Pharmacy Technician

Summary

Serves as the Pharmacy Technician VISN 16 South Central VA Health Care Network Health Care Systems and will participate in the technical product dispensing and pharmacy operational support functions under the general supervision.

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.

• 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
• 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 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 Health career Association (NHA) - Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• Grade Determinations:
  In addition to the basic requirements for appointment listed above
• Pharmacy Technician - GS-03
• Education and Experience:
  
  One year of post-secondary education
• OR Six months of general experience
• OR Student Technician
• A student enrolled in an approved nationally accredited pharmacy technician program for an occupation identified in 38 U.S.C. 7405(a)(1 )(A) or (8) may be appointed on a temporary full-time - part-time or intermittent basis under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 7405(a)(1 )(D) for a period not to exceed two years or the duration of the individual's program
• Pharmacy Technician - GS-04
• Education and Experience:
  
  Completion of two years of post-secondary coursework related to pharmacy (e.g.
  
  - 12 semester hours of science and mathematics courses)
• OR Completion of one of the following:
  Six months of experience - that demonstrated knowledge of medication or medical field practice
• OR Successful completion of a military or nationally recognized pharmacy technician education/training program
• American Society of Health System Pharmacists® (ASHP) - American Pharmacist Association (APHA) - Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) - PTCB or NHA are examples of acceptable professional organizations recognizing such training programs
• NOTE:
  
  Training courses recognized by PTCB and NHA are not actual certifications
• OR One year of experience equivalent to next lower grade level
• Knowledge
  - Skills and Abilities
  
  (KSAs)
• In addition to the education or experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
  Ability to follow policies and procedures
• Ability to maintain appropriate files
• Ability to communicate with patients and other health professionals
• Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions
• Ability to operate office software/equipment to include - computers - software applications and printers
• Pharmacy Technician - GS-05
  
  Education and Experience:
  
  Successful completion of four years post-secondary education with courses related to pharmacy (e.g.
  
  - 48 semester hours of science - mathematics - pharmacy) or a bachelor's degree
• OR An associate's degree in pharmacy technician or technology (48 semester hours of concentrated pharmacy technician training)
• OR One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
• Knowledge
  - Skills and Abilities
  
  (KSAs)
• In addition to the education or experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
  Knowledge of basic pharmacy operations
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