Inventory Coordinator/Pharmacy Technician
Naphcare, Inc.
Goodyear, Arizona
NaphCare is hiring a Pharmacy Technician to join our team of medical professionals in Goodyear, AZ, where we manage all aspects of healthcare for the individuals who are currently incarcerated in the Arizona Department of Corrections - Perryville
Full Time and Part Time positions may be available!
As a Correctional Pharmacy Technician, you will assist the licensed pharmacists in providing medications and other healthcare products to in residence ensuring work is performed in compliance to standards and adherence to regulations. This is a unique position where you can make a difference to this diverse population of patients with complex medical needs.
Responsibilities:The Pharmacy Technician assists in preparing medications, maintaining inventory, and ensuring proper documentation, often with heightened security measures and reporting requirements due to the correctional setting. Duties and responsibilities may include and are not limited to:
- Preparing and dispensing prescription medications to inmates, often requiring careful attention to detail and adherence to strict protocols.
- Managing medication inventory, including ordering, receiving, and storing medications, ensuring proper storage conditions and security.
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of medication dispensed, patient information, and inventory levels.
- Communicating with pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare staff regarding medication orders, patient needs, and potential issues.
- Adhering to strict security protocols to prevent unauthorized access to medications and maintain a secure environment.
- Providing basic medication information and instructions to patients, ensuring they understand how to take their medications properly.
- Participating in quality assurance activities to ensure accurate medication dispensing and adherence to pharmacy policies and procedures.
Experience / Requirements / Qualifications
- Current Pharmacy Technician certificate/license in State
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTCB or ExCPT) is preferred
- Progressive administrative/management training in a pharmacy role with purchasing knowledge preferred
- General knowledge of brand to generic pharmaceutical equivalents
- Must possess an active BLS CPR Certification (American Heart Association preferred)
- Attention to detail, strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team, and a commitment to patient safety
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
- Integrity, professionalism and ability to adhere to a Code of Conduct and comply with all facility(s) correctional healthcare policies, procedures, and legal requirements
- Ability to obtain a security clearance, to include drug screen and criminal background check
Physical Capabilities:
Must have the ability to stand for long periods, lift and move patients (up to 50 pounds), bend, squat, reach, push, pull, walk significant distances, and perform physically demanding tasks like CPR, all while maintaining good balance and endurance throughout a shift.
Why Join NaphCare?
NaphCare is one of the largest providers of healthcare services to correctional facilities throughout the US, and we are growing. If you have never considered a career in correctional healthcare, now may be the time. In addition to competitive salaries and generous employee benefits, we strongly support career advancement within the company.
NaphCare Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include:
- Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
- Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan, beginning day one
- Lowest Cost Benefits!
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
- 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
- Tuition Assistance
- Referral bonuses
- Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
- Generous paid time off & paid holidays
- Free continuing education and CMEs
If you would like to speak with me to learn more about this position and NaphCare, apply directly to the position to initiate the application process, and I’ll be in touch.
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About the Company
Naphcare, Inc.
Because every facility is unique, we tailor our services to meet each client's respective needs. We deliver solutions based on your requests rather than telling you how to run your facility. NaphCare evaluates, evolves, and adapts our programs according to not only client needs, but also the ever-changing field of correctional healthcare.
When you choose NaphCare, you choose a proactive, preventive healthcare provider. We focus on a “Day One” mentality, providing care up front and without delay. Our clients experience greater efficiency, a reduction in unnecessary costs, and transfer their legal liability, all without giving up their independence. NaphCare is leading the way with an all-in-one approach to correctional healthcare that provides services unique to your facility.
Personal Attention
With NaphCare, people come first. We are proud of our company culture and ability to connect with our clients on a personal level, and it is NaphCare's mission to continue our history of personalized service. Care is not reserved simply for the patients entrusted to us, but also for our client partners. We care for our clients by providing efficient services to reduce their costs, communicating regularly about our services, listening to the client, providing accountability through continuous quality studies and reporting, and working with integrity at all times.
Company Consistency
Also, as an independent healthcare partner, we are free from complex partnerships and distant investors that limit our competitors' responsiveness. NaphCare has not undergone any corporate reorganization or restructuring since the company was founded in 1989, and has no plans to do so in the future. This stability, along with planned and structured growth, ensures that our client partners receive personal attention from our administrative and medical support team at our headquarters.
Financial Stability
NaphCare is a financially stable and fiscally responsible company. Throughout our history, we have maintained steady, measured growth, more stable than sweeping corporate changes. Our clients do not have to worry about drastic shifts in our company and how such changes will affect their services.
One of the best indicators of a company's financial stability is its ability to secure insurance and a bonding line. NaphCare is proud of our ability to provide performance bonds, rather than letters of credit. Due to our financial strength, NaphCare has exceptional insurance programs that indemnify our clients against litigation regarding healthcare services.