Corrections Health Technician – Medication Administration

U.S. Department of Justice; Oakdale (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Justice is seeking a Medication Technician at a Federal Bureau of Prisons Institution in Louisiana. The role involves administering medications to inmates, ensuring accurate identification, dosage, time, and route, and maintaining proper medication records.

The incumbent will support pharmacy operations, enter physician orders into the pharmacy information system, assist with inventory and storage, and uphold security responsibilities inherent to correctional facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience administering medications to patients or inmates.
• Ability to identify patient, medication, dose, time, and route accurately.
• Ability to report and record adverse medication reactions.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications to inmates using multiple routes (oral, topical, inhaled, etc.) and verifies patient identity and dosing.
• Maintains and updates medication administration records and supports pharmacist reviews.
• Assists with entering physician orders, stocking and inventory of pharmacy supplies, and related tasks.

Skills

Medication administration

Patient identification

Record keeping

Adverse reaction reporting

Pharmacy assistance

Tools

Pharmacy information system

Job description

U.S. Department of Justice is seeking a Medication Technician at a Federal Bureau of Prisons Institution in Louisiana. The role involves administering medications to inmates, ensuring accurate identification, dosage, time, and route, and maintaining proper medication records.

The incumbent will support pharmacy operations, enter physician orders into the pharmacy information system, assist with inventory and storage, and uphold security responsibilities inherent to correctional facilities.