Supervisory Pharmacy Technician

Quick Facts

Role: Supervisory Pharmacy Technician

Schedule: Sunday–Thursday, 10:30am–7:00pm (or as determined by the hiring manager)

Location: 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121

Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to meet VA employment requirements.

Description

This position supervises pharmacy technical staff and trainees, providing technical oversight to ensure complete and efficient completion of inpatient pharmacy workload. Responsibilities include scheduling, timecard tracking, quality assurance oversight, automation coordination, controlled substances technician management, and support for sterile compounding/IV suite staffing and training. The role also supports accreditation readiness, prepares management reports, and drives performance improvement through audits and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop work schedules, plan/approve leave, rotate duties/shifts, and ensure consistent coverage
• Track and submit technicians’ timecards biweekly; evaluate performance and ensure competencies are maintained with retraining as needed
• Optimize technician workflow by analyzing and reprioritizing workload demands
• Coordinate day-to-day maintenance and operation of pharmacy automation equipment with the Automation team
• Supervise inpatient controlled substances technicians; provide guidance to ensure compliance with regulations and procedures
• Support IV suite technician staffing; track and audit sterile compounding competencies and training
• Support sterile compounding specialist activities, including new staff training and issue triage
• Coordinate training for technicians, interns, externs, pharmacy residents, and students
• Collaborate with procurement on inpatient inventory management and drug recalls
• Collaborate with Logistics for crash cart exchanges and timely restocking
• Prepare management reports (high-cost drug inventory, ward stock, automation, competency, controlled substances)
• Conduct audits of community living center medication carts and inventory inspections; perform monthly ward inspections and support medication restocking in OR/anesthesia work areas
• Develop and implement administrative audits (inventory inspections, IV compounding equipment utilization, competency checklists, workflow analysis)
• Support quality and regulatory readiness for accreditations and inspections (e.g., Joint Commission, OIG, DEA controlled substance inspections)
• Analyze data to support independent performance improvement projects and workload/dispensing/utilization metrics

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Selective Service registration (for eligible males)
• Written and spoken English proficiency
• Background/security investigation required
• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation
• May be required to complete a 2-year trial period and meet ongoing public interest certification
• Complete online onboarding and pre-employment requirements (including acceptable identification)
• Seasonal influenza vaccination participation requirement
• Progressively complex experience equivalent to one year at the lower grade level
• Active national certification (CPhT via PTCB or ExCPT via NHA) for positions above full performance level

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government includes a comprehensive benefits package; eligibility depends on the specific position type and full-time/part-time status.