Medication Technician

Quick Facts

• Role: Medication Technician

Description

Serve as a Medication Technician in a Federal Bureau of Prisons institution, administering and distributing medication to inmates in health services units, special housing units, or other designated areas. Administer medications (e.g., oral, topical, nebulized, metered dose inhaler, insulin) using safe medical practices, ensuring accurate patient, medication, dosage, time, and route. Maintain and report medication administration documentation, including adverse medication reactions, and assist with pharmacy-related activities such as entering physician orders into a computerized pharmacy system and preparing medications for pharmacist review.

Responsibilities

• Administer and distribute medications to inmates in designated areas
• Ensure accurate identification of patient, medication, dosage, time, and route
• Administer medications including oral, topical, nebulized, metered dose inhaler, and insulin
• Report and record adverse medication reactions
• Assist pharmacists with pharmacy-related tasks (e.g., enter physician orders, prepare medications and administration records, store and manage inventory of pharmacy supplies)
• Maintain institutional security responsibilities in coordination with other correctional staff

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Selective Service requirement
• Specialized experience OR graduate education OR an equivalent combination (as defined in the posting)
• Selective placement factor: completion of one or more certified programs (nursing assistant, medical assistant, pharmacy technician, vocational/practical nursing, or EMT) with evidence of program completion; maintain current licensure/certification if applicable
• Appointment subject to pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation
• Satisfactory screening related to NCIC and credit check
• If not currently working in an institution: complete qualification inquiry for misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence for firearm authorization
• Successful completion of the “Introduction to Correctional Techniques” (three-week training at Glynco, Georgia)
• Upload evidence of program completion; upload legible transcripts if education is used as substitution

Benefits

Federal employee benefits are available; eligibility depends on position type and whether the role is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.