About the role
Salary: $47,290.00 to $61,477.00 Per Year
About the Position: Serves as a Pharmacy Technician performing duties in support of the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) and its geographic area of responsibility. This position is located with the Fox Army Health Center SSO Stand-Alone MTF Redstone Arsenal, AL. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Major duties
Receive prescriptions for the full range of pharmaceuticals to include controlled drugs on the formulary.
Determine type of substance, strength, dosage, and quantity to be dispensed in accordance with accepted practice and pharmacy standard operating procedures.
Enter prescriptions into outpatient computer system.
Coordinate with prescriber or pharmacist to clarify issues or problems with dosing, interactions, or instructions.
Fill and label pharmaceutical medication.
Dispense pharmaceutical medication to customers.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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: I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service which includes filling and labeling prescriptions, preparing medications for pharmacist verification, and distributing pharmaceuticals to patients in accordance with established protocols. Utilizing pharmacy-based computer systems to input, update, and retrieve prescription information, verify insurance and patient data, and maintain accurate medication inventory records. I gained this experience in a fast-paced pharmacy setting, where I consistently followed safety, storage, and dispensing procedures to ensure compliance with federal and organizational regulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Pharmacology. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages.
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