Pharmacy Technician (Inpatient Procurement and Inventory)

Quick Facts

• Role: Pharmacy Technician (Inpatient Procurement/Inventory)

• Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday (7:30am–4:00pm)

• Work setup: Primarily main inpatient pharmacy; may support multiple inpatient/outpatient areas and other facilities

Description

Serve as the lead procurement and inventory management specialist for the inpatient pharmacy, handling ordering, reconciliation/accounting, and DSCSA source traceability. Verify shipping invoices against received products, manage procurement purchase cards and budget fund control points, and ensure new products are evaluated and entered into required systems (e.g., Omnicell, Script Pro, Alaris, Codonics, VistA, iPack). Maintain PAR levels and storage standards, perform routine and high-risk diversion counts, and support quality assurance activities such as medication room inspections.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Proficient in written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Complete pre-employment onboarding/requirements and pass a pre-employment physical

• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program

• Selective Service registration for eligible males

• Active national pharmacy technician certification for positions above full performance level: CPhT (PTCB) or ExCPT (NHA)

• For GS-09: 1 year of experience equivalent to GS-08 and demonstrated KSAs

• If travel is required: valid state-issued driver’s license and ability to meet VA Handbook 5019 for incidental drivers

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases

• Paid Time Off: 37–50 days annual paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays)

• Parental leave: up to 12 weeks paid after 12 months of employment

• Child care subsidy: eligible full-time employees may receive up to 25% of eligible costs (with income/eligibility limits)

• Retirement: traditional federal pension (with vesting) and federal 401K (up to 5% employer contributions)

• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options

• Federal benefits available to employees and eligible family members