Summary
The position help pharmacists dispense prescription medication to customers or health professionals.
If hired at GS-03 or GS-04, you may work toward achieving a license. Higher grades must possess license to enter on duty.
This position is being re-advertised to solicit additional applications. Applicants who applied previously need not reapply unless submitting updated and/or missing information.
This job announcement is OPEN UNTIL FILLED and will close once the position is filled.
Duties
If incumbent is hired at the GS-3 level, the selected candidate gains experience toward the GS-4, GS-5, or GS-6 to perform the duties listed below.
- Help patients by greeting them in person or by telephone to answer questions or respond to requests and prioritizing if inquiry should be referred to a pharmacist.
- Fill and dispense prescriptions as delegated by Pharmacists. Assists the pharmacist in patient care activities. Performs the technical processes entailed in processing and dispensing medications to patients.
- Manage the regular program of supply procurement and supply management. This includes assessment of need, preparing purchase orders and requests, placing computer generated or phone orders to prime vendor or wholesalers, receiving drugs into the pharmacy, taking periodic inventories of stock. Performs daily maintenance functions on automated equipment. Runs daily operational and pharmacy reports and performs a variety of quality assurance/quality improvement activities.
- Function as contact person for on-line point of sales system to include training others or responding to questions in person or verbally about insurance billing Monitors the patient data input into the RPMS Point-of-Sale (POS) system, assures the accuracy of patient data and appropriateness of billing information so that correct billing documents are produced.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Selectee may be subject to a probationary period
U.S. Citizenship is required
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.
Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957 and seasonal influenza immunization is required for all staff working in Indian Health Service health care facilities.
COVID-19 vaccination is required for all selectees prior to entrance on duty.
The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain licensure requirements. If licensure is not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.
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Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
(Education, Training, and Experience for Pharmacy Aid or Pharmacy Technician positions):
Specialized Experience
For positions at GS-4 and above: Qualifying specialized experience may have been gained in hospital pharmacies, retail pharmacies, or in pharmaceutical firms or laboratories. Experience must have provided a basic knowledge of:
- Pharmaceutical nomenclature.
- Characteristics, strengths, and dosage forms of pharmaceuticals.
- Pharmaceutical systems of weights and measures; and the
- Variety of procedures and techniques involved in the care, storage, repackaging, bulk compounding, and distribution of pharmaceuticals.
Education and Training
For GS-3: Successful completion of 1 year of study that included a course in biology, chemistry, or physics.
For GS-4: Successful completion of 2 years of study in pharmacy or pharmacy technology that included at least 12 semester hours in courses in the care, storage, distribution, and preparation of pharmaceuticals, and appropriate laboratory work.
For GS-5: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study in pharmacy, or that included at least 24 semester hours in pharmacy-related courses.
Successful completion of a course for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service under close medical and professional supervision is creditable on a month-for-month basis for general experience.
Successful completion of pertinent specialized training courses in pharmaceutical and pharmacy practices while serving in the Armed Forces is creditable on a month-for-month basis up to the 1 year of specialized experience required for GS-5.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION FOR GS-03:
- Your resume must demonstrate at least six (6) months of General Experience.
- General Experience is (l) Any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation. Examples of work at this level include clerical work in medical settings such as verifying accuracy of patient information, enter codes or other information into computers or enter information into databases or software programs or enter patient or treatment data into computers and interacting with customers in person to provide information of service.
- OR
- See the INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (Education, Training, and Experience for Pharmacy Aid or Pharmacy Technician positions) listed above for details regarding the type of required courses.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION FOR GS-04:
- Your resume must demonstrate at least six (6) months of general experience and six (6) months of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-03 level in the Federal service.
- Qualifying specialized experience may have been gained in hospital pharmacies, retail pharmacies, or in pharmaceutical firms or laboratories. Experience must have provided a basic knowledge of: pharmaceutical nomenclature; characteristics, strengths, and dosage forms of pharmaceuticals; pharmaceutical systems of weights and measures; and the variety of procedures and techniques involved in the care, storage, repackaging, bulk compounding, and distribution of pharmaceuticals.
- Qualifying general experience: (l) Any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation. Examples of work at this level include clerical work in medical settings such as verifying accuracy of patient information, enter codes or other information into computers or enter information into databases or software programs or enter patient or treatment data into computers and interacting with customers in person to provide information of service.
