Pharmacy Equipment Specialist-49-08-3103

Pharmacy Equipment Specialist

Fort Detrick, Maryland

RB Continuum, Inc ("RBCI") is a company that truly believes that workforce diversity is a major contributor to success. Since its inception, RBCI has made a concerted effort to attract and recruit talented individuals from all walks of life. RBCI is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing information technology (IT) services and solutions, and professional services to commercial businesses, the Department of Defense (DoD), and other federal agencies.

We provide exceptional management and technology solutions that deliver practical and innovative results to our clients. With experience in project management, software design and development, systems integration, business analysis, testing, logistics operations, and financial management solutions, RBCI specializes in delivering custom applications that leverage commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products. At RBCI, we pride ourselves in providing our clients with superior solutions and services that result in more than simply meeting mission requirements; we strive to solve their toughest problems while exceeding their expectations in responsiveness and flexibility.

RBCI provides generous benefits to our employees, including health/dental insurance, short-term/long-term disability, and a 401(K)-retirement plan, in addition to a highly competitive salary.

For more information, please visit us at www.rbci.com.

Position Summary

RBCI is seeking a Pharmacy Equipment Specialist to support the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, lifecycle management, and sustainment of pharmacy automation, medication dispensing, medication storage, and pharmacy information systems within military healthcare environments. The specialist will serve as a liaison between pharmacy staff, vendors, biomedical personnel, and facility stakeholders to ensure pharmacy equipment remains operational, compliant, and available to support patient care. The ideal candidate possesses pharmacy operations experience and hands-on knowledge of automated dispensing systems, medication storage systems, packaging and counting technologies, inventory management solutions, and pharmacy informatics platforms. This position supports the Fort Detrick, MD location and is hybrid.

(Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and sustainment of pharmacy automation, medication dispensing, medication storage, and pharmacy information systems.

• Provide technical and functional support for automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs), medication dispensing systems, narcotic control systems, pharmacy workstations, inventory management solutions, and packaging/counting technologies.

• Coordinate equipment installation, relocation, upgrades, preventive maintenance, and vendor service activities.

• Assist pharmacy staff with equipment operation, workflow optimization, and issue resolution.

• Perform routine inspections, operational checks, and troubleshooting of pharmacy equipment, software, and integrated systems.

• Track equipment status and support lifecycle management, inventory accountability, technology refresh, and replacement planning.

• Coordinate with pharmacy personnel, biomedical engineering, information technology, and vendors to resolve equipment and connectivity issues.

• Support validation and testing activities following equipment upgrades, software updates, or configuration changes.

• Ensure compliance with applicable healthcare, pharmacy, and organizational policies and procedures.

• Support user training, technical documentation, reporting, and performance metrics related to pharmacy equipment operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate's Degree in Pharmacy Technology, Healthcare Technology Management, Biomedical Equipment Technology, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.

• Minimum four (4) years of experience supporting pharmacy operations, pharmacy automation systems, healthcare technology, medical logistics, or clinical equipment within a healthcare environment.

• Experience supporting pharmacy automation, medication dispensing, medication storage, pharmacy informatics, or inventory management systems.

• Experience supporting technologies such as automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs), medication dispensing systems, medication storage systems, pharmacy workstations, packaging/counting systems, pharmacy inventory systems, or similar healthcare technologies.

• Ability to troubleshoot equipment, software, workflow, and connectivity issues and coordinate corrective actions with vendors, IT personnel, pharmacy staff, and biomedical engineering teams.

• Familiarity with healthcare logistics, maintenance, or asset management systems such as AIMS, DMLSS, DML-ES, Maximo, TMS, or similar platforms preferred

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare technical documentation, equipment evaluations, operational reports, and end-user support materials.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and have the ability to obtain a NACI (background investigation) clearance.

• Ability to travel to fixed-facility hospitals and healthcare sites as required (typically 2-8 trips annually).

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is typically low to moderate.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

RBCI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.