Summary

The certified Pharmacy Technician Procurement/Inventory mandates compliance with all Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - Food and Drug Agency (FDA) and all federal rules and regulations regarding contract compliance - purchase card procedures - reconciliation requirements - control point rules - controlled substance purchasing - purchasing documentation maintenance - and general inventory control processes.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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
• Education or Experience
• None required
• Certification
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) - Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
• OR National Healthcareer Association (NHA) - Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT)
• Grade Determinations:Experience Requirement: In addition to meeting the basic requirements - you must possess at least one (1) year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07)
• Knowledge of pharmacy technician principles - practices - concepts and theories providing for sound independent work
• Knowledge of the 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
• -AND- 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
• -AND- Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs for all GS-08 assignments and meet any additional KSAs for the assignment - if indicated: Comprehensive knowledge of concepts - principles - methodology and policies in a specialized area or section of pharmacy (such as sterile compounding - controlled substances - automation - clinical pharmacy - contact center - etc.)
• Skill in training and orienting new and existing pharmacy facility employees and students on proper policies and procedures
• Ability to evaluate - analyze and coordinate workflow and work activities within a specialized area or section of the pharmacy
• Basic knowledge of pharmacy procurement - distribution and storage requirements to maintain a safe working environment
• This includes not limited to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and DEA requirements and regulations
• Ability to assist in determining and modifying as necessary: ordering intervals - inventory levels and cost-effective ordering quantities from required sources based on current financial conditions in pharmacy - seasonal variations in drug usage - changing patterns in medical practice - delivery time requirements and urgency of medical need
• Preferred Experience: Procurement experience preferred
• 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-08
• Physical Requirements: The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion - involving standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time - typing - walking distances within the medical center - lifting/ carrying (up to 40 pounds) of pharmaceutical supplies - and bending/stooping/stretching.

Duties

• Duties include but not limited to: Serve as ordering officer for pharmacy service - delegated by the VA National Acquisition Center (NAC) while maintaining annual training requirements
• Initiates ordering requirements of pharmaceuticals - specialty - and supply items through pharmacy prime vendors multi complex accounts or other mandatory sources
• Responsible for adherence to federal contracts and compliance with federal regulations regarding open market - ensuring inventory control through perpetual evaluation
• Procures all types of pharmaceuticals including controlled and non-controlled drugs within established VA ordering guidelines - policies - and procedures within inventory management specialized area with the understanding of proper budget utilization
• Purchases using National contracts (NAT) - Federal supply schedules (FSS) - Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) and open market etc
• to ensure compliance with federal acquisition regulations - and policy - understanding the contracting hierarchy of all purchases
• Purchases using government issued credit cards for micro purchase limits with understanding of when to use
• while maintaining required proper documentation - and reconciliation of receipt of all orders for auditing and accountability purposes - training - etc
• Reconciles all credit card purchases in a timely manner
• Utilizes proper inventory management to ensure sufficient stock of medications and supply are available to meet the needs of the pharmacy and patient care while remaining cognizant of approval inventory turn intervals
• Removes expired medications from stock and processes them for safe removal - according to VHA Directives and standard operating procedures Takes a lead role in preparation - performance - reporting and analysis of periodic inventories of pharmaceutical and supply items as instructed by management with intent to maintain inventory turn performance that meets or exceeds VISN and National goals and expectations
• Reviews FDA Reports - Recall Alerts and Notifications to determine if any medications or pharmacy-stocked supplies are in use that require removal
• Assists in the drug recall process by informing appropriate personnel - checking for applicable lots - sequestering recalled product as required and returning drugs for replacement and/or credit according to specifications of each recall announcement
• Records of recall actions will be maintained
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Tours varies Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.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)Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
• 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 byVA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 61203F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized