What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician position at Commonwealth of VA Careers?
Title: Pharmacy Technician
State Role Title: 49053
Hiring Range: $38,732 - $53,450
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location: Catawba Hospital
Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/catawba/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
A. Performance Management
(for employees who supervise others) Examples of Measures for Performance Management:
• Expectations are clear, well communicated, and relate to the goals and objectives of the department or unit;
• Staff receive frequent, constructive feedback, including interim evaluations as appropriate;
• Staff have the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish goals;
• The requirements of the performance planning and evaluation system are met and evaluations are completed by established deadlines with proper documentation;
• Performance issues are addressed and documented as they occur.
• Safety issues are reviewed and communicated to assure a safe and healthy workplace and a reduction in work related absences.
B. Physician Order Entry:
Computer entry, fill physician orders for pharmacist check, delivery to units, restock DocuMed, generate Physician Orders and MARs, other related duties as assigned.
• Orders are entered with < 10 errors/week.
• Orders are filled with < 10 errors/week.
• Unit deliveries made as scheduled.
• DocuMed restocked with zero errors.
• Documents (Physician Orders, MARs, etc.) generated as scheduled.
C. Fill medication carts for/with pharmacist check.
• Medication carts are filled with less than 10 errors/week. Essential
D. Departmental Duties:
Back-up of other Technicians, Unit Dosing, shredding, updating references, inventory maintenance, and other related duties as assigned.
• Observation by pharmacists that duties have been performed.
E. Perform inspections of all medication storage areas using designated inspection record.
• Medication area inspections are performed monthly as evidenced by signed inspection record.
F-1. Fill patient pass/discharge order prescriptions within designated timeframe.
• Patient discharge prescriptions are filled within the designated time frame with less than 5 errors (labeling and filling)/month.
F-2. Fill controlled substances floor stock orders and maintain perpetual inventory.
• Controlled Substances floor stock orders are filled and the perpetual inventory is maintained with zero errors.
Minimum Qualifications
Keyboarding skills; Interpersonal skills; Basic knowledge of pharmacy law, rules and regulations; Accuracy in reading physician orders and entering orders into the computer
Additional Considerations
Previous experience in a psychiatric hospital setting.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
(Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 540-375-4211 for assistance. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY)
Contact Information
Name: Austin Grasty
Phone: 540-375-4368
Email: austin.grasty@dbhds.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Salary : $38,732 - $53,450
