Pharmacy Technician
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
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Pharmacy Technician
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Department of Defense
Location
El Paso, Texas
Salary
$45,409 - $59,031
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-5 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a pharmacy technician at a military medical center in El Paso, Texas, where you'll help fill prescriptions, manage medication supplies, and keep records using computer systems.
It's a good fit for someone with hands-on experience in pharmacies or related education, who pays close attention to detail and follows safety rules strictly. U.S.
citizens interested in federal service with the Department of Defense would be ideal candidates.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in filling and dispensing prescriptions, maintaining pharmaceutical inventory, and using automated systems
- OR 9 semester hours of graduate-level education in a related field like Pharmacology
- OR a combination of education and experience equaling at least 100% of the requirements
- Knowledge of pharmaceuticals to review prescriptions accurately
- Ability to prepare bulk issuances of medications for clinics and wards
- Strict adherence to sterile procedures and proper equipment maintenance
- Experience maintaining manual and automated pharmacy records
Full Job Description
About the Position: This position is located at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. A recruitment incentive may be authorized.
Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
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 which includes includes filling and dispensing prescriptions, maintaining pharmaceutical inventory, and utilizing automated systems to manage data.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Pharmacology.
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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9.
Add the two percentages. Major Duties:
- Review prescriptions using knowledge of pharmaceuticals handled by the pharmacy.
- Prepare bulk or quantity issuances of pharmaceuticals for clinics and wards.
- Insure strict adherence to sterile procedures and correct operation and maintenance of equipment.
- Maintain files for a variety of manual and automated records concerning pharmacy operations.
- Assist in conducting medication storage area inspections.
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