Pharmacy Technician - Procurement/Inventory

Pharmacy Purchasing and Distribution

• Serve as ordering officer for pharmacy service, delegated by the VA National Acquisition Center (NAC) while maintaining annual training requirements.
• Initiates ordering requirements of pharmaceuticals, specialty, and supply items through pharmacy prime vendors multi complex accounts or other mandatory sources. Responsible for adherence to federal contracts and compliance with federal regulations regarding open market, ensuring inventory control through perpetual evaluation.

Fund Control Point Management

• Maintains accountability of daily purchases and coordinates receipt, controls budget ledger, assures consistent delivery schedules are employed and handled in a manner mutually beneficial to Supply Chain Management and Pharmacy Service, and appropriately disperses stock into designated storage areas.
• Independently maintains complete and accurate records on all financial transactions. This includes initiating 1358s and updating accounts weekly by entering data from invoices.
• Updates the Chief, Pharmacy Service as to balance of the control point (119). Serves as advisor to Chief, Pharmacy Service on all matters pertaining to the status of funds being familiar with fiscal regulations that apply to pharmacy. Independent decisions are made to resolve any questions or problems with the Fiscal Office about the accuracy of the Pharmacy cost center.

CBOC Support

• Performs onsite visits biannually as needed to each CBOC to ensure that the pharmacy needs of each CBOC are being met and to ensure that storage and security requirements are routinely practiced.
• Independently manages the pre-packaged medication requirements for each CBOC and updates inventory lists as needed.

Pharmacy Operation

• Reads prescription and then retrieves repackaged, labeled container or bulk stock container and measures proper amounts into a smaller container. Pharmacists perform a final check of the work.
• Determines kind, strength, and dosage of drug to be dispensed. Applies pharmacy policy limitations; i.e., 90-day prescriptions might be dispensed in 30-day increments of three refills, when policy prohibits dispensing 90-day quantities.
• Obtains correct stock container, counts or pours correct amount of medication, and placing medication in an appropriately sized container. Contents and labels are set aside for a final check and for dispensing by the pharmacist.
• Correctly packages medications for shipment to patients or to Community Based Outpatient Clinics. Effectively uses knowledge of special packing techniques for various medications; e.g., liquids, flammables, poisons, and narcotics. Ensures adherence to facility, service, and postal regulations governing shipment.

Work Schedule

Work Schedule: 0730-1600, variable

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May Be Authorized

Paid Time Off

When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Parental Leave

After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy

After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

Retirement

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework

Not Available

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 59272-0

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

Not Authorized

Background/Security Investigation

Subject to background/security investigation.

Qualifications

• Open Continuous Announcement until September 30, 2026 or until position is filled.
• Equivalent combinations of qualifying education and experience totaling at least 100% are qualifying.
• Candidates must possess one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level and demonstrate the KSAs below.
• Certification: For positions above the full performance level, the employee must pass a national certification exam and hold an active national certification through either PTCB as a CPhT or NHA as a ExCPT.