Federal Health Technician: Medication Administration

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 53,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System in Springfield is hiring a Medication Technician to administer and distribute medications to inmates in various locations including the Health Services Unit and Special Housing Units. You will follow safe medical practices with correct patient, medication, dosage, time, and route, and document adverse reactions.

The role also supports pharmacists and staff with order entry, medication prep, and inventory, while maintaining security as a core

Qualifications

• Must provide legible transcripts if education is required.
• Foreign education may require official recognition by the Department of Education.
• Official transcript must be provided prior to the first day on duty.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications to inmates across health service units and designated areas.
• Ensures accurate identification of patient, medication, dosage, time and route.
• Reports adverse medication reactions and records them appropriately.
• Assists pharmacists with entering physician orders into the pharmacy system and inventory tasks.

Skills

Medication administration

Patient identification

Record keeping

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pharmacy information system

Medication preparation

Inventory management

Job description

The Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System in Springfield is hiring a Medication Technician to administer and distribute medications to inmates in various locations including the Health Services Unit and Special Housing Units. You will follow safe medical practices with correct patient, medication, dosage, time, and route, and document adverse reactions.

The role also supports pharmacists and staff with order entry, medication prep, and inventory, while maintaining security as a core