The certified pharmacy technician (procurement/inventory) will serve as lead ordering officer for Pharmacy service. They are responsible for assisting in the oversight for all prescription and nonprescription medications and supply purchasing and inventory in a highly complex area of Pharmacy Service at AAVHS.
VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws The duties and responsibilities of the lead procurement/Inventory pharmacy technician include but are not limited to the following: Administrative Continuously analyzes and reassess priorities to ensure workload demands are accomplished in the most effective, efficient, and economic manner. Effectively evaluates pharmacy activities to assist pharmacy managers in obtaining short- and long-range goals and objectives.
Assists pharmacy manager in identifying areas of effort duplication and developing solutions to streamline processes, reduce waste, save costs, and improve patient care. Reports potential and/or actual medication errors. Encourages pharmacy technicians to report actual and/or potential medication errors or adverse events. Assists in quality improvement by participating in service process assessments and action teams and by continually seeking to improve the service.
Demonstrates efforts to improve patient satisfaction, lower cost, and improve quality and timeliness. Maintains continuous oversight on the security of pharmacy inventory and storage areas and reports to management any inconsistencies or concerns. Pharmaceutical Purchasing and Distribution: Serves as lead ordering officer for pharmacy service, delegated by the VA National Acquisition Center while maintaining annual training requirements.
Trains new procurement staff on departments standard operating procedures and provides oversight to ensure competencies are met. Initiates ordering requirements and provides guidance to ordering officers for pharmaceuticals, specialty, and supply items through pharmacy prime vendors multi complex accounts or other sources using various methods of payment. Responsible for adherence to federal contracts and compliance with federal regulations regarding open market.
Provides oversight in determining ordering intervals and stock levels appropriate to meet changes in formulary, brand to AB rated generic drugs, contract changes, conversions, new drug indications including backorders and seasonal changes.
Provides guidance on all types of pharmaceuticals including controlled and non-controlled drugs within established VA ordering guidelines, policies, and procedures within inventory management specialized area with the understanding of proper budget utilization. Purchases using National contracts (NAT), Federal supply schedules (FSS), Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) and open market etc.
to ensure compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and policy, understands and provides guidance to ordering officers on contracting hierarchy of all purchases. Process receipt of inventory for the purpose of drug accountability or other inventory management system.
Utilizes government issued credit cards for micro purchase limits with understanding of when to use; while maintaining required proper documentation, and reconciliation of receipt of all orders in a timely manner for auditing and accountability purposes, training, etc. Uploads and maintains proper documentation for the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) per the FDA requirements.
Participates in maintaining all records of pharmacy inventory for DSCSA accountability for auditing purposes. Possesses advanced technical knowledge of VA and regulatory agency requirements for drug storage and special requirements for procurement, storage, distribution, and handling of various hazardous and non-hazardous drug classes.
Provides oversight in the removal of expired medications from stock, isolates, and processes them for safe removal according to VHA Directives and standard operating procedures. Processes outdated, unusable, and excess inventory for return to respective manufacturers for replacement of usable formulary items or credit. Develops the loan and borrow book standard operating procedures for within and outside of VA. Maintains proper documentation as per the DSCSA requirements.
Participates in the drug recall program and reports to management their findings. Sequesters product and follows instructions in the recall report for replacement. Maintains advanced knowledge of principles, policies and state and federal laws and regulations related to controlled substances. Assists with the All-Hazards Emergency Cache replenishment procedures per VHA Directive 1047, All-Hazards Emergency Cache Program, if applicable Other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: 0700-1530 M-F Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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/.
Tiffani.Battle@va.gov · (512) 592-8461
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $78264 – $101738/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-05.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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