Pharmacist

NEEDED: Pharmacist

LOCATION: 3901 Klein Blvd., Lompoc, CA 93436

SCHEDULE: Mon–Fri, 7:30 AM– 4:00 PM, 8 hours per day, not to exceed 40 hours per week.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of higher education as a pharmacist
• Must have a current state license.
• Shall provide verification of education, licensure, at least one (1) letter of recommendation, from one (1) peer.
• Must be able to fill at least 10 prescriptions per hour.

JOB DUTIES:

• All duties will be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the contractor’s field of expertise. 
• Provision of professional pharmacist services to the inmate population as well as all technical support functions within the pharmacy.
• Will help maintain supplies in the pharmacy from the main stock in the store room.
• Assist in the reordering of supplies and the ordering of medications.
• Issue supplies to other areas within Health Services.
• Help in the running of pill lines.
• keep the pharmacy and storeroom clean.
• Notify administration personnel if there are any problems with structural or utility malfunctions.
• Count and maintain correct counts of narcotics, needles and syringes.
• Assist in maintaining all logs and check sheets within the pharmacy.
• Provide professional consultation services to inmates regarding newly prescribed medications during distribution activities.
• Provide written and/or oral education materials to the patients as stated in the Health Services Manual.
• Pharmacists must become proficient in all BOP and Institutional policies and procedures relating to the provision of pharmacy services. 
• All medical records remain the property of the Bureau of Prisons.
• Pharmacist services will include the following:
• Interpreting medical/dental staff prescription orders. These orders may be the traditional physical prescription or orders taken from entries of the patients medical file.
•  Entering prescriptions into the pharmacy’s prescription computer system and printing prescription labels.
• Selecting the correct medication and filling the prescriptions.
• Inventorying medications and supplies, recording items that are low in stocking levels, and advising the Health Service Administrator and/or Assistant Health Service Administrator of medications that need ordering.
• Interacting with inmates regarding their medications and providing patient education about the medication.
• Adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations during the performance of the above duties.
• Professional technical observation of the pharmacy technician's pill line duties and dispensing duties will be scrutinized and reviewed by the Health Services Administrator and Assistant HSA.  Stock and distribute pharmaceutical and medical supplies.

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