- OR
- See the INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (Education, Training, and Experience for Pharmacy Aid or Pharmacy Technician positions) listed above for details regarding the type of required courses.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION FOR GS-05:
- Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-04 level in the Federal service. Examples of work at this level include experience gained in hospital pharmacy or retail pharmacy, or in a pharmaceutical firm or laboratory performs such duties as filling prescription utilizing automated dispensing equipment; and distributing pharmaceuticals.
- OR
- See the INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (Education, Training, and Experience for Pharmacy Aid or Pharmacy Technician positions) listed above for details regarding the type of required courses.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR GS-06:
- Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal service. The GS-05 grade is one grade lower to GS-06. Example of work at this level include filling prescriptions utilizing automated dispensing equipment; distributing pharmaceuticals; utilizing pharmacy-based computer systems; working with insurance claims to bill for pharmaceuticals and resolve any billing issues; and performing pharmaceutical procurement and inventory management.
SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR REQUIREMENT for GRADES GS-05 or GS-06 Grade Level:
In addition to the minimum requirements, the following certification is determined to be essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
- a current and active certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Health career Association or similar certification
- AND
- an active Pharmacy Technician License or an active state Certified Pharmacy Technician License.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT FOR GS-03 or GS-04 Grades:
Achieve Pharmacy Technician License within 6 months after entrance on duty.
You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the cutoff date(s) or the closing date of the announcement. The job announcement is open until the positions are filled.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
If you meet the minimum qualifications requirements for this position, your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. Once the application process is complete, a review of your qualifications will be conducted to determine if you are qualified for this job. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The quality categories are: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within each of these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-preference eligibles.
Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your category rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
To determine if you are qualified for this position, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against the qualifications as defined in the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement and your responses to the assessment questions. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume (your resume must state specific duties that relate to this position) and your responses to the assessment questions will be evaluated against the duties you provided in your resume, along with your submitted documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following.
- Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)
- Medications
- Pharmacy Calculations
- Pharmacy Quality Improvement
- Pharmacy Tools and Software
- Self Management
- Technical Documentation
The following links below provide information on how you may be eligible for various hiring authorities. If you are a Veteran, qualified CTAP and ICTAP eligible, or an individual with a disability, please refer to the following links below for additional guidance. CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a "well qualified" rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Workforce Restructuring Career Transition website at: . CTAP/ICTAP documentation requirements are listed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- Veterans, i.e. (VEOA, VRA, and 30% or more disabled) -
- Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) -
- Interagency Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) -
- Schedule A Appointments for the Disabled -
Required Documents
Resume: You are highly encouraged to use to ensure all required information is included in your Resume. If you use your own resume, curriculum vitae, or any other written form you choose then you must describe your job-related qualifications that includes.
- beginning and ending dates for paid and non-paid work experience,
- hours worked per week,
- month and year of employment for each job title listed,
- annual salary, and
- description of job duties.
- Include name and address of employer, supervisor name and telephone number.
Required as applicable for the purposes of specific eligibility and appointment claim(s), and position requirements:
Indian Preference Applicants: If claiming Indian preference, applicants must provide a completed copy of the Form BIA-4432, "Verification of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA and IHS Only." Indian preference will not be given unless a properly signed and dated form is submitted with your application, including any verification by an authorized Tribal Representative or BIA Official of tribal enrollment records. For detailed instructions, see form BIA-4432. Refer to BIA-4432 link: . When an Indian Preference candidate possesses Veterans preference the rules regarding Veterans preference apply under ESEP and the applicant must provide documentation in order to receive preference.
Veterans Preference: If claiming Veteran's Preference provide a copy of your DD214 Form (Member 4 copy). To claim 10-Point Veterans Preference, submit a SF-15 Application () along with the appropriate supporting documentation. For additional information regarding Veterans Preference visit: .
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP, follow the instructions below: .
Transcripts: You are encouraged to submit copies of transcripts (official or unofficial) although not required at the time of application. You must list your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Official transcripts will be required after tentative selection and prior to issuing an official job offer.
Licensure, Certifications: Applicants should list their license/certifications on their resume, along with the expiration date, if applicable. Certification of licensure/certification will be required after tentative selection and prior to issuing an official job offer.
You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59 (Eastern Standard Time) of the cut off dates or the closing date: 12/31/2024. The job announcement is open until the positions are filled.
The first Cut-off date for receipt/referral of applications to be considered for available vacant positions will be 5 days after the JOA open date.
Your resume and any documents submitted will be retained for three months and may be used at any time during this period. After 3 months, you must reapply to this announcement in order to be considered.