The Pharmacy Controlled Substance Technician is a certified, highly specialized technician responsible for first-line management of all controlled substances handled by the pharmacy at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC.
Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, all services involving receipt, storage, fill, dispense, transfer, inventory, administration, waste, or destruction of controlled substances per Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Handbooks and Directives, as well as all Office of Inspector General (OIG) Directives and Health System Policy.
Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Conducts inventories twice per week, or as needed, in accordance with regulations and policies. Assist Controlled Substance Compliance Inspectors in completing monthly inspections. Effectively coordinates, manages, completes, and documents the purchasing of all prescription and non-prescription drug products and supplies by maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of the procurement and formulary process.
Maintains, verifies, stocks, and replaces outdated medications from stock, including inpatient wards, inpatient/outpatient storage cabinets, and vaults. Reads and interprets prescriptions from the veteran's electronic health record system (EHRS) or in written form. Reviews prescription orders for technical accuracy. Prepares medications and ensures the orderable item matches the item being dispensed in drug, strength, quantity, and appropriate supply.
Dispenses medications and sterile products in accordance with all regulations, policies, and procedures for safe medication distribution. Assists in quality improvement projects as an individual or on assigned teams to improve pharmacy service. Completes monthly inspection(s) of all assigned internal and external pharmacy areas as delegated by supervisor and/or as determined by the needs of the pharmacy. Performs other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 10am - 6:30pm. Work schedule is subject to change based on agency needs. Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 63701F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
yvonne.fessehaye@va.gov · (202) 745-8341
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $70175 – $91224/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-12.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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