Pharmacy Technician

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

Portsmouth, VAFull-time$53–68K/yrPosted 2w ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$53–68K/yr
Location
Portsmouth, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is hiring a Pharmacy Technician. The position at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center supports the Outpatient Pharmacy Department by performing technical support functions, including processing medication orders, bulk compounding, and operating computer‑based pharmacy systems, while assisting pharmacists with drug utilization and quality assurance activities.

Key focus areas include Process medication orders, Perform substantial bulk compounding, including complex products, and Prepare, store, and issue sterile and non‑sterile drug preparations following established guidelines.

Important skills include Automated Pharmacy Systems, Computer-Based Systems, Bulk Compounding, Sterile Drug Preparation, Non-sterile Drug Preparation, and Pharmaceutical Label Verification.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Automated Pharmacy SystemsComputer-Based SystemsBulk CompoundingSterile Drug PreparationNon-Sterile Drug PreparationPharmaceutical Label VerificationPharmacy Stock RotationDrug UtilizationQAGuidance to Less Experienced Personnel

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceSecurity Clearance SecretUS Citizenship

Full job description

About the Position: This position is located at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center under the Outpatient Pharmacy Department. Performing a variety of technical support functions in a pharmacy. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes verifying accuracy of pharmaceutical labels, rotating pharmacy stock, and utilizing automated pharmacy systems to enter and retrieve data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Process medication orders. Perform substantial bulk compounding, including complex products. Prepare, store, and issue sterile and non-sterile drug preparations following established guidelines. Perform technical functions with computer-based systems. Assist Pharmacist in the drug utilization, quality assurance, and improvement activities. Provide guidance or assists less experienced medical personnel. Security clearance required: Secret

Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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