Pharmacy Technician (Sterile Compounding & Hazardous Medications)

Quick Facts

• Role: Pharmacy Technician (sterile compounding & hazardous medications)
• Work setting: On-site; no telework
• Schedule: 8-hour shifts between 6:00am and 6:00pm; rotating weekends, holidays, evenings, and night hours

Description

You will work under the guidance of a registered pharmacist as an autonomous pharmacy technician and subject matter expert for day-to-day technician duties in a specialized sterile compounding area. The role involves preparing, compounding, dispensing, and distributing sterile and non-sterile hazardous medications, including cytotoxic agents and pre-medications. You will ensure accurate compounding, labeling, inventory readiness, cleaning, and compliance with USP sterile compounding standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, compound, dispense, and distribute sterile and non-sterile hazardous medications within designated sterile compounding areas
• Receive, review, and prepare physician orders for cytotoxic agents and pre-medication
• Perform product identification, labeling, dosage calculation, and compounding using package literature and written procedural guidelines
• Compound hazardous and non-hazardous IV sterile preparations according to USP <795> / <797> / <800>
• Follow aseptic preparation techniques for hazardous and non-hazardous medications
• Review anticipated inventory needs and notify procurement for required products
• Maintain required records related to sterile compounding
• Receive and store hazardous IV chemotherapy inventory per NIOSH guidelines; rotate stock; remove/replace outdated items
• Maintain chemo/IV room inventory of medications, compounding supplies, and cleaning products to minimize waste
• Perform daily/weekly/monthly IV room cleaning, including checks for soon-to-expire medications
• May support duties for lower-grade pharmacy technicians

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Required to complete online onboarding and pre-employment requirements (I-9 documentation)
• Pass pre-employment medical evaluation
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program (VA Health Care Personnel)
• Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Testing-designated VA positions: may require urinalysis drug screening prior to appointment
• Trial period requirement: 1–2 years with potential termination if not certified to advance the public interest after the trial period
• National certification requirement for roles above the full performance level: active certification via PTCB (CPhT) or NHA (ExCPT)
• For GS-07/GS-08: 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level and ability to meet required KSAs
• Must demonstrate KSAs including knowledge of pharmacy technician principles for independent safe work; computerized prescription process knowledge; ability to resolve issues with healthcare team and customers; ability to train students/developmental technicians; safe dispensing following regulations; and ability to troubleshoot automated dispensing equipment/technology platforms/databases

Benefits

• Federal government employee benefits package; eligibility depends on position type (full-time/part-time/intermittent)
• Benefits available to you and your family; details provided by the hiring agency