Pharmacy Technician

Summary

SUMMARY

The Pharmacy Technician provides Pharmacy Technician support services for the inmate population incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Gilmer in Glenville, West Virginia. The Pharmacy Technician assists the staff pharmacist with pharmacy operations and performs services in accordance with Federal Bureau of Prisons policies, institutional requirements, Federal and State policies and regulations, and standards and methods generally accepted within the field of Pharmacy Technician services.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Pharmacy Technician will perform duties that include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

Medication and Pharmacy Support

• Assist the staff pharmacist in ordering, stocking, storing, and assisting the pharmacist with dispensing prescription and non-prescription medications.
• Perform assigned duties within Bureau of Prisons Formulary constraints and applicable budgetary guidelines.
• Prepare Pill Line medication cards.
• Prepare unit-dose medications for Pyxis.
• Complete and maintain competency through the Pharmacy Competency Module.
• Maintain knowledge of the Bureau of Prisons Formulary and changes to the formulary.

 

Medication and Supply Inventory

• Assist the pharmacist in maintaining medication stock in the:
• Main pharmacy;
• Satellite camp;
• Crash carts;
• Emergency bags; and
• Automated dispensing systems.
• Check for outdated medications in accordance with applicable policy.
• Maintain narcotics counts.
• Maintain needle and syringe inventories.
• Maintain and restock supplies for the Night Stock cabinet.
• Perform audits of the Night Stock cabinet or automated dispensing system.
• Maintain stock records.

 

Pharmacy Area Maintenance

• Maintain pharmacy areas in a clean and orderly condition consistent with departmental safety and sanitation guidelines.

 

Documentation and Clerical Duties

• Use the Bureau of Prisons electronic medical record.
• Complete computer documentation.
• Schedule patients.
• Prepare institutional call-outs.
• Scan documents.
• File documents.
• Type institutional memoranda.
• Answer telephones.
• Perform minor clerical duties associated with pharmacy operations.

 

Technical Duties

• Maintain working knowledge and technical computer skills related to pharmacy matters.
• Apply knowledge of methods, techniques, and procedures used to perform job activities involving medical equipment and automated systems.

 

Quality Assurance

• Participate in Improving Organizational Performance Data activities.
• Participate in Quality Assurance activities as directed by the pharmacist or Health Services Administrator.

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

The Pharmacy Technician must:

• Have completed a formal Pharmacy Technician Program.
• Have satisfactorily completed an internship.
• Have at least one year of Pharmacy Technician experience.
• Possess a current Basic Life Support cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.

• Experience working in a correctional environment is preferred but not required.
• Documentation evidencing the individual’s education, training, experience, and qualifications must be provided as required.

 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

The Pharmacy Technician must possess:

• Knowledge of methods, techniques, and procedures used to perform Pharmacy Technician activities.
• Knowledge of medical equipment and automated systems used in the performance of assigned duties.
• Knowledge of safety principles and infection-control requirements in a patient-care environment.
• The ability to relate and deal effectively with physicians, peers, inmates, and others.
• The ability to recognize, report, and record changes in a patient’s physical or emotional condition.
• The ability to administer medication.
• Working knowledge of technical computer systems related to pharmacy operations.

 

PATIENT MANAGEMENT

The Pharmacy Technician will:

• Receive patients.
• Explain procedures to alleviate undue anxiety.
• Submit reports and evaluations as requested.
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