Pharmacy Technician FCI La Tuna
Work Location
Bureau of Prisons
Federal Correctional InstitutionLa Tuna
Health Services Department
8500 Doniphan Drive
Anthony Texas 79821
Citizenship Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Clearance Requirements: National Background Check with Inquires Fingerprints and Drug Screen.
Type of Employment: FullTime 40 hours per week.
Estimate Pay: $22.68/hour.
Paid Time Off per Year: Up to 80hours per year occurring on day one.
Sick Leave per Year: Up to 56hours per year occurring on day one.
Paid Federal Holidays: Twelve (12) Paid Federal Holidays
Working Hours
The Pharmacy Technician will normally work from Monday through Thursday from 7:30am to 4:00pm with a 30minute unpaid lunch break. The Pharmacy Technician will not work more than 40 hours a week.
Summary of Duties
The Pharmacy Technician will provide services such as reading and interpreting prescriptions and medication orders written by medical staff selection and retrieval of medications of correct strength and dosage form prescribed transcribe prescription data to labels using computer systems prepare prescriptions for review by a pharmacist prior to dispensing give pertinent patient instructions when appropriate; complete stock medication orders as instructed by the pharmacist.
Qualifications
Must have a certificate of training for Pharmacy Technician services from an approved state program.
Must have a Pharmacy Technician license (Registered) from the state of Connecticut.
A minimum of one (1) year of Pharmacy Technician experience.
Must be CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified either by the American Red Cross (ARC)or the American Heart Association (AHA).
**Copies of all certification and resume must be forward with your application.
Attire
The contractor is expected to wear professional clothing while on duty (scrub uniforms are approved). The attire worn shall also be appropriate for the correctional environment in which the BPA employee will be performing. The contractor is prohibited from wearing khaki green as this is the color clothing the adults in custody wear.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assist the staff pharmacist in ordering stocking storing and dispensing of prescription and nonprescription medications while demonstrating knowledge of the budgetary guidelines and BOP Formulary constraints.
Maintain pharmacy areas in a clean and orderly fashion consistent with departmental safety and sanitation guidelines.
Assist the pharmacist in maintaining stock of uptodate medications (checking for outdates per policy) in the main pharmacy satellite camp crash carts emergency bags and Automated Dispensing Systems.
Assist the Pharmacist with maintaining stock of forms as needed and updating Pill Line/Restricted Medication cards for the adults in custody as well as filing Medication Administration Records into the Medical Record.
Assist the Pharmacist in preparing unit dose or prepackaged medications.
Complete and maintain competency as indicated by the ability to complete the Pharmacy
Competency Module while maintaining knowledge of BOP Formulary and any changes to this document.
Maintain the narcotics count and the needle and syringe inventories.
Maintain and restock adequate supplies for the Night Stock cabinet and perform audits of the Night Stock or Automated Dispensing System.
Possess a working knowledge and maintain technical computer skills pertaining to pharmacy issues.
Must participate in Improving Organizational Performance Data and Quality Assurance Activities as directed by the Pharmacist or HSA.
Perform minor clerical duties; such as use of BOP electronic medical record computer documentation and scheduling scanning documents filing typing callouts institutional memorandums answering phones scheduling patients and maintaining stock records.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
- Competitive Compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits including medical dental and vision options.
- Outstanding career growth potential.
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