Pharmacy Technician

Correctional Services - Agency 46

Lincoln, NE

$18.102

JR2026-00029746 Pharmacy Technician (Open)

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) employs nearly 2,300 team members operating institutions statewide, which house approximately 5,800 inmates. The department's focus includes inmate programming and education, physical and behavioral health care, re-entry services, and community programs, and is accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). Candidates will model the NDCS values of integrity, respect, compassion, growth, and excellence as we accomplish our mission, "Keep people safe."

Additional $3/hour facility differential for hours worked.

Information about the Department can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov.

DUTIES:
*Checks for outdated medications and removes them from usable inventory.
*Assists pharmacist in filling prescriptions and prepares medication for distribution, all medications are checked by a licensed pharmacist before distribution.
*Ensures proper safety and security measures are observed throughout the delivery process.
*Maintains accurate counts of controlled substances and ensures proper record-keeping of all transactions related to controlled substances.
*Prepares floor-stock and controlled substance items pursuant to requests for said items.
*Inspects pharmaceuticals for proper labeling and storage, expiration dates, sanitary conditions and security measures.
*Assists in annual inventory of all medication.
*Prepares medications for discharges and outpatients, maintains prescription files and packages medications for delivery.
*Performs various clerical duties related to pharmacy.
*Serves as a liaison between pharmacist staff, computer software companies and drug wholesalers to resolve problems.
*Performs routine housekeeping duties to maintain sanitary conditions of the pharmacy.

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.