Pharmacy Technician

AvaMed Inc is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities/CDCR. At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Pharmacy Technician to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located in Jamestown, CA. 


Position Details:
Full-Time 
Location: Jamestown, CA
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm
Rate: $18/hr
Status: W2/Traveler 

 

Job Description:

a. Receive prescription/medical orders;

b. Obtain information on new patient/youth to establish patient medical profile, such as diagnosis or desired therapeutic outcome, allergies, adverse reaction(s), and medical history;

c. Assess prescription/medication order for completeness, correctness, authenticity, and legality;

d. Enter prescription information onto patient/youth profile;

e. Calibrate equipment needed to prepare or compound the prescription/medication order;

f. Compound medications for dispensing according to prescription formula or instructions;

g. Measure or count finished dosage forms for dispensing;

h. Record preparation of medication in various dosage forms;

i. Record preparation of controlled substances for dispensing;

j. Package the preparation;

k. Prepare and affix label(s) and auxiliary label(s) to container(s);

l. Perform intermediate checks of the prescription/medication order during processing;

m. Maintain drug and supply inventory and inventory records;

n. Deliver medication to clinics/nursing staff and organize medication;

m. Review pharmacy stock for expired drugs;

n. Assist Pharmacist-in-Charge, Pharmacist, or designee to identify and resolve problems that arise with patient/youth therapy; and

o. Other duties as assigned.

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