The Inpatient Pharmacy Technician functions within various areas of the inpatient pharmacy (including sterile compounding) to support medication distribution to the hospital's inpatient wards, clinics, procedural areas, and the attached Community Living Center/nursing home. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. English Language Proficiency. Pharmacy technicians appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, sec