PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

About the Position: This position is obligated and is a TERM Not to Exceed one year and two months position. It is time-limited and may be extended up to a maximum of eight years. This position is located at Naval Health Clinic Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. 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.

Perform a variety of complex technical functions to interpret, order, receive, store, and dispense pharmaceuticals from routine to complex controlled substances.

Process medication orders by using computerized order entry.

Answer routine questions concerning proper use, dosage, administration, drug interaction, and side effects of medications.

Perform substantial bulk compounding, including complex products.

Perform complex assessment of compound products utilizing test equipment adjusting to proper concentrations in solutions and visual inspections.

Prepare, store, and issue sterile and non-sterile drug preparations following established guidelines

Keeps accurate records for each controlled item stocked and maintains inventory.

Use computer system for data collections and monitoring to include individualized medication profiles, prescription fill data, provide medical information, and identify potential drug interactions and substitutions or generic drug replacement.