Certified Pharmacy Tech - Diamond Hill Health Center

JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital—a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people. Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network, specializing in areas from primary care to general surgery and trauma. Our goal is to provide high-quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

About the Role

The Certified Pharmacy Technician I-IV assists the pharmacist(s) in storing, preparing, distributing, reconciling, and charging all medications and other healthcare products to the appropriate areas serviced by the pharmacy. The Technician works under the direct supervision of the Pharmacist and will only perform activities that are in compliance with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and efficiently prepares and labels medications. Always obtains a final check from the pharmacist before dispensing/delivering a medication or releasing any compounded medication.
• Tracks prescription orders via pharmacy programs to ensure correct delivery information is given to patients.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
• Monitors and ensures adequate inventory is maintained in all areas; communicates when products need to be reordered.
• Manages drug supplies in a cost-effective manner and identifies opportunities to minimize waste.
• Ensures medication management processes meet all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Performs routine tasks using existing policies and has conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures within the discipline.
• Develops competency by performing structured work assignments and receiving instruction, guidance, and direction from others.
• Performs a range of straightforward assignments related to the discipline, using prescribed guidelines to analyze and resolve problems.

Inpatient and Oncology Pharmacy

• Accurately prepares IVs utilizing the aseptic technique, under the supervision of a pharmacist, in accordance with USP Guidelines and Texas State Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations.
• Assists in maintaining unit dose readiness of bulk products and verifies barcode scan accuracy.
• Makes timely rounds and accurately and safely transports medications and other pharmacy supplies to assigned areas.
• Replenishes stock in the automated dispensing system, crash cart trays, and specialty medication boxes accurately and timely.
• Performs and documents quality control activities, including monthly medication storage area inspections, and completes information on all required log sheets.
• Performs daily ADS routines (outdates, discrepancy resolution, loading/unloading, etc.) and troubleshoots all ADS issues (pocket/drawer failures, temperatures out of range, interface issues, etc.).

Outpatient Pharmacy

• Assists in triaging and filling prescriptions while maintaining productivity standards.
• Performs cashier functions and processes daily and ad hoc reports.
• Verifies and updates patient demographic, insurance, and prescription information into the computer system.
• Assists patients by providing excellent customer service directly and via the telephone.
• Uses associated hardware and software to complete pharmaceutical transactions and associated duties.

Requirements

• Current registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
• National certification through National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Graduate from a pharmacy technology program.
• Sterile Compounding Certification accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Location

Diamond Hill Health Center, 3308 Deen Road, Fort Worth, Texas, 76106, United States.