Summary

The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Pharmacy is seeking exceptionally talented, knowledgeable, and motivated Pharmacy Technicians. This announcement is being advertised to fill pharmacy technician vacancies within the Clinical Center Pharmacy Department's Sterile Compounding-IVAU Section. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity, consider joining our team!

Duties

We are soon accepting applications through vacancy announcement #'s NIH-CC-DE-24-12574922 for the Public (U.S. Citizens) and NIH-CC-MP-24-12574915 for Status Candidates. Our Department will accept applications on Thursday, October 24, 2024 to Monday, October 28, 2024 at the links below:

Please click the following link to review and apply for NIH-CC-DE-24-12574922:
Please click the following link to review and apply for NIH-CC-MP-24-12574915:

We are not accepting applications through this announcement, NIH-CC-FA-24-12574901.

As a Pharmacy Technician GS-0661-07, your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Accurately filling medication orders by selecting the right dosage form, strength, and quantity.
• Accurately repackaging medications following departmental procedures.
• Assuring patient medications have been checked and released by a pharmacist prior to dispensing or delivery.
• Preparing sterile, hazardous and non-hazardous products according to established procedures and current pharmacy standards (i.e., USP <797>, <800>).
• Following gowning, garbing, and hand-hygiene procedures.
• Using aseptic techniques to compound sterile products.
• Selecting the correct dosage form, strength, and quantity as ordered,
• Accurately restocking and maintaining medication periodic automatic replenishment (PAR) levels.
• Transporting and maintaining the chain of custody of all medications delivered from the pharmacy.
• Prioritizing deliveries based on STAT, NOW and ROUTINE designations.
• Accurately following departmental procedures for removing and returning medications to and from inventory.
• Receiving and verifying drug storage based on product requirements to include hazardous and non-hazardous, refrigerated/frozen and protection from light/heat.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

See vacancy announcement during the open period for position requirements.

Qualifications

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

See vacancy announcement during the open period for how you will be evaluated.

Required Documents

See vacancy announcement during the open period for required documentation.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.