Health Technician (Medication Technician)

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Bennettsville (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System is seeking a pharmacy technician to support medical staff in a secure correctional environment. The role involves handling medication inventories, preparing drugs for pharmacist review, and ensuring accurate documentation of procedures.

Candidates should have graduate education in a related field and at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level, with a focus on safe medication handling and compliance with medical standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate education (9 semester hours) related to the position.
• One-year specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
• Experience with medications, inventories, and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate inventories of needles, syringes, and controlled substances.
• Prepare medications for pharmacist review and place automated medication orders.
• Report and record adverse medication reactions.
• Administer medications via multiple routes (oral, topical, injections, etc.).

Skills

Inventory management

Medication preparation

Adverse reaction reporting

Medication administration

Education

Graduate education in related field

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Basic Requirements:

Applicants must have one-year specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled.

OR

Education:

Nine semester hours or 13.5 quarter hours of graduate education in the related field of the position.

NOTE: Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position.

Experience:

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience in maintaining accurate inventories of all needles, syringes and controlled substances.


• Experience in preparing medications for Pharmacist review and placing automated medication orders.


• Experience in reporting and recording adverse medication reactions.


• Experience in administering medications (i.e. sublingual, buccal, eye, ear, nasal, topical, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous).

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels and positions for which both education and experience are acceptable.

AND Selective Placement Factor:

Applicants applying for this position MUST possess the following Selective Factor. In the event you do not possess the Selective Factor, you will be found ineligible for the position.

• Applicants are required to have completed one or more of the following certified programs: nursing assistant, medical assistant, pharmacy technician, vocational/practical nursing, or emergency medical technician (EMT). Evidence of program completion is required. If the incumbent is a licensed vocational nurse, EMT, paramedic, or certified pharmacy technician, state licensure or certification (as appropriate) must be current.

NOTE: ALL applicants MUST upload evidence of program completion, at the time of application, and clearly address requirements in their resume to be found qualified. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.