Pharmacy Technician

1 month ago


Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time
Controlled Substances
Accurately interprets, fills and readies controlled substance prescriptions with appropriate medications for Pharmacist verification.

Effectively coordinates, manages, completes and documents the purchasing of prescription drug products by maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of the procurement and formulary process.

Maintains, verifies, stocks and replaces outdated controlled medications from stock, including inpatient wards, storage cabinets and the Pharmacy vault.

Maintains accurate electronic inventory through decrementing prescriptions, entering received inventory and transferring to automated dispensing cabinets.

Monitors and analyzes orders and usage/distribution patterns for questionable circumstances or unusual trends and communicates potential problems to supervisor.

Provides training for Pharmacists, interns, Technicians, inspectors, students and others in controlled substance accountability procedures.
Prepares, operates, restocks, and maintains complex automated dispensing cabinets and all necessary equipment supporting pharmaceutical patient care functions.
Resolves inventory discrepancies immediately when discovered by reviewing reports and contacting appropriate persons when needed. Reports discrepancies to supervisor, when appropriate.

Ensures all controlled substance procedures abide by all local requirements, VISN, OIG and VHA handbook expectations and requirements, The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, VA Central Office directives, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) requirements, appropriate inventory management practices and other state and local requirements that apply.

Compounding


Is knowledgeable in United States Pharmacopeia (USP) , and standards, Pharmacy law, VHA directives and DEA regulations as they relate to practice within the VA Health Care System.

Prepares sterile ophthalmic preparations and other complex sterile pharmaceutics as appropriate.

Correctly interprets orders, selects, and measures appropriate ingredients, mixes ingredients in an aseptic manner, inspects the final product for accuracy, suitability and elegance, labels the product, maintains records of the manufacturing process and supplies the product for delivery.

Maintains technical working knowledge of equipment and supplies used in compounding sterile products, including but not limited to admixing pumps, needles, syringes, and other compounding supplies.

Operates and maintains complicated Pharmacy equipment, including but not limited to laminar flow hoods and compounding software.

Ensures that the IV cleanrooms are cleaned daily and appropriate logs are completed for daily, weekly and monthly cleaning.

Uses knowledge, skills, and abilities to resolve questionable orders or situations to ensure quality of care. Contacts Pharmacist to obtain clarification on prescriptions, orders or situations that present a possible hazard to patient care.

Performs accurate product selection, dosage calculations and compounding of agents utilizing package literature, written procedural guidelines and application of specialized knowledge.

Generates proper product identification labeling and assigns accurate stability and handling information, including appropriate auxiliary information to ensure safety and efficacy to the patient and other handlers of the product.

Stocks and maintains the preparation areas, reviewing anticipated inventory needs, and effectively coordinates, manages, completes, and documents the purchasing of prescription drug products.

Assists in airborne particulate and microbial testing and surface testing to ensure cleaning schedules are met.

Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday Rotating tours between

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 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.

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Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework
:
Ad Hoc only

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #

: 00000

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nancial Disclosure Report:
Not required
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