Pharmacy Technician at Nitelines USA, INC Bruceton Mills, WV

NEEDED:
Pharmacy Technician

LOCATION:

1640 Sky View Drive, Bruceton Mills, WV 26525

40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, between 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM

• Education:
  
  Must have graduated high school and been awarded a high school diploma, or its equivalent.
• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• Experience:
  
  At least one year of experience which prepared the individual to do the services described in this document. Such specialized experience includes filling prescriptions, distributing pharmaceuticals, and utilizing pharmacy-based computer systems, and may have been gained in hospital pharmacies, retail pharmacies, or in pharmaceutical firms or laboratories.
• Examples of positions and programs that may have provided an individual sufficient experience include:
  • Medication administration training program
  • Certified Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant program which included instruction on medication administration
  • Certified Pharmacy Technician program
  • Vocational Nursing Program
  • Paramedic Training Program
• Evidence of program accreditation by an appropriate accrediting body (as applicable) as well as program completion are required.
• The applicant is required to successfully demonstrate initial competence to administer medications, and on-going competence in administration of medications as required.
• If the applicant is a licensed vocational nurse, emergency medical technician, or certified pharmacy technician, valid certification/licensure (as appropriate) to practice in the state of West Virginia must be maintained. The individual must possess proof of their current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration.
• Preferred qualifications and experience include:
  • Experience in providing healthcare in a correctional setting
  • Additional professional education and certifications

• Assisting the 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, 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 inmates as well as filing Medication Administration Records into the Medical Record.
• Assisting the pharmacist in preparing unit dose or pre-packaged medications.
• Completing and maintaining competency as indicated by the ability to complete the Pharmacy Competency Module while maintaining knowledge of BOP Formulary and any changes to this document.
• Maintaining the narcotics count and the needle and syringe inventories.
• Maintaining and re-stocking adequate supplies for the “Night Stock” supplies and performing audits of the “Night Stock” or Automated Dispensing System.
• Possessing a working knowledge and maintaining 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.
• Accomplishing all procedures within standard infection control protocols.
• Maintaining equipment through normal procedures including cleaning and sterilizing as well as minor troubleshooting or repairs. Any defective equipment should be properly reported for corrective action to be taken.
• Properly storing and maintaining adequate levels of supplies in assigned rooms. If, at any time, the incumbent notices any…