- Position Title
- Pharmacy Technician
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSY-10665949-20-KRJ Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, December 5, 2019 to Friday, December 27, 2019
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
Assessment 1
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
1.
Education or Experience: A high school diploma or equivalent; or at least 3 months experience
Do you possess the above education or experience requirement?
Do you possess the above education or experience requirement?
2.
Certification: Certification by the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is required at grades GS-6 and above.
Do you possess a Certification by the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)?
Do you possess a Certification by the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)?
3.
English Language Proficiency: Pharmacy technicians appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part.
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
GS-6 REQUIRMENTS
4.
Experience. 1 year at or equivalent to the next lower level, and must fully meet the KSAs at the next lower level (GS-5), which include but are not limited to: Ability to operate and care for automated dispensing devices and equipment; Knowledge of, and ability to perform, aseptic technique; Knowledge of basic inventory procedures; and Knowledge of pharmacy information systems.
AND
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to meeting the KSAs for the GS-5 level, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs
Do you meet the above requirements?
AND
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to meeting the KSAs for the GS-5 level, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs
- Ability to solve problems and make recommendations, e.g., troubleshoot operational problems and refer for appropriate action
- Knowledge of the operation and care of automated equipment
- Knowledge of, and ability to follow, written instructions for compounding with aseptic technique for hazardous materials such as oncology agents
- Knowledge, and ability to perform, compounding with aseptic technique for routine sterile products
- Knowledge of policies and procedures for inventory management in specialized areas such as emergency carts
- Knowledge of the computerized prescription process demonstrated by the ability to input prescriptions and medication orders
Do you meet the above requirements?
Resume Reminder: Has your work schedule been full-time, i.e., 35-40 hours per week, for every position listed on your resume/CV? If you answered no, please list for all positions held: position title, employer, dates employed (MM/DD/YY) and work schedule (i.e., Full-Time (FT), Part-Time (PT), etc., and hrs/wk). Please list in order with current/most recent position first. Failure to provide all requested information may prevent us from giving credit for experience. (Example: 1. Administrative Assistant, Target, 05/01/03 to Present, FT, 40 hrs/wk. 2. Sales Associate, Target, 10/29/00 to 04/23/03, PT, 15 hrs/wk).If you answered yes, indicate N/A
TRANSCRIPT REMINDER If you are basing your qualifications on education, or a combination of education and experience, you must submit a copy of your transcripts (official or unofficial) or an appropriate course listing with your application.
APPLICATION REMINDER You MUST provide the completed VAF-10-2850c, Application for Associated Health Occupations. Failure to provide this form may result in your not being considered for this position. Please see the vacancy announcement, under the Required Documents section, for detailed information. Non -Award SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, must be submitted as verification
5.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.