Pharmacy Technician FCC Yazoo City

Yazoo City, MS - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 15 - 23

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Pharmacy Technician - FCC Yazoo City

Work Location

Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex (FCC)-Yazoo City Health Services Department 2225 Haley Barbour Parkway Yazoo City Mississippi 3919

Citizenship Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Clearance Requirements: National Background Check with Inquiries Fingerprints and Drug Screen.
Type of Employment: Full-Time 40 hours per week.
Period of Performance: Base Year plus four (4) Option Years
Estimate Pay: $18.58 23.67/hour.
Paid Time Off per Year: Up to 80 hours per year occurring on day one.
Sick Leave per Year: Up to 56 hours per year occurring on day one.
Paid Federal Holidays: Eleven (11) Paid Federal Holidays

Working Hours
The Pharmacy Technician will normally work from Monday through Thursday from 7:30am to 4:00pm with a 30-minute 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 from the state of Mississippi.
A minimum of one (1) year of Pharmacy Technician experience.
Must have experience with computers and typing skills.
Must be Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified either by the American Red Cross (ARC)or the American Heart Association (AHA).
College-level training in the sciences and mathematics and past correctional experience are desirable.

**Copies of all certifications and resumes must be forwarded 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 or green as this is the color of clothing the adults in custody wear.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reading and interpreting prescriptions and medication orders written by medical staff.
Selection and retrieval of medications of correct strength and dosage from prescribed transcribing prescription data to labels using typewriters or computer systems.
Prepare prescriptions for review by a Bureau of Prisons (BOP)/Public Health Service (PHS) Pharmacist prior to dispensing and give pertinent patient instructions when appropriate.
The Pharmacy Technician will not in any way deal with DEA-controlled substances but can be responsible for the running of all pill lines upon proper orientation by the Pharmacist.
Assist the Pharmacist in ensuring that only medications listed in the approved BOP Formulary are dispensed.
Ensure that requests for non-formulary medications are initiated and submitted to the Pharmacist for approval.
The Pharmacy Technician should be proficient in maintaining adequate inventories of all medications and medical supplies and preparing the proper paperwork for replenishment of inventory.
This includes maintaining an expiration date log to ensure that no outdated or expired stock remains in the inventory.
Assist in updating patient education literature assist in the improvement of performance studies and help the Pharmacist in meeting policy guidelines for the Adult in Custody (AICs).
Prepare recommended supply lists to order pharmaceuticals.
Maintain the pharmacy areas in a clean and orderly fashion.
Maintain a stock of appropriate forms utilized in the Pharmacy Department and shall in the absence of the Pharmacist.
Maintain the Pharmacy operation within the guidelines governing the duties of
the Pharmacy Technician.
Prescriptions must be reviewed by a pharmacist prior to dispensing to the AIC population.
The Pharmacy Technician should be able to input a minimum of 25 prescriptions per hour accurately.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

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