Pharmacy Technician - Albany, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Department Of Veterans Affairs Albany, United States

1 day ago

Full time

Description

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

The Pharmacy Technician at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center is certified, highly specialized, and is responsible for performing all assigned inpatient pharmacy or outpatient pharmacy duties.

Major duties includes but is not limited to:

Accurately interpret, fills, and prepares prescriptions with appropriate medications and or medical supplies for pharmacist verification.
Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly condition by assuring that all stock and equipment are in assigned places and all shelves and counters are free of dust and debris in order to create optimal work areas.
Assures drugs and supplies are appropriately stored and secured according to USP and VA guidelines, including the storage of high-risk, look a-like sound a-like, hazardous, controlled substances, and refrigerated items.
Receives, checks, rotates, and places in stock all items received in order. Identifies and reconciles any discrepancies to assure correct items have been received.
Operates and maintains complicated pharmacy equipment including robotic dispensing, automated counting, and barcode re-labeling equipment. Trouble-shoots minor mechanical problems of all automated systems as they occur and coordinates resolution of more involved mechanical or software problems with supervisor, vendor help desk, etc. as appropriate.
Performs monthly inspections to assigned areas to ensure proper storage of medications and soon to expired drugs are removed. Completes inspection reports in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Answers questions from pharmacy and non-pharmacy personnel regarding drug distribution. Identifies basic therapeutic problems, such as duplicate therapy with drugs in the same class and alerts the pharmacist to the possible need for clinical intervention.
Outpatient responsibilities include prescription filling, pharmacy phone triage, window prescription dispensing, narcotic vault assignments, preparing medications for mailing, or other areas that may develop from patient pharmacy needs.
Inpatient responsibility include aseptic admixture preparation, accurate automatic and on-demand ward stock replenishment, maintenance and operation of automated prepackaging, storage, and dispensing equipment, assembly and documentation of controlled substance requests, and properly packaging unit of use medications.
Ability to prepare, fill, and dispense controlled substance according to policies and procedures.
Conducts regularly scheduled biweekly inventories and assists the Controlled Substance Inspectors in completing the unannounced monthly inspections.
Effectively coordinates the purchasing of all drug products and supplies by maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of the procurement and formulary process.
Maintains CS accurate stock with electronic inventory through decrementing prescriptions, transferring to automated dispensing cabinets, and dispensing on green sheets.
Removes all expiring/outdated medications from ward automated dispensing cabinet locations and vault stock when needed.
Monitors, analyzes orders, and usage/distribution patterns for questionable circumstances or unusual trends. Communicates potential problems to the Pharmacy Supervisor.
Resolves inventory discrepancies immediately when discovered by reviewing reports and contacting appropriate persons when needed. Reports discrepancies to pharmacy supervisor for follow-up.
Ensures all controlled substances procedures abide by all local requirements, VISN, OIG and VHA handbook expectations and requirements, The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, VACO directives, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) requirements, appropriate inventory management practices, and any other requirements that may apply.
Maintains security of pharmaceuticals by controlling access to storage areas and to the pharmacy. Ensures that controlled substances are always kept in the locked, supervised area, specifically designated for controlled substance storage.
Prepares cytotoxic chemotherapy and is knowledgeable about working in a vertical flow hood, proper PPE use, and proper handling of chemotherapy agents when stocking, transporting, and mixing.
Accurately uses safety mechanisms when compounding chemotherapy including specialized admixing pumps, needles, syringes, transfer devices and camera safety systems.
Is knowledgeable about negative pressure technique, hazardous waste disposal, and cytotoxic spill response.
Performs duties of all lower grade technicians as needed.
Assists higher grade technicians as needed.

***Performs other duties as assigned***

Work Schedule: Varies, TBD

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 49715-F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized: Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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