Lead Pharmacy Technician

## Pharmacy Technician (GS-08) / Lead Pharmacy Technician

Join our team as a Pharmacy Technician, where you will contribute to specialized pharmacy operations. This role, at the GS-08 level, offers opportunities for advanced responsibilities, potentially leading to a Lead Pharmacy Technician assignment.

### Key Responsibilities:

• Apply comprehensive knowledge of specialized pharmacy areas (e.g., sterile compounding, controlled substances, automation, clinical pharmacy).
• Train and orient new and existing pharmacy staff and students on proper policies and procedures.
• Evaluate, analyze, and coordinate workflow and activities within a specialized pharmacy section.
• Ensure adherence to established policies and procedures to maintain continuous workflow and quality.

### Lead Pharmacy Technician Specific Duties (if assigned):

• Provide leadership and daily operational direction, overseeing 3 or more pharmacy technicians.
• Prepare work schedules and assign tasks to ensure timely completion of duties.
• Monitor pharmacy resources and address workflow needs effectively.
• Offer guidance and support to the work unit in supervisory absence.
• Train personnel on specific methods, procedures, and equipment.
• Provide input to supervisors on employee performance and training needs.
• Adjust work assignments due to absences, emergencies, or changes in priorities.
• Resolve minor employee and patient complaints, escalating complex issues as needed.
• Recommend approval/disapproval of leave requests.

### Requirements:

• **Citizenship:** United States Citizenship.
• **Language:** Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• **Certification (for positions above full performance level):** Active national certification (CPhT) through either the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) (ExCPT).
• **Experience:** One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, or creditable military specialized training in pharmaceutical and pharmacy practices.

### Physical Requirements:

• Primarily sedentary work, requiring extended periods at a computer monitor.