Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist
Veterans Health Administration
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Supervisory Pharmacy Technician
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Department of Defense
Location
Tacoma, Washington
Salary
$75,229 - $97,799
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-6 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a lead pharmacy technician at a military hospital in Tacoma, Washington, where you'll handle prescriptions, manage medication inventory, advise on drug safety, and supervise a team of technicians.
It's ideal for someone with hands-on pharmacy experience who enjoys training others and working in a fast-paced healthcare setting.
No advanced degree is needed, but you must have at least one year of relevant work history.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in pharmacy operations, such as reviewing prescriptions, using computer systems, and assisting customers
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical principles to advise on adverse reactions and drug interactions
- Ability to manage inventory, reorder medications, and handle pharmacy supplies
- Supervisory skills to assign tasks, select subordinates, and prepare vacancy requests
- Experience in determining and providing training to pharmacy personnel
- U.S. citizenship required
- No education substitution allowed; experience-based qualification only
Full Job Description
About the Position: This position is located at Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma Washington. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education/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 performing two or more of following, receiving and reviewing prescriptions using pharmacy computer systems; determine type of substance, strength or dosage and quantity to be dispensed, enter prescriptions into computer system, assist customers in medication pick up or drop off, provide basic instruction to patients on use of medication, and training pharmacy personnel.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:
- Receive and review prescriptions, using knowledge of general principles of pharmaceutical practices.
- Advise patients and professional medical personnel of possible adverse reactions and drug interactions.
- Inventory and reorder medications and other pharmacy supplies according to pharmacy operating requirements and procedures.
- Assign responsibilities to subordinates.
- Determine training needs and assure necessary training needs are filled.
- Prepare requests for filling vacancies and select subordinates.
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