Pharmacy Technician-Inpatient

The incumbent serves as an inpatient pharmacy technician working under the supervision of the inpatient pharmacy supervisor or designee. The incumbent performs specialized technical duties of a distributive nature in the Inpatient Section of Pharmacy.

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Pharmacy Technician: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Pharmacy-Technician-Career-Flyer.pdf Primary Functions are but limited to: Unit Dose Dispensing Fills and delivers all pre-exchange doses, STAT/NOW and ONE TIME unit dose orders to appropriate areas after they are checked by a pharmacist hourly throughout day shift tour. Fills individual patient medication drawers from the inpatient dispensing pharmacy according to the computer generated pick list Mon. - Sat.

Assures that only bar coded medications are dispensed to inpatients. Fills all missing dose requests within one hour of receipt. Perform a final review of medication (prepared by another technician) to be dispensed to inpatient areas (unit dose carts) and/or fill unit dose carts independently without a second review. Inventories and replenishes emergency carts within or without a second review.

Prescription Processing Selects proper medications, counts or measures proper quantities, places drugs in appropriate container(s), affixes required and appropriate labels to drug containers and records required dispensing information on prescription to provide accurate medications for patients. Stocking and Packaging Inventories and restocks inpatient dispensing wall, utilizing the ATC Profile machine, to maintain adequate stock levels for dispensing needs using a knowledge of pharmacy procedures, formulary medications, and stock usage rates. Reviews medications in the inpatient dispensing area and in patient care areas for outdates and pulls and returns outdated or unusable stock based on knowledge of medication characteristics and Pharmacy procedures. Inventories, assesses and determines the medication needs for the ATC Profile machine and fills machine using strict sterile procedures to preserve and protect the products. Receives, fills and delivers ward stock orders (to include large volume IV's) in accordance with the ward stock policy and electronically enters orders to maintain drug accountability.

Compounding Selects, assembles and compounds all ingredients in the required amounts according to master formulas and special requests, for all bulk compounding to ensure that adequate quantities are available using an extensive knowledge of ingredient properties and characteristics, computational ability, measuring systems and devices, sterile technique, pharmacy procedures and necessary equipment. All work is given a final check by the pharmacist. Coordinates supply and inventory levels of compounded stock to prioritize activities using knowledge of usage rates, procedures, formulary medications, and product characteristics. Sterile Parenteral Solution Preparation Calculates and converts to metric measures the quantity of drug to be used for making IV medication. Selects proper medication, dose, strength, solution and admixes per established procedures, reconstituting as required to prepare IV medication, using strict aseptic technique, with reference to a pharmacist for final check.

Completes all work using knowledge of pharmacy policies and procedures, techniques, measuring systems, equipment, medication properties and arithmetic computations. Work Schedule: evenings, weekends and Holiday rotation. Compressed/Flexible: Not available 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 existing pay, 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. Telework: Available (full-time telework position) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 00000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required 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)