AvaMed, Inc. has secured a contract to provide HealthCare providers to ALL Correctional Facilities in California. At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Pharmacy Technician to take on a Full Time assignment at the correctional facility located in San Quentin, CA. Provider must have a minimum of 1 year of experience.
Position Details:
Full Time
Pharmacy Technician
San Quentin, CA
Monday- Friday
8:00am- 4:30pm
Pay rate: $19.00/ hr (W2)
Weekly Pay via Direct Deposit
Job Description:
Under the direction of the Pharmacist-in-Charge, Pharmacist, or designee, Temporary/Relief Pharmacy
Technician shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for a Pharmacy Technician, in
accordance with Federal and State laws and regulations and Institution's policies and procedures.
Minimum requirements and services to be provided by the Temporary/Relief Pharmacist Technician
under this Agreement include, but are not limited to, the following:
a. Receive prescription/medical orders;
b. Obtain information on new patient/youth to establish patient medical profile, such
as diagnosis or desired therapeutic outcome, allergies, adverse reaction(s), and
medical history;
c. Assess prescription/medication order for completeness, correctness, authenticity, and legality;
d. Enter prescription information onto patient/youth profile;
e. Calibrate equipment needed to prepare or compound the prescription/medication order;
f. Compound medications for dispensing according to prescription formula or instructions;
g. Measure or count finished dosage forms for dispensing;
h. Record preparation of medication in various dosage forms;
i. Record preparation of controlled substances for dispensing;
j. Package the preparation;
k. Prepare and affix label(s) and auxiliary label(s) to container(s);
l. Perform intermediate checks of the prescription/medication order during processing;
m. Maintain drug and supply inventory and inventory records;
n. Deliver medication to clinics/nursing staff and organize medication;
m. Review pharmacy stock for expired drugs;
n. Assist Pharmacist-in-Charge, Pharmacist, or designee to identify and resolve problems that arise with
patient/youth therapy; and
o. Other duties as assigned.