Pharmacy Technician - FCI Ashland

Pharmacy Technician - FCI Ashland

Work Location

Bureau of Prisons

Federal Correctional Institution-Ashland

Health Services Department

St. Route 716

Ashland, KY 41105

• 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.
• Estimate Pay: $22.48/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 Friday from 6:30am to 3:00pm 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 (Registered) from the state of Kentucky.
• Must have at least two (1) or more years of 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 Pharmacy Technician 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 contractor will be performing. The Pharmacy Technician is prohibited from wearing khaki or green clothing of any type as this is the color clothing the Adults in Custody (AIC) population wear.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Read and interpret 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.
• Assisting 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.
• Maintaining pharmacy areas in a clean and orderly fashion consistent with departmental safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Assisting the pharmacist in maintaining stock of up-to-date medications (checking for outdates per policy) in the Main Pharmacy, Satellite Camp, both crash carts, Emergency bags and Automated Dispensing systems.
• Assisting the Pharmacist with maintaining stock of forms as needed and updating Pill Line/Restricted Medication cards for AIC(s) as well as filing Medication Administration Records' into the Medical Record.
• Assisting the Pharmacist in preparing unit dose or pre-packaged medications.
• Complete and maintain competency as indicated by ability to complete the Pharmacy Competency Module while maintaining knowledge of BOP Formulary and any changes to this document.
• Maintain the narcotics count along with the needle and syringe inventories.
• Maintain and restock adequate supplies for the "Night Stock" cabinet and perform audits of said "Night Stock" or Automated Dispensing System.
• Must 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, call-outs, 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.
  
  
  

ABOUT US:

Fidelity Partners is a Inc. 5000, USA company that provides medical, technical, logistical, and administrative services to the federal government and commercial Clients across the country. Fidelity offers competitive salaries and benefits packages.

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Fidelity Partners provides equal employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or in accordance with applicable federal state, and local laws (EoE).