Job Summary

This position is for a Certified Pharmacy Technician at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center. Pharmacy technicians at the GS-7 grade level can work autonomously, using independent judgment to perform a full range of duties. Can mentor and train lower grade technicians in the practice setting. Will assist the Pharmacist in providing optimal care and timely service in accordance with the mission, vision, and goals of the Martinsburg VA Medical Center and Pharmacy.

Job Description

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency: Pharmacy Technician candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). Education or Experience None required. For all grade levels and positions that accept both education and experience to qualify, equivalent combinations of qualifying education and experience that total to at least 100% are qualifying. The combined percentage is determined by adding total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level to the education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. Certification. For positions above the full performance level, the employee must pass a national certification exam and hold an active national certification through either: Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT). OR National Healthcareer Association (NHA), Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT). Grade Determinations: GS-7 Pharmacy Technician-Inpatient Experience: Candidates must possess one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-6). GS-6 experience includes: Delivery of medications to floors/patients, filling medications for the Pharmacist to review Checking expired medications Answering phones with appropriate disposition, providing customer service to Veterans related prescriptions needs Preparing sterile products (when applicable) and assisting with basic inventory management such as putting up stock and identifying when medications need to be ordered. 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. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of pharmacy technician principles, practices, concepts and theories providing for sound independent work. Knowledge of computerized prescription process and input of prescriptions and medication orders or electronic equivalent. Ability to resolve pharmacy/medication issues with other members of the healthcare team, Veterans and external customers. Ability to train developmental pharmacy technicians and students. Ability to dispense medication or sterile products following all regulations, policies and procedures to ensure safe medication distribution. Ability to troubleshoot automated dispensing equipment (ADE) or technology platforms/databases. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-6. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS7. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service.