Pharmacy Technician - Procurement Technician

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include but are not limited to: Effectively coordinates, manages, completes and documents the purchasing of all prescription and nonprescription drug products and pharmaceutical supplies. Works to ensure that inventory levels of medications and medical supplies are managed so that patient care is not impaired due to insufficient stock or the unavailability of a therapeutic alternative. Utilizes the prime vendor for contracted prescription drug products.

Proceeds to open market vendors for items not available through the prime vendor. Assures that vendor delivery schedules support the needs of the Pharmacy. Coordinates with management when necessary concerning drug unavailability and items not received or backordered.

Establishes processes and procedures for borrowing items from local pharmacies/hospitals and other VA pharmacies on an emergency basis, and ensures their safe transport to the medical center. Analyzes market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability, and coordinates orders that support cost-effective and timely product availability. Investigates and resolves shipping and receiving errors from vendors and suppliers in compliance with the medical center's fiscal policies.

Reports and resolves discrepancies and reconciles orders in a timely manner. Ensures compliance with all controlled substance rules and regulations as defined by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the VHA Controlled Substance Handbook. Serves as a Designated Government Purchase Card holder, a Designated Power of Attorney for the DEA's Controlled Substance Ordering System (CSOS), and a Designated Ordering Officer for all pharmaceutical prime vendor contracts.

Maintains documentation and accountability of daily purchases and coordinates product receipt and budget ledger/control point management. Independently manages pharmacy control points and accounts for purchase expenditures to ensure department budgetary compliance. Provides pharmacy supervisors with control point information when they're approval is needed per policy.

Maintains a complete and current record keeping and retrieval system. Routinely completes purchase card reconciliations consistent with the medical center's fiscal policies. Assists the pharmacy's cost initiatives in drug cost analysis to assure continuing budgetary compliance and cost-effective product availability.

Provides pharmacy supervisors cost usage analyses of high cost medications to identify the inpatient and outpatient high usage areas and prescribing trends. Prepares budget projections based upon usage trends affecting expenditures. Oversees the department's product recall procedures and works with medical center staff to coordinate product removals and alternative product purchases.

Ensures that stock is dispersed into designated storage areas with appropriate shelf labeling and consistent with storage requirements based on VA, OSHA, US Pharmacopoeia, and Joint Commission standards. Isolates and secures expired medications until processing by the department's reverse distributor. Routinely processes outdated controlled and non-controlled substances for reverse distribution for credit or Arranges for the proper disposal of outdated/damaged/unusable drugs.

Coordinates departmental inventories as assigned including aligning inventory in various sections of the pharmacy, resolving discrepancies, preparing reports and submitting final reports to management for areas of responsibility. Makes pharmacy personnel aware of drug shortages and recalls and removes recalled items from the pharmacy and patient care areas and makes provision for their removal from the medical center. Reviews and updates all Pharmacy Service policies pertaining to procurement of medications, medical supplies and pharmacy consumables.

Generates budget, cost analysis, hazardous waste, GEMS and other reports as needed. Assists with the training, orientation and re-training of employees to Pharmacy Service procurement policies and procedures. Ensures all pharmaceutical and supply invoices are signed and dated to document receipt and ensures that there is a separation of duties between the individual who placed the order and the individual who checked in the order/signed the invoice for receipt.

Assists pharmacy COR with administrative functions related to pharmacy contracting. Oversees and maintains VA Mandated ScriptPro Inventory Management Tool. Other duties as assigned by the supervisor based on staffing and workload.

Performs all the duties of lower graded technicians, if required. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm or 8:30am - 5:00pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.

Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation.

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

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This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

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All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 07/17/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12999246. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account.

Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.

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Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field. The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), etc.

Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Performance Appraisal Professional Certification Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript