Pharmacy Technician 2
About The Position
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support the healthcare team at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana. The position assists with prescription processing, medication preparation and dispensing, inventory management, and pharmacy records in a correctional healthcare setting. The role involves working with adult male inmates across all custody levels, including minimum, medium, maximum (death row), and protective custody. The appointment may be probationary or a promotion of a permanent classified Louisiana state employee. The posting may also be used to fill a temporary job appointment; a temporary appointee may be converted to a probationary appointment if a permanent position becomes available. The special entrance rate is $15.77 per hour. This is a 24-hour facility, and applicants may be required to work shift work.
Requirements
- Possess a current Pharmacy Technician Certificate from the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.
- Authorize the HR Office to contact prior employers for PREA reference checks by answering “YES” to the PREA question in the supplemental application questions.
- Provide official documentation to verify any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 before hire.
- Include relevant, detailed experience and education information in the application; resumes are not accepted in lieu of completed application sections.
Nice To Haves
- Prior pharmacy or healthcare experience is encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Verify that prescription information is complete and accurate.
- Fill and dispense prescriptions received by the Pharmacy Department.
- Sort and route filled medications to appropriate locations at LSP, DCI, and RLCC.
- Pre-package commonly prescribed medications using pill-packaging equipment, either by machine or manually.
- Package individual prescriptions for dispensing by a licensed pharmacist.
Benefits
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Health insurance, also available post-retirement
- At least 10 paid holidays
- Sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year
- Paid time off or accrued time for hours worked over 40 per week
- Deferred compensation plan
- Flexible benefits plan
- Alternate work schedules, potentially including 4/10 schedules for certain positions when policy requirements are met
- Employee recognition programs
- Internal promotional opportunities
- Professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
