Pharmacy Technician
Location: Salt Lake City Utah
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at present looking to employ Pharmacy Technician right now, this occupation will be placed in Utah. For detail informations about this occupation opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN)
893211
OUR MISSION:
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, an! d for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
Note:
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-4. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is a GS-4. The Profes! sional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the s! elected candidateÂ's education and experience and recommend the grade and step at which the candidate will be placed. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Relocation Expenses:
Relocation expenses are not
authorized for this position.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Must pass pre-employment examination
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required
DUTIES:
Ensures appropriate drug distribution within the Operating Room, Anesthesia, Recovery/PACU and Same Day Surgery areas. Drug distribution will include stocking the anesthesia and main Pyxis machines, medication rooms, anes! thesia and pain mobile carts and all ward stock in the OR, Anesthesia, Recovery and Same Day Surgery areas. Compounds sterile admixtures and syringes for use in the above areas. Maintains appropriate clinic medication stock par levels and orders medications as needed by communicating with pharmacy purchasing staff. Fills OR procedure kits and trays (i.e. heart boxes, anesthesia trays). Checks medication stock for expired medications and disposes of these medications based on Pharmacy policy. Ensures no expired medications are in any anesthesia carts or stock. Assists narcotic technician in supervising and stocking controlled substances to above areas. Maintains and controls stock and security of OR pharmacy satellite. Works closely with OR/Anesthesia staff to assess needs of care areas to improve patient care and customer service as it relates to medication distribution.
Work Schedule:
Rotating shifts
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC! REQUIREMENTS:
a.
Citizenship.
C
iti! zen of the
United States
.
(Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not
possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A,
paragraph 3g, this part.)
b.
Education or Experience.
A
high school diploma or equivalent; or at least 3 months experience.
c.
Certification.
Certification
by the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is required at
grades GS-6 and above.
d.
Loss of Credential.
An employee in this occupation
who fails to obtain licensure/certification/registration within the required
time frame, or who fails to maintain the required
licensure/certification/registration must be removed from the occupation, which
may also result in termination of employment.
For occupations which
require
an active credential (licensure/certification/registration)
appointing official, an employee may be reassigned to another occupation for
which he/she qualifies
if
a placement opportunity exists. For
occupations which require an active credential
(licensure/certification/registration) in assignments above the
full-performance level
only
, at the discretion of the appointing
official, an employee may remain at an appropriate lower grade level in the
occupation when both of the following apply: the credential is not a
requirement
and
a placement opportunity exists.Â"
e.
Grandfathering Provision.
The
following is the standard grandfathering policy for all Title 38 hybrid
qualification standards.
Some of these
provisions may not apply to this occupation. Please carefully review the
qualification standard to determine the specific education and/or !
licensure/certification/ registration requirements that apply to th! is
occupation.
All persons employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements
for the title, series and grade held
, including positive education and licensure/certification/registration that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation.
For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply:
§
Such
employees in an occupation that does not require a
licensure/certification/registration, may be reassigned, promoted, or demoted
within the occupation.
§
Such
employees in an occupation that
requires
a licensure/certification/registration,
may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (j! ourney)
level, or demoted within the occupation, but
may not
be promoted beyond
the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions.
§
Such
employees in an occupation that requires a licensure/certification/registration
only at higher grade levels must meet the licensure/certification/registration
requirement before they can be promoted to those higher grade levels.
Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the
effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary
appointment extended or be reappointed, on a temporary or permanent basis,
until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard.
Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation, who
subsequently obtain additional education and/or
licensure/certification/registration that meet all the basic requirements of this
qualification standard must maintain the r! equired credentials as a condition of
employment in the occupation.!
If an employee who was retained in an occupation listed in
38 U.S.C. § 7401(3) under this provision leaves that occupation, the employee
loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements
in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation.
f
.
Physical Requirements.
See
VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
g.
English Language Proficiency.
Pharmacy technicians appointed to
direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English
in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part.
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
(1)
Creditable Experience.
To be creditable, the experience must
have required the use of knowledge, skills, abilities, and other
characteristics associated with the scope of pharmacy technician practice.
(2)
Part-time Experience.
Part-time
e! xperience as a pharmacy technician is credited according to its relationship
to the full-time workweek.
For example,
a pharmacy technician would receive 1 week of full-time credit for each 2 weeks
of half-time work.
(3)
Quality of Experience.
To be
creditable, pharmacy technician experience must be documented on the
application and verified in an employment reference, or through other
independent means.
b.
Grade Determinations.
In
addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must
be met when determining the grade of candidates:
)
GS-4
(a)
Education
or Experience.
Successful completion
of 2 years above high school with courses related to pharmacy or pharmacy
technology, or 1 year of general experience that may have included experience
in another medical field (licensed practical nurse, ! laboratory technology,
etc.)
Successful completion of a co! urse
for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or
hospital training obtained in a training program conducted by the Armed Forces
or the U.S. Maritime Service under close medical and professional supervision
is creditable on a month-for-month basis for general experience.
In
addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
(b)
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
1.
Ability to process and fill prescriptions under supervision.
2.
Ability to operate and maintain dispensing equipment.
3.
Ability to operate pharmacy information systems.
4.
Ability to maintain appropriate files.
5.
Ability to prepare sterile compounds under supervision.
(c)
Assignments.
Pharmacy technicians at the GS-4 level perform
all duties expected of employees at the GS-3 level; howeve! r, they are expected
to exercise greater judgment, require less supervision, and to operate in
accordance with all established policies, procedures, and techniques.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS RE4GARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
References:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G28 Pharmacy Technician
Qualification Standard
PLEASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
All education ! claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordi! ngly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
BASIS OF RATING:
Applications will be rated on the basis of experience, education and training, as it relates to the qualification requirements and the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAÂ's) listed above under duties and qualifications.
To receive full consideration, you should provide detailed evidence of the KSAÂ's in your application in the form of clear concise examples showing level of accomplishment and degree of responsibility
Physical Requirements:
Lifts upto 45 lbs and stands and walks for five to eight hours a day.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for
Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the
Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible
of your DD214(s)
and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows
dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or
dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others
eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible
Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans
Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more
information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the
application
checklist
or visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veter! ans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in p! art, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave:
Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay
period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a
Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their
job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military
service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at
which they earn annual leave.
OTHER INFORMATION:
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancie! s.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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