Pharmacy Technician (Procurement/Inventory)

Pharmaceutical Procurement Specialist

Independently performs complex pharmaceutical procurement duties, ensuring accurate purchasing, receiving, cost tracking, and full compliance with federal acquisition, VA policies, and government purchase card regulations.

Evaluates product availability, contract restrictions, pricing, and clinical requirements to determine the most cost-effective procurement strategy using FSS, prime vendor, and alternate contract sources.

Coordinates and executes all pharmacy-related drug recall activities, including identification, retrieval, documentation, hazard communication, and required follow-up actions to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance.

Conducts detailed verification of incoming stock, resolves discrepancies, and ensures proper storage conditions in accordance with VA, USP, TJC, and OSHA requirements.

Manages inventory integrity through systematic identification, segregation, documentation, and third-party destruction of outdated or unusable pharmaceuticals and supplies.

Performs specialized technical setup, calibration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of outpatient automated medication dispensing systems with minimal supervision.

Collects, analyzes, and reports performance data for automated dispensing systems, identifying operational deviations and recommending system improvements to management.

Serves as a technical resource and trainer for pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, and other staff on procurement procedures, inventory control systems, and automated dispensing technologies.

Coordinates procurement and replacement of specialty medical supplies for patients, communicating directly with providers and patients to ensure clinically appropriate product selection.

Executes special procurement assignments and projects requiring independent judgment, analytical skill, and advanced technical knowledge to support pharmacy operations, efficiency, and patient safety.

Work Schedule: 7:30AM - 4PM, Monday - Friday

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

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

Pay: 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). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.

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: Ad-hoc.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 00000

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs