Pharmacy Support Specialist Full Time

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. • Towson, MD

just now • Onsite

About The Position

PrimeCare Medical is looking for dedicated and hard-working Pharmacy Support Specialist to work in the medical department at the Baltimore County Dept. of Corrections located in Towson, MD.

Provide excellent and quality medication and pharmacy support services in the assigned work facility in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures, established standards, and applicable scope of practice limitations.

Job Responsibilities This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of duties, responsibilities, or activities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. You may be asked by your supervisor or manager to perform other duties.
PrimeCare believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to their employees. Standard benefits for full-time employees include medical, dental and life insurance.

Correctional nursing provides a challenging and exciting world of opportunities for nurses today. In correctional healthcare, nurses are provided the opportunity to apply their hands-on assessment and clinical nursing skills on a day-to-day basis. Correctional healthcare is similar to working in an emergency room or a clinic.

Each day is both challenging and rewarding in Correctional Healthcare. Nurses are involved in healthcare emergencies, physical health assessments, initial screenings, medication distribution, nurse sick call, and chronic care clinics. Nurses will also provide assistance to physicians, psychiatrists and dentists.

PrimeCare Medical is dedicated to its employees. PrimeCare Medical will provide the knowledge and training to administer premier healthcare in the correctional environment.

Now is the time to join the exciting and challenging world of correctional healthcare!

Requirements

• The Pharmacy Technician is a fast paced position and as such we must have someone who has the ability to multi-task.
• In addition, the Pharmacy Technician must hold a current up to date certification as a Pharmacy Technician to practice in the state in which the facility is located.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance to work in a correctional facility.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a Certified Pharmacy Technician Program preferred.
• Experience in health care delivery system preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accountability and a detailed inventory of pharmacy medications and supplies.
• Ensure pharmacy and supply areas are neat and well-organized.
• Report any issues regarding pharmacy medications and/or supplies to the Health Services Administrator, or designee.
• Assist with audits, inspections, and quality control procedures.
• Maintain a PAR level medication system.
• Receive, review and process all incoming pharmaceuticals, to include controlled substances ordered from pharmacy vendors; ensure proper accounting and accountability of all pharmaceuticals, to include all required recordkeeping requirements in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
• Ensure proper tracking and accountability of all controlled substances that come into the possession of Company, from receipt through disposition. This includes, but is not limited to, reconciling shipments with pharmacy orders, recording receipt in the company’s centralized electronic inventory system, ensuring proper tracking of administration in designated logbooks, as well as recordkeeping all handling through disposition (i.e., depletion, destruction, release or return to patient upon release) consistent with Company policy and applicable law. viii. Follow strict safety and security protocols at all times.
• Follow universal precautions at all times. Maintain a professional, tactful, and diplomatic attitude at all times.
• Perform all assigned duties while observing and maintaining security requirements.
• Maintain a professional working relationship with facility staff, contracted providers, outside services providers and Company staff.
• Keep the pharmacy and medication cards neat and organized.

Benefits

• PrimeCare believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to their employees.
• Standard benefits for full-time employees include medical, dental and life insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED