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Pharmacy Technician

Veterans Health Administration

Job Location:

White River Junction, VT - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 71972 - 71972

Posted: 6 October 2026 (14 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 3 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

This Pharmacy Technician position is within the Pharmacy Service within VA White River Junction Healthcare System at the White River Junction Vermont location.

Duties

VA Careers - Pharmacy: Pharmacy Technician position is located in Pharmacy Service. Pharmacy technicians prepare medications by counting pouring weighing measuring and mixing or compounding oral and intravenous medications. The pharmacy technician may also prepare medications for distribution to inpatient wards and clinics and outpatients for pickup and mailing. The pharmacy technician works in collaboration with other pharmacy technicians and responds to requests of pharmacists and other pharmacy supervisory staff.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Under the supervision of a Pharmacist or Supervisory Pharmacy Technician pharmacy technicians perform routine pharmacy functions including receiving prescriptions from patients in writing or electronically from physicians.
Prepare prescriptions by counting pouring weighing measuring and mixing the medication if necessary.
Maintain patient profiles prepare insurance claim forms stock and take inventory of medications.
Prepare medications for inpatients in various settings including sterile product preparation.
Performs additional duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Full-Time Rotating Shifts. 8-hour shifts rotating some weekends required and holidays. Primarily day shift with some evening shift.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: F06761 as a GS-09.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure: Not Required

Notifications:

This position is in the Excepted Service.
This position is an AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
This position is covered by a special rate.
Narrative responses to the KSAs may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.
Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). SF-50s must identify the position title series grade step tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Subject to background/security investigation.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

your performance and conduct;
the needs and interests of the agency;
whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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.
Education or Experience:
1. None required.
2. For all grade levels and positions that accept both education and experience to qualify equivalent combinations of qualifying education and experience that total at least 100% are qualifying. The combined percentage is determined by adding total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level to the education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level.
Certification (GS-07 and above): For positions above the full performance level the employee must pass a national certification exam and hold an active national certification through either:
1. Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
2. National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT).
English Language Proficiency: Pharmacy Technician candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).

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: Pharmacy Technician GS-09:

Experience. One year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the lower grade level GS-08.

AND

Certification. For positions above the full performance level the employee must pass a national certification exam and hold an active national certification through either:

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT).

AND

Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the experience above Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs:

Expert knowledge serving as a key resource advising others in their particular specialty area or section of the pharmacy (such as procurement sterile compounding (USP compounding standards) controlled substances DEA automation clinical pharmacy lead tech contact center etc.).
Skill in analyzing data for self-driven (independent) performance improvement projects workload analysis and statistical reports.
Skill in solving problems and implementing corrective actions to maximize outcomes in their program area.
Ability to maintain special accreditations and prepare for national reviews/inspections (e.g. The Joint Commission Inspector General American Society of Health System Pharmacists controlled substance inspections).
Ability to develop training programs and material for orientation competency development and educational needs for regulatory requirements within the specialized pharmacy program area.

Assignments. For all assignments above the full performance level the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope complexity and range of variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. Pharmacy technicians at this grade level may be appointed to one of the following assignments.

Pharmacy Technician. Pharmacy technician coordinators perform the full range of program coordination in their specialized area of pharmacy. These positions require independent technical judgement and expertise in complex areas of pharmacy practice that have specific laws significant regulatory requirements and quality/safety standards. They organize coordinate and manage single or multiple programs under the delegation of pharmacy supervisors or Associate Chiefs. Pharmacy technicians at this level must have expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for the complex program area and manage all aspects of compliance with these standards with limited input from pharmacy supervisor(s). Pharmacy technicians at this grade level may be assigned as a coordinator in areas requiring detailed regulatory oversight and record keeping including but not limited to the Controlled Substance Program Research/Investigational Drug Program Procurement Automation & Informatics program Quality/Patient Safety Clinical or Call Center.

Preferred Experience: Advanced computer skills preferred. Microsoft Office proficiency preferred.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit full performance level of this vacancy is GS-09. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-09.

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

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: 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:

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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