PHARMACY TECHNICIAN 1 or 2
Location: Jackson, Louisiana
Description: Louisiana Department of State Civil Service is at present looking to employ PHARMACY TECHNICIAN 1 or 2 right now, this position will be dwelled in Louisiana. Further informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
No specialized experience or training is required.
NOTE:
Upon accepting employment! , persons must be eligible for a work permit from the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy. Before gaining permanent status with the agency, persons appointed to this position are subject to Chapter 9 of the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy regulations and are required to obtain a Pharmacy technician certificate from the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy. To be eligible for certification an applicant must:
Obtain a work permit from the LA Board of Pharmacy.
Obtain 600 hours of practical experience in a pharmacy permitted by the Board.
Pass a Board approved pharmacy technician examination.
To be eligible for a work permit from the LA Board of Pharmacy, a person must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma.
The vacancy is located in Pharmacy Department of Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System, Jackson, LA. ELMHS is the largest 24-hour, multi-site, state psychiatric complex, comprised of residential, outpatient and inpatient service! s.
As part of a Career Progression Group , vacancies may b! e filled from this recruitment as a Pharmacy Tech 1 or 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum salary for the Pharmacy Tech 2 is $1578.40/bi-weekly. Please refer to the Job Specifications tab located at the top of the LA Career Current Job Opportunities page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. Please list all work experience.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply†link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the ‘Application! Status’ link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings. Application Status Message What it Means Application received Your application has been submitted successfully. Checking for required test score We are making sure you have an active, passing score for the required written test. Evaluating experience Your application is being reviewed by Human Resources to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Eligible for consideration You are among a group of applicants who MAY be selected for the position. Referred to hiring manager for review Your application has been delivered to the hiring manager. You may or may not be called for an interview. Position filled Someone has been selected for the position. Position cancelled The agency has decided not to fill the position. For further information about this vacancy contact: Marisa Page
DHH- ELMHS- Human Resources
4502 Hwy 951
Jackson, LA. 7074! 8
225-634-0548
You are strongly encouraged to apply for this po! sting using your online application. It is recommended that you apply for all of the job titles that you are interested in.
Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected. However, there is no guarantee that everybody that applies to this posting will be interviewed.
Your application status can be checked online. If your status reads that you have been placed on the eligible list that means that your application has been forwarded to the hiring supervisor. Keep in mind that the hiring supervisor has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hire.
Job Concepts:
Function of Work:
To be trained in the performance of varied paraprofessional duties in assisting licensed pharmacists.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
Close from a licensed pharmacist.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from a Pharmacy Technician 2 by the absence of a Pharmacy Technician Certificate.
Examples of Work:
Note:
These duties must be performed under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
Fills unit dose cassettes; verifies the amount of medication in the cassettes and the patient number (reviewed by a licensed pharmacist).
Pre-packages unit dose medication; packages individual prescription doses for dispensing by a licensed pharmacist.
Prepares and maintains patient medication profiles.
Assist in the orientation and training of pharmacy staff and students as directed by a licensed pharmacist.
Receive written doctor's orders and prescriptions and types medication labels.
Codes and posts patient profiles.
Inventories and stocks all medications, noting expiration dates and l! ocations of drugs.
Fills requisitions and delivers stock medic! ations to nursing stations.
Mails out-dated drugs to drug companies.
Cleans and disinfects pharmaceutical equipment.
May use the computer terminal to enter or retrieve information concerning patients or inventory.
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If you were eligible to this position, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Louisiana Department of State Civil Service.
Interested on this position, just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This position will be opened on: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:18:43 GMT
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