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The location of this position is at the Boise VAMC Pharmacy Division located in Boise Idaho. BASIC REQUIREMENTS Citizenship: Citizen of the United States Education or Experience: A high school diploma or equivalent; or at least 3 months experience. Certification: Certification by the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is required. Grade Qualification GS-6 Experience: One year experience at the next lower level and must fully meet the KSAs at the next lower level. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following technical KSAs. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 1. Ability to solve problems and make recommendations, e.g., troubleshoot operational problems and refer for appropriate action. 2. Knowledge of the operation and care of automated equipment. 3. Knowledge of, and ability to follow, written instructions for compounding with aseptic technique for hazardous materials such as oncology agents. 4. Knowledge, and ability to perform, compounding with aseptic technique for routine sterile products. 5. Knowledge of policies and procedures for inventory management in specialized areas such as emergency carts. 6. Knowledge of the computerized prescription process demonstrated by the ability to input prescriptions and medication orders. ["The Outpatient Pharmacy Technician at the Boise Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) position functions in the outpatient section of the Pharmacy service line under the Associate Director Office. The Outpatient Pharmacy Technician assignment involves the preparation, review, dispensing, control of medications, and other pharmaceutical products to outpatients, inpatients, inpatient treatment units, other services within the Boise VAMC 1. Operates and maintains Pharmacy equipment, to include the ScriptPro Robotics Dispensing Machine, Omnicell Automated Dispensing Device, ScriptTak, and working knowledge of the Automated Call Distributor (ACD) phone lines.\n2. Assumes responsibility for mailing correct and accurate pharmaceuticals to outpatient Veterans.\n3. Answers questions from Pharmacy and Non-Pharmacy personnel regarding drug distribution. Identifies basic therapeutic problems, such as duplicate therapy with drugs in the same class and alerts the Pharmacists to the possible need for clinical intervention.\n4. Assists in total quality improvement activities by participating in the medical center and service process assessment and action teams, and continually seeks to improve services.\n5. Completely involved in implementing and improving Pharmacy service customer service activities.\n6. Responsible for review of all stock in Pharmacy, clinics, outpatient patient clinics, and neighborhood areas for outdated pharmaceuticals, and drug recalls.\n7. Effectively and expediently fills prescriptions for dispensing. 8. Routinely performs inspections of assigned areas, checking for out dates, over or under stocked items, condition of products, maintaining all Pharmacy areas and equipment in a clean, neat, and organized fashion.\n9. Accomplishes other duties as assigned by the Supervisor or designee.\n10. Demonstrates a working knowledge of Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) and Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), including associated Pharmacy applications.\n11. Accomplishes Pharmacy administrative actions to include the following: Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) rejects, 3rd party billing, United Parcel Service (UPS) packing tracking, submission of CMOP orders, processing mail rejections, and faxing local prescriptions to the associated primary care provider or Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT).\n12. Completes all required Talent Management System (TMS) training on a timely basis and maintains certifications. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 0930-1800\nTelework: Not available"]