METC Inpatient Pharmacy Instructor/Team Lead
United States Navy
San Antonio, Texas
Hospital Corpsman Second Class Darius G. Riggins is a Pharmacy Technician Instructor for the Defense Health Agency’s Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) located on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. METC is one of the Department of Defense’s largest allied healthcare campus entrusted with training the world’s finest enlisted medical professionals. HM2 Riggins provides instruction for a 21-week long program which includes 618-hours of rigorous didactic and laboratory work for 246 students annually.
Prior to arriving at METC in February 2023, HM2 Riggins served as the Pharmacy LPO, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Memphis, Naval Support Activity Mid-South, Tennessee. HM2 Riggins entered the Navy in November 2011. He graduated from the Hospital Corpsman Program, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, in May 2012 and from the Pharmacy Technician Program, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, in December 2014. His background includes various duties in pharmacy which include Outpatient, Inpatient, Supply and Vault Custodian. His assignments include bases in Maryland, Florida, Tennessee, and Texas.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
METC Technician Training Program
Monday, October 30, 2023
15:15 – 16:15 CT