Corr Medication Aide

Extended Job Title

Corr Medication Aide

This position assists in the overall operation of the Unit Medication Room and distributes clients medications from filled prescriptions.

• Distributes and documents Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) inmates’ medications.
• Ensures drug room security, replaces unit working drug stock and maintains the upkeep of drug room and pharmaceutical equipment.
• Enter medication compliance in the TDCJ pharmacy computer system and performs all duties within the limits of the Medication Aide Permit and according to the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) standards, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and TDCJ policy and procedures.

• Experience working with electronic medical records (EMR)
• CPR certification
• Previous correctional experience

Graduation from an accredited high school or GED equivalent and Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT‑P) with current credential from the Texas Department of State Health Services, OR Successful completion of a certified medication aide training course and passage of State exam.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

$18.88

$21.88

Hourly

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app
4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan.

Day

Ft. Stockton

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.