Pharmacy Technician

NEEDED: Pharmacy Technician

LOCATION:330 Federal Way Pine Knot Kentucky 42635

SCHEDULE: Monday Friday 6:00 AM 2:30 PM 40 hours per week

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have completed a formal Pharmacy Training Program.
• Must have at least 2 years of Pharmacy Technician experience.
• Must hold and maintain a current CPR certification.
• Must possess knowledge of methods techniques and procedures to perform job activities on various types of medical equipment and automated systems and safety principles and infection control in the patient care environment.
• Possess the ability to relate and deal effectively with Physicians peers AIC and others; to recognize report and record changes in patients physical and emotional condition; and to administer medication.

JOB DUTIES:

• Assist the staff pharmacist in ordering stocking storing and dispensing of prescription and non-prescription 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 up-to-date 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 AICs as well as filing Medication Administration Records into the Medical Record.
• Assist the Pharmacist in preparing unit dose or pre-packaged 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 re-stock 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.

BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate accrued vacation accrued sick leave 11 paid federal holidays 401K opportunity and healthcare benefits contributions.