Pharmacy Technician at Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

About the role

About the Position: This position is located at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes. Receive and review individual prescriptions for the full range of pharmaceuticals, to include controlled drugs, to determine king, strength, and dosage of drugs to be dispensed. Interpret prescription orders for appropriateness and conformity with established standards. Set up prescriptions by obtaining correct stock container and calculating quantities. Prepare, package, and label prescriptions and drug orders as ordered by the pharmacist and in accordance with pharmaceutical rules, regulations, and procedures. Conduct interviews with patients or their caregivers for the purpose of establishing medication history. Provide drug information to patients and caregivers and counsels patients/caregivers on proper medication use. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes filling and dispensing prescriptions, maintaining pharmaceutical inventory, and utilizing automated systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Pharmacology. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages.