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06/21/2017 to 06/26/2017
$40,684 - $52,893 per year
GS 07
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Detail
Full-time - Full Time
07
No
VHA-590-17-MAH-1976962-BU
472600400
The Pharmacy Technician (Procurement) position is located in the Pharmacy Service Line.
Major duties include but are not limited to:
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, may include Evenings and Weekends.
Functional Statement Title/#: Pharmacy Technician/GS-0661
Physical Requirements: This position physical demands are standing, reaching, bending, stretching, walking, and carrying light loads of supplies.
Basic Requirements:
VA Policy.
(a) Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-6).
(b) Assignment. Pharmacy technicians may be assigned to any area of the pharmacy including expanded distributive function assignments; for example assignment as team leaders for specific process improvement teams involving technical areas or performing more highly complex duties including preparation of oncology agents for clinical pharmacy specialists. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), and range of variety, and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.
(c) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. Candidates must demonstrate the KSAs below:
(1) Ability to evaluate, analyze workflow, and coordinate work activities.
(2) Ability to independently gather, evaluate, and analyze data to generate reports and/or for other projects/statistical purposes.
(3) Knowledge of pharmacy policies and procedures sufficient to train and orient new employees and other staff
(4) Comprehensive knowledge of the operation and care of specialized pharmaceutical equipment.
(5) Comprehensive knowledge of the procurement and formulary process.
(6) Comprehensive knowledge of investigational drug policies and procedures.
(7) Comprehensive knowledge of controlled substance policies and procedures, and the ability to identify and investigate discrepancies in these policies and procedures.
(8) Comprehensive knowledge of, and ability to, analyze data in VA information systems.
References: VA Handbook 5005/15, Part II, Appendix G28
Education. A high school diploma or equivalent; or at least 3 months experience.
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.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
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1) Job title and grade level/salary. In order to show that you meet time-in-grade, you must document grades you have held and how long you have held them;
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3) Month, day and year start/end dates (e.g. 04/02/2007 to 04/13/2008);
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5) Name of Supervisor or Contact name
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NOTE: The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidate's education and experience and recommend the grade and salary at which the candidate will be placed. For internal selectees eligible for promotion, the board will determine grade and HR will determine step in accordance with policy.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
·Resume
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Saturday, September 30, 2017 to receive consideration.
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