Pharmacy Technician

• Assist the pharmacist in ordering, stocking, storing, processing, filling, dispensing, and

distributing of prescription and non-prescription medications while demonstrating knowledge

of the budgetary guidelines and BOP Formulary constraints.

• Read and interpret prescriptions and medication orders written by medical staff, selection and

retrieval of medications of correct strength and dosage from prescribed, transcribe

prescription data to labels using computer systems, prepare prescriptions for review by a

pharmacist prior to dispensing, and provide pertinent patient instructions when appropriate.

• Assist the pharmacist in ensuring that only medications listed in the approved BOP Formulary

are dispensed and ensure that requests for Non-Formulary medications are initiated and

submitted to the Pharmacist for approval.

• Prepare supply lists to request pharmaceutical supplies and materials for purchase.
• Maintain pharmacy areas in a clean and orderly fashion consistent with departmental safety and

sanitation guidelines.

• Assist the pharmacist in maintaining adequate inventories of all medications and supplies and

monitor stock of up-to-date medications (checking for outdates per policy) in the main

pharmacy and FPC, crash carts, emergency bags, Automated Dispensing Systems, and other

locations where needed.

• Assist 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.

• Assist the pharmacist in preparing unit dose or pre-packaged medications with appropriate

medications, dosage form and quantity.

• Assist the pharmacist in answering inquiries within their scope of practice concerning various

medications.

• Maintain the narcotics count and the needle and syringe inventories.
• Maintain and re-stock adequate supplies and medications for the Automated Medication

Administration Cabinets, emergency cabinets and ScriptPro.

• 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.

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Pharmacy technician: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Pharmacy Technician Certification (Required)

Work Location: On the road