Pharmacy Technician Automation
Veterans Health Administration
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Pharmacy Technician
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Department of Defense
Location
Virginia
Salary
$52,612 - $68,395
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 supporting pharmacists in a military clinic by preparing medications, managing inventory, and using computer systems to handle orders and data.
It's a hands-on role in a busy pharmacy setting, helping ensure safe and efficient drug distribution.
A good fit would be someone with prior experience in pharmacy support, attention to detail, and comfort with technology, ideally from healthcare or military backgrounds.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in pharmacy support, such as verifying labels, rotating stock, and using automated systems
- Ability to process medication orders accurately
- Skills in bulk compounding of complex pharmaceutical products
- Knowledge of preparing, storing, and issuing sterile and non-sterile drugs per guidelines
- Proficiency with computer-based pharmacy systems for data entry and retrieval
- Experience assisting in drug utilization, quality assurance, and improvement activities
- U.S. citizenship required
Full Job Description
About the Position: This position is located at NMRTU Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA under the Pharmacy Department. Performing a variety of technical support functions in a pharmacy.
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
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 verifying accuracy of pharmaceutical labels, rotating pharmacy stock, and utilizing automated pharmacy systems to enter and 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). Major Duties:
- Process medication orders.
- Perform substantial bulk compounding, including complex products.
- Prepare, store, and issue sterile and non-sterile drug preparations following established guidelines.
- Perform technical functions with computer-based systems.
- Assist Pharmacist in the drug utilization, quality assurance, and improvement activities.
- Provide guidance or assists less experienced medical personnel.
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