<p>The North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System's Pharmacy Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Pharmacy Technician- Procurement & Inventory. The primary duties consist of pharmaceutical and supply order initiation, proper receipt of shipments, compliance with product and staffing requirements, and assisting the pharmacy management team in providing optional pharmaceutical care and timely customer service in a highly complex area of Pharmacy Service.</p> <p>Duties include, but are not limited to;</p> <ul> <li>Review and/or prepare documents and reports regarding financial status, procurement issues, or inventory; verify or abstract information contained in various documents and reports; maintain various procurement files; and resolve discrepancies in shipments, payments, or other documentation. </li><li>Utilize the VA computerized data processing system to accurately enter, modify or analyze information. </li><li>Responsibility for ongoing inventories of drug products and pharmaceutical supplies and their procurement. </li><li>Maintains accountability of daily purchases and coordinates receipt, controls budget ledger, assures consistent delivery schedules are employed and handled in a manner mutually beneficial to A&MMS and Pharmacy Service. </li><li>Keeps current on contracts, product availability, and prices to identify appropriate sources and ensures most cost-effective products are purchased through the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS). </li><li>Utilizes knowledge of available contract information and patent right limitation to switch to alternate generic products when available. </li><li>Utilizing the government purchase card, selectee will comply with all acquisition regulation, Federal, VA, and local to include mandatory sources/ contracting hierarchy. </li><li>Identifies alternative procurement sources, expediting interim and emergency orders, resolving administrative and procedural problems. </li><li>Determines, established, and modifies, as necessary, appropriate ordering intervals, inventory levels, most efficient/effective ordering quantities, sources of supply, etc., based on current financial condition in pharmacy, seasonal variations in drug usage, and changing patterns of medical practice. </li><li>Duties include but are not limited to: </li><li>Serve as ordering officer for pharmacy service, delegated by the VA National Acquisition Center(NAC) while maintaining annual training requirements. </li><li>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. </li><li>Assists in determining ordering intervals and stock levels appropriate to meet changes in formulary, brand to AB rated generic drugs, contract changes, conversions, new drug indications including backorders and seasonal changes. </li><li>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 </li><li>Involved in the design, implementation, and monitoring of therapeutic drug plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned practice area. </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule: Based on the needs of the service. Generally an 8-hour tour Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:30am and 6:00pm with possible r.otating weekends, holidays evening and nights.</p> <p>(Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis, rotating weekends, holidays, evening and nights based on facility/patient care needs).</p> <p>Telework: Not Available</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Functional Statement #: 55353F</p> <p>Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p> <p>PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized</p>