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Pharmacy Technician - PHS Indian Hospital, Red Lake Service Unit, Red Lake, MN

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician

Department:Department Of Health And Human Services

Agency:Indian Health Service

Hiring Organization: PHS Indian Hospital, Red Lake Service Unit, Red Lake, MN.

Job Announcement Number:IHS-14-BJ-1070984-ESEP/MP

https://my.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/364204600

SALARY RANGE: $31,628.00 to $45,828.00 / Per Year

OPEN PERIOD: Friday, March 14, 2014 to Thursday, March 27, 2014

SERIES & GRADE: GS-0661-05/06

POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time - Multiple Appointment Types

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:

06

DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy in the following location:

Red Lake, MN View Map

WHO MAY APPLY: Status Candidates (Merit Promotion), Indian Preference Candidates (ESEP), and Veteran's Preference Candidates (including VEOA).

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Other

SUPERVISORY STATUS: No

JOB SUMMARY:

About the Agency

The IHS is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified applicants who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. The IHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants who do not fall under any of the categories above may apply under "Delegated Examining" by following the application instructions found on the Delegating Examining Announcement # IHS-14-BJ-1072711-DE.

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Services (IHS), Northern Plains Region, Bemidji Area, PHS Indian Health Facility, Division of Clinical Services/Pharmacy, Red Lake, Minnesota.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Occasional Travel

• Travel may be required for training and/or other work related duties.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• No

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• The selected applicant will be subject to a pre-employment background

• investigation, which will include a fingerprint check.

• If applicable-Selective Service registration (Males born after 12/31/59)

• U.S. Citizenship is required

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DUTIES:

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• Prepares sterile solutions in the pharmacy.

• Interprets the doctor's orders; obtains necessary ingredients; measures and mixes additive for IVs; prepares labels and labels the final product; maintains records of the manufacturing process and supplies the product for delivery.

• Manufactures products requiring compounding which are made in large batches for more than one patient.

• Inspects the final product for accuracy and suitability; maintains records of the manufacturing process; labels the product; and supplies it for delivery.

• Enters the correct drug, strength, dosage form, and quantity into the patient's computerized medical record.

• Performs final check of unit dose carts prepared by other pharmacy technicians.

• Explains pharmacy policies and prescription directions to patients as necessary.

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QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

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To qualify for this position, your resume must reflect sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the position for which you are applying. Your resume is key in evaluating your experience, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your work experience.

To qualify for this position, your resume must reflect sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the position for which you are applying. Your resume is key in evaluating your experience, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your work experience.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Qualifying specialized experience may have been gained in hospital pharmacies, retail pharmacies, or in pharmaceutical firms or laboratories. Experience must have provided a basic knowledge of:

• Pharmaceutical nomenclature;

• Characteristics, strengths, and dosage forms of pharmaceuticals;

• Pharmaceutical systems of weights and measures; and the

• Variety of procedures and techniques involved in the care, storage, repackaging, bulk compounding, and distribution of pharmaceuticals.

OR

For GS-5: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study in pharmacy, or that included at least 24 semester hours in pharmacy-related courses.

Successful completion of a course for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service under close medical and professional supervision is creditable on a month-for-month basis for general experience.

Successful completion of pertinent specialized training courses in pharmaceutical and pharmacy practices while serving in the Armed Forces is creditable on a month-for-month basis up to the 1 year of specialized experience required for GS-5.

Experience and education requirements:

GS-05: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least a GS-04 grade level AND Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study in pharmacy, or that included at least 24 semester hours in pharmacy-related courses.

GS-06: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level And see NOTE section

NOTE: Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. One full year of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-7. Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree meets the requirements for GS-9. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

For GS-5: Successful completion of a full four (4) year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study in pharmacy, or that included at least 24 semester hours in pharmacy-related courses. Successful completion of a course for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service under close medical and professional supervision is creditable on a month-for-month basis for general experience. Successful completion of pertinent specialized training courses in pharmaceutical and pharmacy practices while serving in the Armed Forces is creditable on a month-for-month basis up to the one (1) year of specialized experience required for GS-05.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience, as indicated in the table, are not required by this standard to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements.

