Pharmacy Technician

Job Title:
Pharmacy Technician

Location:

Houston, TX 77094
Duration: 03-06 Months
Schedule Notes: 3pm - 11:30pm

Duties:
To assist the pharmacist in the preparation, perform activities related to the repackaging and compounding, filling, and delivery of medications, and other tasks associated with dispensing in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served (0-adult). Controlled Substances:
Assists in the procurement, record keeping, storage, and distribution of all controlled substances.
" Assists the pharmacist in ensuring the appropriateness of all medication doses by correctly entering patient s diagnosis, weight, allergies, and body surface area in the computer.
" Follows aseptic technique and infection control in the preparation of sterile products. Completes annual recertification and scores at least 90% on the aseptic technique/infection control skills and written exam as documented by a qualified observer. Insists other technicians and pharmacists practice aseptic technique and infection control.
" Ensures the medications prepared are correct as verified by the pharmacist and as documented by a lack of dispensing errors.
" Demonstrates competence at batch/medication/prescription order entry.
" Works with Pharmacy Support Services personnel to maintain adequate stock of medications and supplies. Follows procedures established for stock replacement. Follows nonformulary procedures.
" Obtains pharmacist initial/final checks and assigns dilution and expiration dating labels to medications according to department standards.
o Registered Pharmacy Technician
o IV sterile compounding certification preferred, but not required
o 3pm 11:30pm

Skills:
" Knowledge of current hospital and departmental standards for the handling of pharmaceuticals.
" Incumbent have math skills, reading skills and good communication skills. Incumbent must be able to operate equipment used in the preparation of sterile products.

Education:
Required- RPHT-TX - Reg Pharmacy Technician - TX State Board of Pharmacy Or PHAR INT - Pharmacy Intern State Board of Pharmacy

Preferred- CPHT - Cert-Pharm. TECH Certification Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

o Registered pharmacy technician with Texas State Board of Pharmacy
o IV sterile compounding preferred, but not required