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Pharmacy Technician (Compound Sterile Products)

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Pharmacy Technician job that prepares sterile medicines, such as IV products and chemotherapy, at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois. The Veterans Health Administration is filling two positions through this announcement. The job is on a weekday day shift, may involve travel of 25% or less, and includes training other technicians, students, and residents.

2 vacancies

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

The job is open to the public, and U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. may apply. The conditions of employment also say you must be a U.S. citizen to apply, and non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.

What you would do

  • Prepare sterile IV products in the cleanroom suite.
  • Calculate doses, compound, and label medications accurately.
  • Operate and maintain complex pharmacy equipment and automation.
  • Check orders with pharmacists and resolve questionable prescriptions.
  • Manage stock, alert staff to reorder, and report possible drug discrepancies.
  • Train pharmacy technicians, students, and residents.

Do you qualify for GS-8?

With experience: You need one year of experience at the GS-7 level in the Federal service, such as working on your own with independent judgment and training lower-graded pharmacy technicians. Previous sterile compounding experience, including oncology and hazardous medications, is preferred.

With education: Education and experience can be combined to meet the requirement. The announcement does not name a specific degree. Only education from accredited U.S. schools, or foreign education judged equivalent by an outside evaluator, counts.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), or National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT). The announcement lists this as required in the application package.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Proof of PTCB CPhT or NHA ExCPT certification
  • Cover letter, if you choose to include one
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • Transcript if you use education to qualify
  • SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your questionnaire answers and documents. Your application, resume, and documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible. The VA also runs pre-employment reference checks.

Tips for this job:

  • The announcement lists a long-form resume or CV as required, and the 2-page resume limit does not apply to this job.
  • Include proof of PTCB or NHA certification in your package, since the announcement lists it as required.
  • If you claim veterans' preference, attach your DD-214 and select your preference in the questionnaire.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, with rotating weekends and holidays off as needed for patient care. Compressed or flexible schedules are not available.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
  • Proficient in written and spoken English
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding; state IDs must be REAL ID compliant
  • Pre-employment physical exam
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required
  • 1 or 2-year trial period
  • Standing for long periods and lifting up to 50 pounds
  • Exposure to hazardous medications; protective equipment required

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
$68,156 – $88,599 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-8 · General Schedule
Location
Hines, Illinois
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
2
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
25% or less
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Pharmacy Technician (0661)
Announcement
CAZP-13105657-27-JB

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