Health Technician (Medication Technician)

Agency: Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department: Department of Justice

Location: Victorville, California

Grade: GL

Schedule: Not provided

Salary: 61761 – 77642 PA

Dates: 2026-09-15T09:00:35.7330 to 2026-09-22T23:59:59.9970

Position dates: 2026-09-15T09:00:35.7330 to 2026-09-22T23:59:59.9970

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Requirements: To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements. Basic Requirements: Applicants must have one-year specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. OR Education: Nine semester hours or 13.5 quarter hours of graduate education in the related field of the position. NOTE: Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. Experience: Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience in maintaining accurate inventories of all needles, syringes and controlled substances. Experience in preparing medications for Pharmacist review and placing automated medication orders. Experience in reporting and recording adverse medication reactions. Experience in administering medications (i.e. sublingual, buccal, eye, ear, nasal, topical, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous). OR Combination of Education and Experience: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels and positions for which both education and experience are acceptable. AND Selective Placement Factor: Applicants applying for this position MUST possess the following Selective Factor. In the event you do not possess the Selective Factor, you will be found ineligible for the position. Applicants are required to have completed one or more of the following certified programs: nursing assistant, medical assistant, pharmacy technician, vocational/practical nursing, or emergency medical technician (EMT). Evidence of program completion is required. I

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