Lead Pharmacy Technician
Lead Pharmacy Technician
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Job Description
Title: Lead Pharmacy Technician
State Role Title:Direct Service Associate III
Hiring Range: $44600 - $49000
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location:Dept of Health
Agency Website: Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Division of Pharmacy Services is within the Office of Epidemiology and supports the Department of Health in its public health mission by the provision of pharmaceuticals vaccines and pharmaceutical services to programs with partnerships within VDH and external entities. This position provides frontline leadership for pharmacy technicians ensuring accurate dispensing compounding repackaging and filling of all pharmacy orders efficient workflow exceptional customer service and adherence to regulatory standards and Commonwealth polices and procedures. Additional roles and responsibilities include: leading and supervising daily activities to optimize workflow and productivity; filling and reviewing orders for accuracy completeness and discrepancies with escalation to supervising pharmacist(s); managing inventory stocking medications restocking shelves conducting counts placing orders reconciling discrepancies monitoring expiration dates; processing prescriptions (data entry claim adjudication); handling incoming and outgoing packages; training; monitoring and providing feedback to identify development needs of pharmacy staff; auditing and generating reports; establishing revising and updating policies and procedures; problem solving and resolving errors; supporting the training and use of technology; communicating; collaborating with multidisciplinary medical professionals; performing other duties as assigned.
The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays medical dental vision and life insurance retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick family/personal and annual leave.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of pharmacy operations; inventory management; drug names (brand vs. generic) and vaccine names; product strengths; abbreviations used in writing prescriptions; and third party insurance billing
Experience entering prescriptions and adjudicating third party insurance claims in a pharmacy management system
Experience assisting pharmacist with dispensing drugs
Experience managing pharmaceutical inventory
Experience managing personnel coordinating the work of other staff and providing training and technical assistance
Experience using computer software including Microsoft Excel and Word
Additional Considerations
Experience repackaging medications
Experience working in a pharmacy serving as lead pharmacy technician preferred
Experience working in retail mail-order or other pharmacy settings where prescriptions are handled
Pharmacy database (QS/1 or PioneerRX) experience preferred
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed mailed or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge skills and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Services Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial credit driving background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.
It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture hair type and protective hairstyles such as braids locks and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: .
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.
As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!
Contact Information
Name: Yatavia Banks
Phone: 804.864.7671
Email:
In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
