Pharmacy Technician

This position serves as a Care in the Community (CITC) Clinical Pharmacy Technician at the GS-8 level, stationed at the Charles George VA Medical Center. Pharmacy technicians. The selectee operates with a high degree of autonomy, utilizing independent judgment to perform a wide range of duties.

Major duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to: Prescription management: Performing prescription order entry, followed by verification by a pharmacist. Monitoring and reviewing: Conducting laboratory value monitoring, poly-pharmacy reviews, drug utilization evaluations, and pharmacoeconomic reviews to ensure safe and effective medication use. Patient support: Providing telephone logistical support and facilitating communication regarding prescriptions. Medication reconciliation: Assisting in reconciling medications under pharmacist oversight. Provider coordination: Contacting non-VA providers, medical facilities, and the Care in the Community Office to ensure accurate adjudication and processing of prescriptions received from non-VA clinics or providers. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:30am-4:00pm or 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 00000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.