<p>This Pharmacy Technician position is located in the Pharmacy service at the VA Boston Healthcare System (three vacancies at West Roxbury, MA, and one vacancy at Brockton, MA).</p> <p>VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws</p> <p>Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional</p> <p>Incumbent provides a variety of services at multiple points of care. Additional duties include various administrative and/or clinical work and assignments as assigned by the pharmacy supervisor.</p> <ul> <li>Inherits all position requirements, competencies, functions, duties, and assignments listed within the GS-03, GS-04, GS-05, and GS-06 functional statements. </li><li>Independently manages and completes all competencies and position requirements. </li><li>Oversees operation and care of specialized pharmaceutical equipment. </li><li>Troubleshoots and coordinates pharmacy equipment service requests and provides communication of activities and updates to the pharmacy team. </li><li>When assigned, acts as the subject matter expert and/or administrator for various systems, services, programs and/or equipment. </li><li>When assigned, collects and maintains records of staff training, competencies, logs and other records. </li><li>Prepares various reports on a regular basis for supervisor. </li><li>Oversees compliance and coordination of procurement, reverse distribution, and formulary processes and programs. </li><li>Assists with initiating and maintaining all required drug file and inventory changes to resolve and improve patient care needs. </li><li>When assigned, provides support for Investigational Drug services. </li><li>Complies with investigational drug policies and procedures. </li><li>Independently gathers, evaluates, and analyze data to generate reports and/or for other projects/statistical purposes. </li><li>Evaluates, analyzes workflow. </li><li>When assigned, coordinates technician work activities and scheduling. </li><li>Independently reviews, understands, and complies fully with all policies, procedures, handbooks, and other guidance. </li><li>Understands sufficiently to train and educate new employees and existing staff. </li><li>When assigned, assists the supervisor with administrative assistance and service requirements, record management, and other administrative assignments. </li><li>When assigned, assists with interviewing potential candidates for employment. </li><li>Provides and coordinates educational programs to train staff and patients. </li><li>When assigned, serves as pharmacy vault technician. </li><li>Conducts daily control substance inventory. </li><li>Fills all controlled substance prescriptions. </li><li>Mails controlled substance prescriptions. </li><li>Maintains controlled substance inventory levels in coordination with Pharmacy Inventory Manager. </li><li>Stocks vault shelves and rotates existing inventory. </li><li>Segregates expired controlled substance inventory for disposition with reverse distributors. </li><li>Maintains Emergency Drug Cache inventory. </li><li>Maintains Explosive cabinet inventory. </li><li>Maintains all controlled substance filing and record management including DEA 222, CSOS Records, Inspections, Reverse Distribution and all other required files and documents. </li><li>Manages continuous review of all controlled substance product expiration and disposition/removal. </li><li>Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of controlled substance policies and procedures. </li><li>When assigned, initiates investigation into vault discrepancies with supervision from pharmacy supervisor or designee. </li><li>Assists police and other services with investigations. </li><li>When assigned, independently orders medical supplies as per prescription information in Vista as well as external ordering mechanisms. </li><li>Performs all duties and functions listed in the GS-03, GS-04, GS-05, and GS-06 Pharmacy Technician Functional Statements. </li><li>Performs all other duties as assigned by the supervisor. </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule: Varied tours of duty to include evenings; rotation of holiday and weekend required.</p> <p>Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized</p> <p>Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).</p> <p>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> <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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.</p> <p>Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).</p> <p>Telework: Not available</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Functional Statement #: 523-F02993 Pharmacy Technician GS-0661-07</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized</p>