Pharmacy Technician
Veterans Health Administration
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Pharmacy Technician
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Department of Defense
Location
Kansas
Salary
$46,150 - $59,994
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 involves working as a pharmacy technician at a military clinic in Kansas, where you'll help fill and dispense medications, manage inventory, and assist patients with proper drug use under the guidance of a pharmacist.
It's a good fit for someone with hands-on experience in pharmacies or related healthcare settings who enjoys organized, detail-oriented work in a supportive military environment.
Entry-level candidates with relevant education or volunteer experience may also qualify.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in maintaining pharmaceutical inventory, filling/dispensing prescriptions, and using automated pharmacy systems
- Ability to perform outpatient pharmacy functions with minimal supervision
- Skills in reviewing prescriptions and providing patient instructions on medication use
- Experience with final checks on unit dose carts and bulk drug orders
- U.S. citizenship
- Relevant graduate education (9 semester hours) in pharmacology or related field, or a combination of education and experience
Full Job Description
About the Position: This position is located at Munson Army Heath Clinic, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 maintaining a pharmaceutical inventory, filling and dispensing prescriptions, and utilizing automated pharmacy systems to enter and/or retrieve 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:
- Dispense pharmaceuticals through window for pick up; provides instruction to patients on proper use of medications.
- Receive and review prescriptions for the full range of pharmaceuticals.
- Perform all outpatient functions with minimal supervision by the registered pharmacist.
- Perform final checks on unit dose carts, and bulk drug orders for medication use.
- Independently accomplish work based on overall priorities provided by supervisor.
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