Pharmacy Technician

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About the Position: This position is located at Naval Health Clinic, Pearl Harbor, HI. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Federal employees in Hawaii are currently entitled to receive 8.64% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. This is subject to change.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service which includes verifying accuracy of pharmaceutical labels; utilizing automated pharmacy systems to enter and retrieve data; and rotating pharmacy stock.

OR Education: Four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major study in pharmacy, or that included at least 24 semester hours in pharmacy-related courses.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.).

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60.

Add the two percentages. Major Duties:

• Process prescriptions using various automated systems.
• Provide information to patients on proper use of medications, referring questions requiring professional knowledge and experience to a registered pharmacist.
• Identification and effective resolution of medication order problems to include, but not limited to accuracy, inappropriate doses, significant medication interactions and allergies.
• Consult with prescriber or pharmacist to clarify issues or problems with dosing, interactions, or instructions.
• Ensure correct medication is placed in a properly labeled container and dispensed to the correct customer.
• Perform final check on refilled and new prescriptions that have been screened and verified by a pharmacist.