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Summary The NIH Clinical Center Pharmacy is seeking exceptionally talented, knowledgeable, and motivated Pharmacy Technicians. This announcement is being advertised to fill multiple pharmacy technician vacancies within the Clinical Center Pharmacy Department's Unit Dose Section. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity, consider joining our team! Responsibilities Pharmacy Technician (Unit Dose): The ideal candidate should be a knowledgeable and motivated pharmacy technician with extensive experience in a community and/or hospital pharmacy setting. The candidate should be detail oriented and a problem solver with superior customer service and communication skills. The candidate should be familiar with the complex handling of investigational medications and have a basic knowledge of pharmaceuticals, medication storage requirements and pharmacy practice. As a Pharmacy Technician in the Clinical Center, your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Answering phone calls and in person contacts on questions from pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff regarding policies and procedures, drug availability, delivery times, drug costs, prescription status, tracking of prescriptions, and other pharmacy related issues. Logging investigational drugs according to department policy. Determining when the pharmacist is to be immediately alerted to a therapeutic problem. Performing final verification of simple non-sterile compounds, prepackaging medication and documenting monthly inspections of pharmacy and clinics. Conducting controlled substance inventories. Maintaining inventory records and preparing and filling clinic/pharmacy order requests for controlled substances. Receiving and verifying drug deliveries. Coordinating activities of other pharmacy technicians of a lower grade, students, and residents assigned to the unit. Meeting regularly with staff to share information and to plan and schedule projects. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for the GS-06: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: Performing bulk compounding of pharmaceutical prescriptions which may require making adjustments to amounts of ingredients and solution concentrations; performing pharmaceutical calculations; preparing medications for dispensing by packaging and labeling appropriately in accordance with pharmacy policies and limitations; and obtaining, counting or pouring/placing correct amounts of medications in appropriate storage container(s). Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application.? We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12435916 Education Additional Information **NOTE: Salary listed does not include weekend, holiday and night pay shift differential. Shift Differential for employees who perform work during regularly scheduled hours between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. shall receive 10 percent of basic pay for those hours. Premium pay equal to 25 percent of the employee's basic hourly rate of pay is given for hours worked between midnight Friday or midnight Sunday. Employees who are required to perform regularly scheduled non-overtime work on a designated holiday shall receive pay at the rate of two times their hourly rate for actual hours worked on their tour, but not less than at least two hours. This position is designated as an "emergency essential" position and the selected candidate will be considered an "emergency essential" employee and will be required to be available, ready, willing, and able to report for duty under all circumstances (e.g., inclement weather, government closings and holidays, lapses in appropriations, non-emergency and emergency situations) for operation 24 hours a day and 365 days per year coverage. A one-year probationary period may be required upon selection/placement. Veterans' Preference applies only to Schedule A (disability appointment) and Veterans Recruitment Appointments (if applicable). The National Institutes of Health participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers. The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus. Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. Visit our Applicant FAQs page for helpful information on the application process. Visit our Total Compensation page and this sample for a detailed look into the benefits, awards, leave, retirement, and other incentives employees may receive as part of a rewarding work environment.