The Pharmacy Supervisory Technician is responsible for assisting in coordinating comprehensive pharmaceutical care activities in the outpatient and inpatient care settings at the VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHCS).

Duties

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Responsible for planning, organizing, and reviewing work, administering personnel matters and dealing effectively with non-professional employees and union representatives in regard to employee-management concerns in a busy medical center pharmacy. Responsible for developing schedule, planning, and granting leave and rotating duties of non-professional staff. Projects overtime requirements based on workload and staffing. Assist with developing performance standards that are realistic, challenging and support the organizational mission, vision, and goals. Ensures that employees meet performance standards and competencies, by ensuring all items are signed and dated upon hire and annually. Identifies areas for improvement as needed. Effectively manages personnel and works towards resolving all labor relations issues. Reviews on yearly basis the Performance plans for subordinates and updates as required. Discusses plan on semi-annual basis with the employees and completed evaluations are signed by the employee and submitted for review within scheduled timeframe. Monitors workflow patterns to keep drug distribution in accordance with the requirements of Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) for both unit dose and IV admixtures' programs while ensuring accurate dispensing and record keeping. Assist in maintaining workflow patterns to keep outpatient prescription waiting time to less than 30 minutes while ensuring accurate dispensing and record keeping. Effectively evaluates inpatient and outpatient activities to assist management to obtain short- and long-range objectives/goals. Effectively evaluates inpatient and outpatient activities to assist management to obtain short- and long-range objectives/goals. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:00 Am to 3:30 PM, hours may vary and will be discussed during the interview process. Telework: Telework, if approved, would be on an AD-HOC basis. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #:000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Certification. Certification by the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is required. English Language Proficiency. Pharmacy technicians appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: GS-08 Experience. One year experience at the next lower level and must fully meet the KSAs at the next lower level. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following technical KSAs and the potential to acquire the assignment specific KSAs designated by an asterisk (*): Preferred Experience: Previous pharmacy technician lead or supervisory experience in the outpatient and inpatient setting. References: VA Handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G28 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-08. Physical Requirements: This position requires moderate walking and bending.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System 975 Kirman Avenue Reno, NV 89502 US
• Name: Mari Hartman
• Phone: 925-356-4087
• Email: [email protected]