Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technicians may support outpatient, inpatient, inventory, distribution, and medication preparation functions depending on assigned VA site needs. Responsibilities may include:

• Interpret, fill, package, label, and prepare prescriptions and medication orders for pharmacist review and verification.
• Support outpatient prescription assembly, patient pickup workflows, mail packaging, and medication distribution.
• Receive, rotate, stock, and secure medications and pharmacy supplies in accordance with VA, USP, DEA, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Operate pharmacy automation, dispensing, packaging, and distribution equipment as required.
• Maintain inventory records, monitor expiration dates, and support accurate medication storage practices.
• Conduct ward or unit inspections for medication storage, expired products, replenishment needs, and compliance requirements.
• Assist with inpatient pharmacy activities, including unit dose medication management, ward stock, replenishment, and sterile compounding support when assigned.
• Support non-sterile compounding and medication manufacturing processes when required.
• Support controlled substance workflows in accordance with VA and DEA requirements.
• Answer pharmacy distribution questions and alert pharmacists to therapeutic, safety, inventory, or operational concerns.
• Maintain clean, organized, and compliant pharmacy work spaces.
• Follow all privacy, security, customer service, and healthcare compliance standards.
• Complete required national, VISN, local, and pharmacy-specific training requirements.

• Current national Pharmacy Technician certification through PTCB/CPhT or NHA/ExCPT.
• Ability to maintain required certification and continuing education throughout the assignment.
• Pharmacy technician experience in a hospital, clinic, outpatient, inpatient, retail, long-term care, or comparable pharmacy environment.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English fluently.
• Ability to provide supporting certification, competency, and skills documentation upon request.
• Ability to complete VA onboarding, access, training, and compliance requirements before start.
• Ability to work onsite at assigned Orlando VA Healthcare System locations.
• Ability to work flexible shifts based on VA staffing and coverage needs.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident/Green Card holder with a Social Security Number and at least three years of U.S. residency.
• No sponsorship is available for this position.

Strong candidates will have experience with one or more of the following:

• VA, federal healthcare, hospital, clinic, or high-volume pharmacy operations.
• Outpatient prescription assembly and patient-facing pickup workflows.
• Inpatient medication distribution and unit dose pharmacy support.
• Inventory control, ward stock, replenishment, and medication storage inspections.
• Controlled substance handling and documentation.
• Mail packaging, shipping, and medication distribution workflows.
• Pharmacy automation, dispensing systems, and medication packaging equipment.
• Sterile or non-sterile compounding support.
• Flexible shift coverage, PRN support, or float pool experience.

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