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Pharmacy Technician (Inpatient/Outpatient)
Veterans Health Administration · Iron Mountain, Michigan · Closes in 2 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
You must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. The agency clarified that the job is open to current permanent VA employees and all U.S. citizens.
Experience: To qualify at the GS-07 level, you need at least 1 year of experience equivalent to GS-06, in federal or non-federal work. The job is above the full performance level, so you should show skills such as training technicians, troubleshooting automated dispensing equipment, and working with independent judgment.
Education: No education is required. If you use education to qualify, only degrees and coursework from accredited schools recognized by the U.S. Department of Education count.
Licenses and certifications:
- Active national certification as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) from PTCB
- Active national certification as a Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT) from NHA
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 2 days (November 6, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications listed. Your application, resume, and supporting documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may affect your rating or consideration.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Attach a copy of your PTCB or ExCPT certification, since the announcement says it must be provided.
- The 2-page resume limit does not apply here, but list exact dates and duties clearly because claims are verified.
- Submit the full application package, including documents, by 11:59 PM ET on 11/06/2026.
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