Summary

The Oklahoma City Pharmacy Service is recruiting one - (1) Pharmacy Technician

Duties

• The following duties for the Pharmacy Technician - include - but are not limited to: Reads & interprets prescriptions from the pharmacy automation and the electronic health record
• Reviews prescription orders for technical accuracy
• Prepares medications & ensures orderable item matches item being dispensed w/ regard to drug - strength - quantity or appropriate supply item
• Uses Optifill to batch & label outpatient medications
• .Maintains highly sophisticated pharmacy equipment includes cleaning procedures & maintenance of Optifill - TCGRx - ScriptTalk - Kirby Lester counting machines and office equipment like printers
• Assists inventory processes that include but are not limited to inventory counts - medication ordering - stocking - checking for outdates - pulling outdates - pulling recalled medication - med room inspections - or any other activity related to VA medication supply Accurately interprets the electronic health record
• Is able to confirm prescription information in pharmacy automation software
• Able to execute refills or other technician duties within the VA electronic health record
• Accurately enters/updates patient information in in the VA electronic health record
• Accurately enters notes into the electronic health record using pharmacy templates/blank forms
• Comprehends & participates in procurement activities - inventory management - narcotic dispensing - mental health programs - secure messaging - overnight mail - partial fills - window dispensing - administrative reports - prescription review - incident reports - etc
• Prioritizes workload to work by assigned deadlines
• Able to work in an organized manner & maintains clean workstation
• Maintains adaptability & flexibility for various emerging roles/responsibilities in medication distribution system
• Important w/ regard to new equipment - assignments - & changes in pharmacy workflow
• Maintains appropriate phone etiquette & professionalism
• Able to work independently
• Accurately collects & clarifies patient information
• Capable of synthesizing patient information to identify basic therapeutic - distributive/medication related problems
• Understands when to alert/ask pharmacists for clarification/assistance
• Communicates information accurately
• Fills medication \"to be mailed\" according to description provided in medication distribution section
• Ensures prescription label matches mailing label & maintains accuracy in other software/paper systems
• Able to transport mail containers to pickup destinations - restock supplies - lift mail bags/containers
• Assists w/other medication distribution activities as directed
• Fills controlled substance (CS) medication according to description provided in medication distribution section
• Matches hardcopy prescriptions to prescription labels according to current federal/state requirements
• Monitors prescription orders for dispensing accuracy & communicates potential problems to supervisor
• Performs equipment maintenance as directed
• Able to clean the CS area/others as needed
• Medication Management System: i.e
• Assists the pharmacist w/ problem solving - patient care/medication issues
• Assists in quality improvement projects on an individual/team basis to improve pharmacy service
• Assists to complete required pharmacy reporting obligations
• Maintains pharmacy security
• includes pharmacy physical security & electronic records security
• Maintains accountability for tour of duty
• includes being on time & ready at the start of shift - & returning on time from lunch/breaks/meetings/activities - etc
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 6:00- 2:30 - 7:00-3:30 or rotating based on needs of the service
• Some holidays will be required Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) 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 $416.66
• 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) Functional Statement #: 59033-A