PHARMACY TECHNICIAN 2

State of Louisiana; Angola (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, LA is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist in medication preparation, inventory, and prescription processing within a correctional healthcare setting. Candidates must hold a Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Pharmacy Technician Certificate and have strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities include verifying prescriptions, dispensing medications, packaging, and coordinating with pharmacists for inmate care.

Qualifications

• Possession of a current Pharmacy Technician Certificate from the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.
• Pharmacy technician certification and strong attention to detail are required.

Responsibilities

• Verify information on prescriptions is complete and accurate.
• Fill and dispense all prescriptions received by the Pharmacy Department.
• Sort and route all filled medications to the appropriate locations at LSP, DCI, and RLCC.
• Pre-package commonly prescribed medications using pill packaging equipment and/or manual methods.
• Package individual prescriptions for dispensing by a licensed Pharmacist.
• Work with adult male inmates of all custody levels – minimum, medium, maximum (death row), and protective custody.

Skills

Attention to detail

Pharmacy experience

Education

Pharmacy Technician Certificate

Job description

About This Job

Louisiana Department of
Public Safety & Corrections –
Corrections Services
https://doc.la.gov/

LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY

Angola, LA

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections is seeking a qualified Pharmacy Technician to join the healthcare team at Louisiana State Penitentiary. This position assists in medication preparation, inventory management, prescription processing, and maintaining pharmacy records in a correctional healthcare setting. Qualified applicants should possess pharmacy technician certification/registration and strong attention to detail. Applicants with prior pharmacy or healthcare experience are encouraged to apply.

Why work for DOC?

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including: a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post-retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

Please visit our website to learn more about DOC, our facilities, and our mission.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Pharmacy Technician Certificate from the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

• Verify information on prescriptions is complete and accurate.
• Fill and dispense all prescriptions received by the Pharmacy Department.
• Sort and route all filled medications to the appropriate locations at LSP, DCI, and RLCC.
• Pre-package the most commonly prescribed medications utilizing pill packaging equipment via machine and/or manual.
• Also packages individual prescriptions for dispensing by a licensed Pharmacist.
• Pharmacy technician certification.
• LA Board of Pharmacy Certified.
• Work with adult male inmates of all custody levels – minimum, medium, maximum (death row), and protective custody.

Position-Specific Details:

• Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.
• An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $15.77 per hour.

Other Important Information

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
• This is a 24-hour facility.
• Applicants may be required to work shift work.
• This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor, including disability.

For Further Information About This Vacancy, Contact:
Chassity Rheams
Human Resources Department
[e-mail]
Ph: [phone]
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Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others