Pharmacy Technicians is a vital component of medication distribution in the VA. Pharmacy Technicians have a major impact in the Pharmacy Service for providing timely, efficient, and accurate prescription filling and dispensing with minimal need of supervision.
The incumbent must be nationally certified and can work autonomously using independent judgement to perform a full range of duties including the ability to train developmental pharmacy technicians and students when needed.
VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Major Duties: Demonstrate ability to accurately navigate and utilize VistA, CPRS, and any other patient databases necessary to perform the job Establish patient eligibility status. Establish provider prescriber authority and appropriately enter new providers into the system. Knowledge of medical terminology and common abbreviates to accurately interpret/transcribe prescriptions.
Enter correct medication, strength, dosage form, and quantity into patient's profile.
Possess an advanced technical knowledge of drug and medication brand names, generic names/chemical names, general and special storage requirements, expiration date requirements, manufacturer/distributor sources, dosage forms, basic pharmaceutical calculations, applicable systems of weights and measures and medical terminology to interpret providers' orders and verify correct drug, dosage form, strength and dose, is prepared and/or distributed.
Fills on-demand clinic request for hospital ward or clinic stock. Work Schedule: 0800-1830, rotating weekends, holidays, evening rotation 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) 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 #: 55943-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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/.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $57986 – $75384/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-26.
This is a 0800-1830, rotating weekends, holidays, evening rotation position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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