Health Technician (Medication Technician)

Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in corrections is seeking dedicated professionals to foster a secure environment and ensure public safety. This role involves preparing individuals for successful reentry into communities, providing a chance to make a significant impact on lives. Candidates will need to demonstrate specialized experience in medical support roles and possess relevant certifications. Join a rewarding career with comprehensive federal benefits and contribute to a vital mission that shapes the future of public safety and rehabilitation.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining accurate inventories of controlled substances.
• Experience in preparing medications for review and placing orders.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate medication administration and reporting.
• Maintain inventory of medical supplies and controlled substances.

Skills

Medication Administration

Inventory Management

Adverse Reaction Reporting

Education

Graduate Education or Internship

Tools

Medical Equipment

Job description

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

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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

Basic Requirements:

Specialized Experience (for positions at GL-4 and above): 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.

AND

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, applicants must have the following:

Education:

Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GL-05 ONLY in those instances where it is directly related to work of the position.

OR

Experience:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is directly related experience that includes support duties to medical or health personnel. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled.

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).

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.

• Applicant is 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.

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.**