Certified Pharmacy Technician CS

$16.00/hr - $19.00/hr

Bryan, TX, 77802

Gold Star Pharmacy, America’s Most Convenient Pharmacy is an empowering place for people with the flexibility to help create change. Innovation is part of the job description. And passion for improving the lives of our customers is a motivating factor in everything we do.

Gold Star Pharmacy is a privately-owned LTC, Specialty & Compounding pharmacy headquartered in College Station, TX. We are a customer-focused pharmacy, providing state-of-the-art pharmacy care, in a family-friendly atmosphere. We offer a variety of services like our Gold Star Pak  not offered by the chain pharmacies that helps people better manage their medications, lower overall healthcare costs and improve outcomes with greater independence.

Position:
Certified Pharmacy Technician

As a Pharmacy Technician for Gold Star Pharmacy, you do more than just work a pharmacy assembly line. You make a difference where it matters most, in the lives of people under medical care. If you want to do meaningful work in a positive and friendly environment, keep reading.

• Complete compounding record and other pharmacy records as indicated.
• Prepare labels for sterile admixture and places with the respective compounding record.
• Weigh, measure and mix raw material ingredients, monitor agitation, heating and cooling temperatures, and other parameters to ensure finished batches of creams, gels, capsules and liquids meet specifications.
• Transfer materials into properly labeled, safety approved containers.
• Clean and sanitize equipment and complete all required documentation to maintain compliance with USP 797 (non-sterile compounding) and company Quality System.
• Prepare labels and picks, and packages prepackaged and unit dose drugs in accordance with the dispensing order (pick-list).
• Prepare and generate batch for preparation of non-sterile mixtures.
• Organize assigned workload to facilitate its accomplishments.
• Ensure the compounding room and related equipment are cleaned and maintained per organizational policy and procedure.
• Participate with the pharmacist and pharmacy manager in monitoring/maintaining drug inventories and preparing orders for drugs and related supplies.
• Perform and record various quality control activities including end product sterility testing and media fill.
• Report all “positive” results to the pharmacy management immediately.
• Participate in department QA activities as requested.

• May operate filling equipment and help in other areas as needed.
• Address and solve problems that affect and improve compounding and filling quality.
• Use good time management; perform work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Be supportive of all company regulations while using the prescribed personal protective gear including gloves, mask, gown, etc. as required by the materials handled and company policy.
• Perform other duties as required, which includes, but in not limited to, assisting other departments as needed in various capacities.

• Pharmacy technician working in the compounding lab within the compounding department of Gold Star Pharmacy.
• Use established criteria and guidelines, the pharmacy technician receives and processes compounded medications.
• Resolve issues and complaints in a timely manner.
• Operate automated dispensing machinery
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.
• Handles inbound phone requests and gathers member data to provide information for Pharmacist consultations
• Data Entry as needed
• Work cooperatively with fellow employees, supervisory and management personnel.
• Must be able to handle all aspects of non-sterile compounding, work in an environment with a wide variety of raw materials and cleaning solutions.
• Good personal hygiene is a requirement.
• Must have good basic math skills.
• Have a cooperative attitude with fellow employees.
• Utilize and develop techniques and processes that improve efficiency.

• Current Texas Pharmacy Technician license or National Pharmacy Technician Certification is required
• 1 - 3 years of previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician is preferred
• An education level of at least a high school diploma or…