Pharmacy Technician

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At the Indian Health Service, Pharmacy Technicians do more than support the Pharmacy Department - they change lives.

Guided by our mission to raise the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people, you'll deliver compassionate care where it's needed most.

USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirement To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

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; social).

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

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Individual Occupational Requirements Specialized Experience For positions at GS-5 and above: Qualifying specialized experience may have been gained in hospital pharmacies, retail pharmacies, or in pharmaceutical firms or laboratories.

Experience must have provided a basic knowledge of: Pharmaceutical nomenclature; Characteristics, strengths, and dosage forms of pharmaceuticals; Pharmaceutical systems of weights and measures; and the Variety of procedures and techniques involved in the care, storage, repackaging, bulk compounding, and distribution of pharmaceuticals.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-5: One year of Specialized Experience equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level.

Specialized Experience includes skill in recognizing appropriate auxiliary earnings and packaging requirements of drugs dispensed and assisting pharmacy staff in filling outpatient prescriptions under a pharmacist's supervision.

OR Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study in pharmacy, or that included at least 24 semester hours in pharmacy-related courses OR successfully completed pertinent specialized training courses in pharmaceutical and pharmacy practices while serving in the Armed Forces which is creditable on a month-for-month basis up to the 1 year of specialized experience.

OR A combination of education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for this GS-05 grade level.

This combination may also include successful completion of pertinent specialized training courses in pharmaceutical and pharmacy practices while serving in the Armed Forces (Course credit is given on a month-for-month basis up to 1 year of specialized experience).

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Major Duties:

Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: All Grade levels MAY NOT be available at all locations.

Pharmacy Technician Total Compensation Orders and procures drugs; receives drug shipments, maintains pharmacy storeroom and hospital drug stocks; properly stores drugs.

Enters the correct drug, strength, dosage form and quantity into the patient's computerized medical chart.

Assists pharmacists in filling prescriptions (i.e., typing, filling prescriptions in written and oral forms, etc.).

Operates and cares for various pharmacy equipment; assists pharmacy staff in maintaining cleanliness of main pharmacy, pharmacy storage, and other drug storage areas.