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Pharmacy Technician – Outpatient
Veterans Health Administration · Saint Cloud, Minnesota · Closes in 2 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public, Internal to an agency.
The job is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S., and to current federal employees. Current permanent VA employees at the facility are considered first, then other VA employees, then current permanent federal employees of other agencies, then all other applicants.
Experience: You need one year of experience equivalent to GS-6 to qualify at GS-7. Experience can be paid or unpaid, including volunteer work.
Education: No education is required. Any education you use must come from a school accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Licenses and certifications:
- Professional certification: Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) from PTCB, or Certified 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 2, 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 are rated on how well you meet the listed qualifications. Your application, resume, and supporting documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.
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:
- Submit a long-form resume or CV and your professional certification, as both are required.
- Be clear and specific about your experience, since the announcement does not make assumptions about it.
- The full application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET on 11/02/2026; it is your responsibility to submit on time.
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