Pharmacy Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This full-time Pharmacy Technician job is at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The work covers filling prescriptions, preparing medications, and handling controlled substances and pharmacy inventory. It is a weekday schedule with rotating weekends and holidays, and it requires a drug test.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
- Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
The job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. The agency also says current permanent VA employees and current permanent federal employees of other agencies may apply.
What you would do
- Process and prepare prescriptions and medication orders for pharmacist review.
- Prepare sterile and non-sterile compounded medications following safety standards.
- Operate pharmacy automation, such as automated dispensing cabinets.
- Manage controlled substances, including storage, records, and security.
- Maintain pharmacy inventory, including ordering, stocking, and checking expiration dates.
- Resolve routine medication issues for patients, pharmacists, providers, and nurses.
Do you qualify for GS-7?
With experience: To qualify for GS-7, you need at least 1 year of experience equivalent to GS-6, plus the required skills listed in the announcement. Experience in inpatient pharmacy, sterile compounding, outpatient dispensing, pharmacy automation, or controlled substances is preferred but not required.
With education: No specific education is required. The announcement says that for grades that accept both education and experience, combined amounts that total at least 100% count.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
- Transcript, if you use education to qualify
- Cover letter, if it applies to you
- DD-214 or Statement of Service, if it applies to you
- Disability letter (Schedule A or VA), if it applies to you
- SF-50 and performance appraisal, if you are a current or former federal employee
How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the listed qualifications. Your application, resume, and documents will be verified, and references may be checked. Errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Write a clear, specific resume or CV that shows dates and hours for each job, since the agency will not assume your experience.
- Attach a transcript if you use education to qualify, or you may not receive credit for it.
- Complete the full online questionnaire before the 11:59 PM ET deadline on 11/09/2026, because missing answers can lower your rating.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays.
Incentives and relocation: Sign-on bonuses and relocation assistance are not authorized. Pay may be set above the minimum step for higher qualifications.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding; non-REAL ID driver's licenses not accepted after May 7, 2025
- Seasonal flu vaccination required, or an approved exemption
- 1 or 2-year trial period
- Physical demands include standing and walking for 8 hours and lifting 15 to 44 pounds
- Vision correctable to 20/40 and ability to tell basic colors apart
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $57,986 – $75,384 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-7 · General Schedule
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Pharmacy Technician (0661)
- Announcement
- CAZM-13103251-27-TM
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