Pharmacy Technician

GS-07 Pharmacy Technician PositionThe purpose of the GS-07 Pharmacy Technician position is to function in various areas of the inpatient or outpatient Pharmacy. e.g., unit dose, IV admixture, various storage areas, offices and patient care areas depending upon the area of administrative assignment of the incumbent, under the supervision of the designated Supervisor, or a registered pharmacist in the absence of a Supervisor. GS-7 Pharmacy Technicians typically carry out the full range of technical support functions described below. These include but are not limited to; inpatient preparation and distribution of unit dose medications; intravenous admixtures; stock management; operation, maintenance, re-stocking and troubleshooting of automated dispensing equipment processing; filling outpatient prescriptions for scheduled and non-scheduled federal legend drugs and medical devices, over-the-counter products and supply items; patient and customer relations; and preparation and maintenance of various logs, records and reports. The incumbent may be required to perform some or all of the functions; however, the relative percentages of time spent performing each specific function varies with the area of administrative assignment. The tour of duty for this position will be a rotating schedule through Inpatient and Outpatient Pharmacies, as determined by the respective section supervisor, for the needs of Pharmacy Service.Duties:Accurately interpret, fill, and prepare prescriptions with appropriate medications and or medical supplies for pharmacist verificationMaintains work areas 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 in order to create optimal work areasAssures drugs and supplies are appropriately stored and secured according to USP and VA guidelines, including the storage of high-risk, look a-like sound a-like, hazardous, controlled substances, corrosive chemical, flammable liquids, and refrigerated itemsReceives, 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 receivedUtilizes automation dispensing equipment available to the pharmacy staff following all safety and QA procedures. Reports automation malfunctions timely the supervisor as appropriateRecords expiration dates in the automatic prescription dispensing system upon receiptPerform monthly inspections to assigned areas to ensure proper storage of medications and soon to expired drugs are removed. Completes inspection reports in compliance with regulatory requirementsCompounds and/or reconstitutes oral or external medications (non-sterile). This includes calculating and converting to proper weights and measures the amount of drug or solution to be used for final pharmacist verification Manufactures products requiring compounding, whether made in large batches for more than one patient or in small batches to fill a single prescription or drug orderCorrectly interprets physician orders, selects, and measures appropriate ingredients, mixes ingredients in a safe and effective manner, inspects the final product for accuracy, labels the product, maintains records of the manufacturing process, and attains a final check by a pharmacistUses standard protocols to determine an accurate expiration date for each batch preparedProficiently operates equipment including but not limited to balances and mixing machines in the routing of manufacturing pharmaceutical productsAssembles prescriptions properly with the correct drug, strength, quantity, auxiliary labels, and prescription labels. for window dispensing and mail deliveryAssures that the correct medication is filled by using bar code scanning on stock bottlesPerforms review of medications prepared by another pharmacy employee to be dispensed to hospital areasDelivery of medications to floors in a timely mannerInventories and replenishes emergency crash carts.Perform other related duties as assigned.Work Schedule: Rotating schedule 6am - 10pm, 8 hour shifts 5 days / week, to include weekends and holidaysCompressed/Flexible: Not ApplicableTelework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual positionFunctional Statement #: 693-03226-FRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized