PHARMACY TECHNICIAN 2/WAE/PRN Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4782885) Apply  PHARMACY TECHNICIAN 2/WAE/PRN Salary $2,602.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly Location Jennings, LA Job Type Classified Job Number swlvh-10-2025 Department DVA-SW LA Veterans Home Opening Date 01/08/2025 Closing Date 1/22/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Home is to primarily serve the Veterans’ population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative service in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of the home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity. This position is located in the Pharmacy Department of the SW Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings, Louisiana. WAE/PRN appointment available. The Pharmacy Technician 2 position minimum pay rate is $ 15.01 This is a part-time WAE position and is not to exceed 1,245 hours in a 12-month period. Testing Information: 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 are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* There is no guarantee that all applicants will be interviewed. The hiring manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be notified by the contact information listed on your application. For further information about this vacancy contact: Charmaine Regan, Brand Deshotel, or Maria Cooper charmaine.regan@la.gov brandy.deshotel@la.gov maria.cooper@la.gov Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Possession of a current Pharmacy Technician Certificate from the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy. Job Concepts Function of Work: To perform varied paraprofessional duties in assisting licensed pharmacists. Level of Work: Experienced. Supervision Received: General from a licensed pharmacist. Supervision Exercised: None. Location of Work: May be used by all state agencies. Job Distinctions: Differs from Pharmacy Technician -Trainee by the possession 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; Prepares sterile compounds; 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 locations of drugs. Conduct audits of federally controlled and stock substances. Fills requisitions and delivers stock medications 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. May assist patients with applying for various patient assistance drug programs. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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 01 Do you possess a current Pharmacy Technician Certificate from the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy? + Yes + No Required Question Agency State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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