Pharmacy Technician Position Available In Charleston, South Carolina

Pharmacy Technician Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Summary This position is loced within the Ralph H Johnson VAMC. This position provides support to all pharmacy operions in a variety of settings. This includes pient care activities in the main outpient dispensing pharmacy, phone center, outpient clinic, administrion area, or other area as assigned by the supervisor. The position includes independent judgement and team assignments as they rele to pharmacy services and the care of the Veteran. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/26/2025 to 07/10/2025 Salary $62,738 – $81,564 per year Pay scale & grade GS 7 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Charleston, SC 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 7 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTB-12750965-25-MG

Control number 839520500 This job is open to Federal employees – Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluion criteria. Clarificion from the agency All US Citizens (Open to VA employees)

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Pharmacy Technician:

Duties include but not limited to: Medicion Distribution System 1. Reads and interprets prescriptions from the veteran electronic health record systems (EHRS) or in written form. 2. Reviews prescription orders for technical accuracy. 3. Prepares medicions and ensures the orderable item mches the item being dispensed regarding drug, strength, quantity, or approprie supply item. 4. Dispenses medicions and sterile products following all regulions, policies, and procedures for safe medicion distribution. 5. Uses Automic Dispensing machines (ADM) to bch and label medicions, Ensure Script Talk labels are bched if needed. Understands when to use other prescription labels with computer outages. 6. Maintains highly sophisticed pharmacy equipment. This includes cleaning procedures and maintenance of ADM’s and other counting machines. Troubleshoots equipment and dabases when needed. 7. Assists with automed or manual inventory processes th include but are not limited to inventory counts, medicion ordering, stocking, checking for outdes, pulling outdes, pulling recalled medicions, inspections or any other activity reled to the supply of VA medicions. 8. Accurely interprets EHRM pient medicion profiles. Can confirm prescription informion in the Pharmacy computer packages. Able to execute refills or other technician duties within the pharmacy software. 9. Accurely updes pient informion in the many pharmacy software packages such as ADM’s and

EHRM. 10.

Accurely enters notes into the electronic health record using pharmacy temples or blank forms. 11. Comprehends and participes in procurement activities, inventory management, narcotic dispensing, secure messaging, overnight mail, partial fills, window dispensing. administrive reports, prescription review, and incident reports as deleged by supervisor, 12. Prioritizes workload to complete assignments on time. 13. Maintains a safe orderly and clean working environment. 14. Ensures all look alike, sound alike, high alert, refrigered medicions are stored properly according to manufactures recommendions and Nional Institute for Occupional Safety and Health (NIOSH) requirement. 15. Maintains adaptability and Rexibility for various emerging roles and responsibilities in the medicion distribution system including new equipment, assignments, and changes in pharmacy workflow. Pharmacy Phone System 1. Able to use the current facility phone system. 2. Maintains approprie phone etiquette and professionalism. 3. Able to work independently in phone center locions. 4. Accurely collects pient informion. 5. Capable of synthesizing pient informion to identify basic therapeutic, distributive, or medicion reled problems. 6. Understands when to alert pharmacists for problems. 7. Communices informion accurely in the electronic health record or other forms. 8. Completes calls and as needed follow up in a timely manner. 9. Seeks opportunity to support pharmacy operions when phone volume low. Pharmacy Mail System 1. Fills medicion “to be mailed” in accordance with description provided in the medicion distribution section. 2. Ensures prescription label mches mailing label and maintains accuracy in other software or paper systems. 3. Able to transport mail containers to pick up destinions, restock supplies, lift mail bags or containers. 4. Assists with other medicion distribution activities as directed by pharmacist, supervisor or as delineed as part of the shift responsibility.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00pm. (holidays/weekends/OT mandory)

Telework :

Not Available Virtual :

This is not a virtual position.

Position Description:

Pharmacy Technician Relocion/Recruitment Incentives:

Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentives (CSI) : Not Approved Permanent Change of Stion (PCS):

Not Authorized Paid Time Off:

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)

P 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) Functional Stement # : 534-54951F Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentively selected for VA employment in a testing designed position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probionary period. Subject to background/security investigion. Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical examinion. Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participion in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinion program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administrion Health Care Personnel (HCP) – See “Additional Informion” below for details. Qualificions Pharmacy Technician, GS-07 (1) Experience. Candides must possess one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. (2) Certificion. For positions above the full performance level, the employee must pass a nional certificion exam and hold an active nional certificion through either: (a) PTCB as a CPhT. OR (b) NHA as a ExCPT. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the experience above, the candide must demonstre all of the following

KSAs:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs). In addition to the experience above, the candide must demonstre all of the following

KSAs:

(a) Knowledge of pharmacy technician principles, practices, concepts and theories providing for sound independent work. (b) Knowledge of the computerized prescription process and input of prescriptions and medicion orders or electronic equivalent. (c) Ability to resolve pharmacy/medicion issues with other members of the healthcare team, Veterans and external customers. (d) Ability to train developmental pharmacy technicians and students. (e) Ability to dispense medicion or sterile products following all regulions, policies and procedures to ensure safe medicion distribution. (f) Ability to troubleshoot automed dispensing equipment (ADE) or technology plforms/dabases

Reference:

For more informion on this qualificion standard, please . The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-7. The actual grade which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-7.

Physical Requirements:

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupional Health Service. Educion

IMPORTANT

A transcript must be submitted with your applicion if you are basing all or part of your qualificions on educion.

Note:

Only educion or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your educion here: . If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. For further informion, : . Additional informion Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacion)

Leave:

Federal Employees earn annual leave a re (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the re which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment de and is not guaranteed. During the applicion process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your applicion for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further considerion for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive stus. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-reled positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be against

COVID-19

subject to such accommodions as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locions. If selected, you required to be fully vaccined against COVID-19 and submit documention of proof of vaccinion before your start de. The agency will provide additional informion regarding wh informion or documention needed and how you can request a legally required accommodion from this requirement using the reasonable accommodion process. If you are unable to apply online or need an alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant’s criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, . Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Your applicion, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documention verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect considerion for employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify informion provided by a candide (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candide’s abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those th have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

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Please the site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegrion support for military service members. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have – whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please use this to ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certificion Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 07/10/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

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resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. To verify your applicion is complete, log into your

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account, , select the Applicion Stus link and then select the more informion link for this position. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent reled to this applicion. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete applicion, log into your

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account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your

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account or your applicion incomplete. Agency contact informion Myceria Gardner Phone Address Ralph H Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 109 Bee Street Charleston, SC 29401 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please use this to ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certificion Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 07/10/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

USA JOBS

resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. To verify your applicion is complete, log into your

USA JOBS

account, , select the Applicion Stus link and then select the more informion link for this position. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent reled to this applicion. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete applicion, log into your

USA JOBS

account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your

USA JOBS

account or your applicion incomplete. Agency contact informion Myceria Gardner Phone Address Ralph H Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 109 Bee Street Charleston, SC 29401 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/26/2025 to 07/10/2025 Salary $62,738 – $81,564 per year Pay scale & grade GS 7 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Charleston, SC 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 7 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTB-12750965-25-MG

Control number 839520500 ., .