EXAMPLES OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For GS-05 level, you must have one year of experience (equivalent to the GS-04) that included duties such as: Reconstitute certain sterile medications which are to be added to intravenous solutions. Receive and fill ward and clinic drug supply orders for a wide variety of items stocked in the pharmacy. Make routine tours of areas serviced by the pharmacy, e.g., wards, clinics, special services, to ascertain replenishment needs from nurses. Bulk compounds, packages, and labels complex products, many of which are for internal consumption, e.g., cough syrups, laxatives. Determine which direction labels are appropriate for products compounded. Compound and bottle sterile solutions, such as irrigating and saline solutions. Set up those individual prescription orders for items that are frequently prescribed and are already repackaged and labeled.

EXAMPLE OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For GS-06 level, you must have one year of experience (equivalent to the GS-05) that included duties such as: Performs substantially all sterile solution operations. Assures adherence to sterile procedures, care of equipment, use of correct labeling materials and techniques required during sterilization procedures, scheduling sterilization of bottles, and performance of standard assays on all completed solutions. Ascertains basic unit needs from appropriate hospital staff and refers any problems to pharmacist. Performs substantially all bulk compounding in the pharmacy. Bulk compounds, packages, and labels all products for which there are master formula cards, including the most complex products. Follow rigid sterile procedures which involve use of special equipment. Perform a variety of standard assays on completed products utilizing testing equipment. Coordinates supply and demand for products with users, and meets with company representatives about basic problems with equipment, labels, etc. Receives and reviews orders for intravenous additive solutions. Calculates, and converts to proper weights and measures, the amount of solution and drugs to be used. Reads individual prescriptions and determines kind, strength, and dosage of drug to be dispensed. Sets up prescriptions by obtaining correct stock container, counting or pouring correct amount of medication, and placing medication in smaller container.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).

You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59 (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date: Thursday, March 27, 2014

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume (your resume must state specific duties that relate to this position) and your responses to the assessment questions will be evaluated against the duties you provided in your resume, along with your submitted documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following:

• Reading: Understands and interprets written materials; including technical materials, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, and/or tables. Applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.

• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

• Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization; monitors progress, evaluates outcomes.

• Attention to Detail: Is through when performing work and conscientious about attending to details.

• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

You will receive a numeric rating based on your responses to the Assessment questions. If after reviewing your resume and responses to the assessment questions, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration.

The following links below provide information on how you may be eligible for various hiring authorities. If you are a Veteran, qualified CTAP and ICTAP eligible, or an individual with a disability, please refer to the following links below for additional guidance:

• Veterans , i.e. (VEOA, VRA, and 30% or more disabled)

• Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP )

• Interagency Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)

• Schedule A Appointments for the Disabled

Click here to view vacancy questions: View Assessment Questions. All documents above MUST be received by 11:59 (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date of, Thursday, March 27, 2014, to be considered.

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BENEFITS:

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You can review our benefits at https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits

OTHER INFORMATION:

This position meets the criteria specified in pillar number one of the five pillars of the PHS Commissioned Corps. PHS Commissioned Officers who are interested in this position within the Commissioned Corps MUST apply online in order to receive consideration. (MP Vacancies- for applicable positions). For more information on PHS Commissioned Corps, visit the website at: http://www.usphs.gov/

Additional selections of candidates may be possible within 90 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement, for filling additional or similar positions. However if there are no qualified Indian Preference candidates on the Certificate the vacancy must be re-announced.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• A one/two-year probationary/trial period may be required upon selection/placement.

• None Bargaining Unit Position

• Position covered under P.L. 101-630

• The incumbent may be required to travel and must possess a valid driver's license.

• Security Clearance: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a fingerprint check. Fingerprint results must be cleared prior to hire. You will receive instructions on how to obtain and submit fingerprints. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges.

