Pharmacy Technician - Program Support (PST)

This Pharmacy Program Support Technician (PST) position is located within the Pharmacy Service at the Dayton VA Medical Center, Dayton, OH. The Pharmacy PST serves in the Office of the Chief as the Program Support Technician for Pharmacy Services which includes three on-site pharmacy locations and several Outpatient Community-Based Clinics.

NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position.

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws

Duties include:

• Manages executive office in support of senior pharmacy leadership to include time management, correspondence, meeting minutes, spreadsheets, reports, presentations, policies, newsletters, etc.;
• Prepares documents and spreadsheets utilizing good grammar, punctuation and proper formatting via various computer office software systems;
• Serves as service record manager following defined regulations regarding record retention;
• Serves as TMS administrator and student liaison for the service;
• Serves as primary timekeeper for the service;
• Assists with inventory management and ordering of medications;
• Operates and maintains complicated pharmacy automated equipment and office equipment;
• Prepares outpatient drug orders including interpretation of prescriptions, proper medication selection of correct strength and dosage form, accurate counts, and recordkeeping compliance;
• Prepares inpatient drug orders according to established procedures and protocols as assigned;
• Collects drug use evaluation data for quality improvement purposes as required;
• Supports clinical section when requested to include maintenance of dashboards and patient care;
• Support of other duties as assigned in inpatient, outpatient and clinical sections;

Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.
Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 92828A.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

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.
• English Language Proficiency: You must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C.7403(f).
• Certification: For positions above the full performance level, the employee must pass a national certification exam and hold an active national certification through either:

1. Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT). OR
2. National Healthcareer Association (NHA), Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT).

Grade Determinations:

Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower level GS-7.

Certification: For positions above the full performance level, the employee must pass a national certification exam and hold an active national certification 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 candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs for all GS-08 assignments and meet any additional KSAs for the assignment, if indicated:

(a) 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.) Note: See Specialized Area.in the Definitions Section.
(b) Skill in training and orienting new and existing pharmacy facility employees and students on proper policies and procedures.
(c) Ability to evaluate, analyze and coordinate workflow and work activities within a specialized area or section of the pharmacy.

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).

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: Some of the work involves extended periods of time standing, sitting, or doing computer work. Duties regularly involve lifting/carrying of pharmaceutical supplies weighing up to 40 pounds, lifting to stock shelves, bending/stooping, and walking to various parts of the Dayton VA Medical Center grounds which may involve some minor exertion. Endurance of very stressful periods may be required due to uncontrollable workload demands. This position requires average agility and dexterity. Professional appearances per pharmacy dress code, attitude and demeanor are required.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

• 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.