Description:
The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for managing ALL Pharmacy Automated Dispensing Equipment including maintenance, programming, functioning, quality, troubleshooting and oversight of automated dispensing equipment technology including but not limited to Script-Talk, Q-Flow, Script Clip, Opti-Fill, Endicia and other automation as assigned. The Pharmacy Technician functions above the full performance level for Certified Pharmacy Technicians.Requirements:
Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.Basic Requirements :
- United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- English Language Proficiency - You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d)
- Education or Experience:
- None required.
- For all grade levels and positions that accept both education and experience to qualify, equivalent combinations of qualifying education and experience that total at least 100% are qualifying. The combined percentage is determined by adding total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level to the education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level.
- Certification (GS-7 and above): For positions above the full performance level, the employee must pass a national certification exam and hold an active national certification through either:
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
- National Healthcareer Association (NHA), Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT).
- Physical Requirements. See physical requirements listed below.
Grade Determinations : In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, to qualify for the GS-8 you must possess at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-7) AND all demonstrate the KSAs below.
- GS-8 Experience : You must possess at least 1 year of experience at the GS-07 level must include examples of:
- Mentoring and training lower graded pharmacy technicians in the practice setting.
- Assisting advanced/ specialized pharmacy technicians and participating in performance improvement initiatives.
- Using independent judgement to perform the full range of duties in the pharmacy.
- Functioning as staff pharmacy technicians in various locations of the pharmacy, including pharmacy contact centers and other non-traditional pharmacy locations, with minimal oversight.
- GS-8 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs). In addition to the experience above, the candidate must possess and demonstrate ALL the following KSAs in their resume:
- Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, principles, methodology and policies in a specialized area or section of pharmacy (such as sterile compounding, controlled substances, automation, clinical pharmacy, contact center, etc.)
- Skill in training and orienting new and existing pharmacy facility employees and students on proper policies and procedures.
- Ability to evaluate, analyze and coordinate workflow and work activities within a specialized area or section of the pharmacy.
Preferred Experience:
- Work independently with little to no supervision.
- Troubleshooting hardware/software issues, recalibration, minor repairs, and
routine maintenance. - Knowledge of policies, procedures, inventory management, brand names, generic names,
and all pharmacy technician positions.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-08.
Apr 30, 2025;
from:
usajobs.gov