• Selectee will be required to be immunized against Measles and Rubella and provide documentation prior to or at the time of their start date. Special consideration may be allowed to individuals who are allergic to a component of the vaccine or are currently pregnant. Selectee must have documented immunity to Rubella and Measles.

• Males over the age of 18, and born after December 31, 1959, are required to be registered with the Selective Service System (or have an exemption) in order to be eligible for employment with the Federal Government.

• Selectee(s) are required to have a viable bank account at a financial institution for electronic direct deposit of salary payment.

• This work involves long periods of sitting, walking, standing, bending, stooping, lifting and carrying.

IHS - Operated Properties are tobacco free

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HOW TO APPLY:

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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below.

1. Click 'Apply Online' to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.

2. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload required documents.

3. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application.

4. Applications must be received by the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

5. Check application status by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Application Status, then More Information for this position. Return to an incomplete application by clicking Apply Online in the vacancy announcement and re-selecting your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account.

To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following 1070984. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.

You are highly encouraged to submit your application package and complete your assessment questionnaire on-line. If you cannot complete your application package online:

1. Click to view and print the assessment questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire.

2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the assessment questionnaire http://www.opm.gov./Forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf

3. You are limited to selecting 10 locations.

4. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.

PLEASE NOTE: When completing the 1203-FX, be sure to select only one response for each question. Selecting more than one response for a question may result in your application package being rated ineligible. In Section 25 of the Occupational Questionnaire, you may notice that the numbering restarts with number one. When entering your responses on the 1203-FX form please continue to enter your responses on the next available number within this section. The numbers on the 1203-FX will not match the Occupational Questionnaire once it restarts with number one.

Submission of a resume' or a 1203FX form alone IS NOT a complete application. This position requires the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described under Required Documents section.

The IHS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office (Nathan Anderson, (218)444-0493, and/or NATHAN.ANDERSON@IHS.GOV.) The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

For additional questions please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) found here: http://www.ihs.gov/jobs/index.cfm?module=search&option=faq

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Required Documentation for Eligibility and Preference:

• Resume: You are highly encouraged to use USAJOBS Resume Builder.

• Indian Preference Applicants: - If claiming Indian preference for the first time, or if you have no previous documentation of preference, applicants must provide a completed copy of the Form BIA-4432 (expiration date 11/30/2014), "Verification of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA and IHS Only." Indian preference will not be given unless a properly signed and dated form is submitted with your application, including any verification by an authorized Tribal Representative or BIA Official of tribal enrollment records. For detailed instructions, see form BIA-4432. You must also complete the family history chart if necessary. Current IHS employees with a BIA form on file in their Official Personnel Folder are required to submit a copy of that form with their application. Refer to BIA-4432 link: http:/www.bia.gov/cs/groups/xbie/documents/text/idc015515.pdf

• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) or other Veterans preference (VRA and 30%or more disabled) – include a copy of your DD-214, if you're claiming Vet preference. For more information please see link at: http://fehb.opm.gov/StaffingPortal/vetguide.asp

• Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) – If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP, follow the instructions below: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf.

• Current or former Federal employee: Include your most recent SF50.

• Transcripts: Transcripts must be provided if substituting education for experience and/or if education is required for this position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable but official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty.

Your application package MUST be complete by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Thursday, March 27, 2014, the closing of this announcement.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Nathan Anderson

Phone: (218)444-0493

TDD: 301-443-6394

Email: NATHAN.ANDERSON@IHS.GOV

Agency Information:

Indian Health Service HR Center

IHS/Division of Human Resources

522 Minnesota Avenue

Bemidji, MN

56601

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. Applicant MUST verify the completeness and successful submission of their applications by logging into the USAJobs Application Manager to check the "Status". Your qualifications for the job will be reviewed against other applicants to determine, if you will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. We will notify you of the outcome after each of these steps have been completed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.

You will no longer need to call the HR Office to determine your application status. USAJOBS has added an alert setting to their system to provide status updates for applicants. You can elect to activate the status updates from your USAJOBS profile at any point during the application process.

If all required documentation is not submitted with your application you will lose consideration. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information and documents entered, uploaded, or faxed is received, legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant.

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