Pharmacy Technician (Inpatient)

Inpatient Pharmacy Technician

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) has an immediate opening for an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician at the Palo Alto Division. Technicians will work various shifts, including a rotation of weekends and holidays. Shift assignments typically fall into one of three categories: day, evening and overnight. This Pharmacy provides pharmaceutical care services to our 300-bed acute care hospital division (Intensive Care Units, OR/Recovery Room, Medicine, Surgery, Sub-Acute Medicine/Long Term Care, Hospice, Spinal Cord Injury, Polytrauma, Psychiatry, Emergency Department) with centralized operation for Unit Dose, Ward Stocking and Sterile Compounding medication preparation and dispensing. We have a fully integrated computer system including online provider order entry, documentation of medication administration using barcode technology, and automation of the unit dose distribution system. These technicians provide distributive pharmacy services to patients at the Palo Alto Acute Care Division. Duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Unit Dose Responsibilities: filling and delivering new, STAT or missing medication orders to patient care areas; replenishing pharmacy automation (Omnicell XR2, Med Carousel, Yuyama, Omnicell and Anesthesia Works Stations); utilizing cartless delivery system for patient medications; replenishing crash cart medications and kits; repackaging bulk items (oral solids and liquids); performing optimization of automation; and conducting monthly ward/clinic inspections.
• Sterile Compounding Responsibilities: preparing IV admixtures, piggybacks, syringes, TPN, and chemotherapy doses based on patient specific orders using sterile technique in the laminar flow hood in accordance with USP <797> and USP <800> ; performing all necessary pharmaceutical calculations; and cleaning and restocking the IV room.

Work Schedule: Variable, including weekends/holidays

Recruitment Incentive (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: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 09936-F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs