes inspection reports in compliance with regulatory compliance.
• Answers questions from Pharmacy and non-Pharmacy personnel regarding drug distribution. Identifies basic therapeutic problems, such as duplicate therapy with drugs in the same class, and alerts the Pharmacist to the possible need for clinical intervention.
• Assists in training and orientation of new staff 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.
• Outpatient Pharmacy Activities:
• Assembles prescriptions properly with the correct drug, strength, quantity, auxiliary labels, prescription labels, and correct batching labels for window dispensing, mail delivery, or internal delivery to inpatient wards and other clinics within the Medical Center.
• Assures that the correct medication is filled by using bar code scanning on stock bottles.
• Supports automation by manually completing prescriptions not processed through the automated dispensing machine.
• Works with the automated prescription dispensing machine by performing daily and routine maintenance, operating the machine to fill prescriptions, troubleshooting issues as needed, and ensuring efficient operation.
• Assures the timely completion of all prescriptions.
• Verifies patient's identification following the Medical Center policies during order dispensing.
• Verifies that the patient receives the correct prescriptions using software.
• Verifies that the patient has received all prescriptions, to include refrigerated, controlled substances, bulk medications, etc.
• Utilizes and comprehends the facility's mail shipping programs for the delivery of prescriptions, including controlled and non-controlled medications, as well as supplies.
• Packages prescriptions appropriately to assure that packages are not damaged during transit.
• Utilizes VA software programs to check narratives and problem solve deliveries for patients with no physical address.
• Manages and triages telephone calls received by Pharmacy.
• Answers questions from Pharmacy and non-Pharmacy personnel regarding drug distribution.

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Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm, 8:00am-4:30pm, or 9:30am-6:00pm.

Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

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)

Telework: Not Eligible

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized