Pharmacy Technician (Part-Time)
Location: Leavenworth, Kansas
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at present looking to employ Pharmacy Technician (Part-Time) right now, this job will be reside in Kansas. Detailed specification about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number
(VIN):
855770
1st AOC: Current Permanent Federal VA Leavenworth CMOP Employees
2nd ! AOC: Current Permanent Federal VA Employees
3rd AOC: Status Eligible Applicants (Current & former Federal employee's with reinstatement eligibility, Veterans with VRA & VEOA status, 30% rated Disabled American Veterans, and Schedule A applicants)
4
th
AOC: Public
Our mission: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the
battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring
the men and women who are America's Veterans
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YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Join the VA Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) team in Leavenworth, KS, a community of approximately 35,000 people located in the rolling hills of northeastern Kansas on the Missouri River. Leavenworth was the first city incorporated in Kansas and is proud of its history. Access http://www.lvks.org/ to learn more about Leavenworth, Kansas.
VA offers ! generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexib! le scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to
http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
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VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information onthe Department of Veterans Affairs, go to
http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
Special Employment Consideration:
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A,
Appointment of persons with disabilities
[i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or
Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more
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KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a US citizen to apply for this job
Subjec! t to fingerprint, drug testing and background investigation.
Selectees may be subject to a one-year probationary/trial period.
More than one selection may be made from this announcement.
All requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
DUTIES:
A Pharmacy Technician at the Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) participates in the technical product dispensing and pharmacy operational support functions under the general supervision of the Supervisory Pharmacy Technician. You may work in any of the following areas: automated dispensing, labeling, manifesting, packing and receiving. With additional advanced training, you may be authorized to work in manual fill. Major duties of this position include but are not limited to:
Assembles and packages drugs and supplies for mailing to patients.
Transport stock from receiving to storage and dispensing areas.
Assists in daily cleaning,! to include emptying and/or relining trash receptacles and preparing ma! terials for recycling.
Recommends changes for the improvement of work flow, work methods and priorities involved.
Reports down time problems, actions and resolutions for all interruptions in production that exceed 10 minutes.
Accurately interpret, fills and ready prescriptions with appropriate medications and/or medical supplies for pharmacist verification.
Assist with basic inventorying activities and checks for outdated pharmaceuticals.
Complies with Safety, Occupational and Health Standards and Policy.
Work Schedule:
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday
Position Description Title/PD#:
00003A
Relocation Expenses:
Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
Physical Requirements:
Work is performed in a highly mechanized warehouse setting around production machinery. Moderate noise and traffic requires attention to safety. Some work! areas involve a moderate risk requiring exercise of safety precautions when operating or working around the automated equipment. Wearing gloves is mandatory when handling specific medications. The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion, involving standing for prolonged periods of time, lifting/carrying of pharmaceutical supplies weighing up to 50 lbs and bending/stooping/reaching.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all the requirements by Friday, March 29, 2013
GS-5 Experience:
One year of experience at the next lower level that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position. This experience is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Examples of experience may include: Accurately interpreting, filling and readying prescriptions with appropriate medications or supplies; assisting with basi! c inventory activities; labeling prescriptions accurately; operating au! tomated dispensing devices and equipment; and performing aseptic techniques.
OR
GS-05 Education:
Successful completion of a four-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree that included at least 24 semester hours of courses related to pharmacy or pharmacy technology; successful completion of permanent specialized training courses in pharmaceutical and pharmacy services while serving in the Armed Forces creditable on a month for month basis up to the 1 year of experience required for GS-5; or at least 1 year of experience at the next lower level that demonstrates the core competencies (KSAs) described at the GS-4 level.
KSA Responses. You may respond VA Form 4676a, Employee Supplemental Qualifications Statement or on a separate typed document. If you do not submit responses to the KSAs, you will receive no further consideration for this position.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if ! you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's web site at
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/alph-ndx.asp
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IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.)
Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Applicants can verify accreditation at the following ! website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
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All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. ***
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation .
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for dis! abled Veterans in the application
checklist
or visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx
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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
KSA Responses: You may respond VA Form 4676a, Employee Supplemental Qualifications Statement or on a separate typed document. If you do not submit responses to the KSAs, you will receive no further consideration for this position.
Applicants applying for GS-05
MUST
respond to the following KSAs
:
KSA 1.
Ability to operate and care for automated dispensing devices and equipment.
KSA 2.
Knowledge of and ability to perform aseptic technique.
KSA 3.
Knowledge of basic inventory procedures.
KSA 4.
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Knowledge of pharmacy information systems.
Narrative essa! ys may be requested later in the selection process to differentiate between quality levels of eligible, basically qualified applicants.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
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OTHER INFORMATION:
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave
: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-fede! ral experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
The
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
provide
eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection
priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be
qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found
well-qualified (meets minimum qualifications, any selective factor and
demonstrates ability to satisfactorily perform the duties of the
position upon entry) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and
CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at
http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp
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If you were eligible to this job, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veter! ans Affairs.
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