Pharmacy Technician Compounding

About the role

At Methodist Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family!

Responsibilities

• Accurately fill medication orders in the pharmacy.
• Accurately and safely compound and label medications and parenteral admixtures.
• Compound of Sterile Preparations, may include chemotherapy and total parenteral nutrition with demonstrated competencies.
• Accurately perform required calculations.
• Utilize aseptic techniques in the preparation of parenteral compounding.
• Always obtain a final check from the pharmacist before releasing any prepared parenteral compounds, before packaging any medication, or delivering any medication.
• Process medication returns and restocking to the pharmacy.
• Accurately package and prepare medications for dispensing as assigned.
• Accurately transport medications and other pharmacy supplies in a timely manner to appropriate areas while maintaining proper storage and security of medications throughout the organization.
• Perform daily ADC routines as assigned (i.e. restocks, outdates, discrepancy resolution, loading and unloading, etc.).
• Replenish ADCs, emergency cart trays and floor stock accurately and in a timely manner.
• Troubleshoot ADC issues; able to re-configure ADCs and perform build and set up functions.
• Under direction, adjust medication min/max PAR levels.
• Provide basic technical support for automated dispensing machines and other pharmacy computer systems.
• Accurately perform routine manufacturing and prepackaging maintaining accurate and complete record logs.
• Ensure that a pharmacist checks all work.
• Perform receiving and check in of medication/supply orders.
• Appropriately and timely notify the pharmacy inventory manager of products that need to be reordered, shortages, overages and damaged product.
• Aid in managing drug supplies in a cost-effective manner and identify opportunities to minimize waste.
• Identify critical issues, prioritize workload and communicate to appropriate personnel any issues in a timely manner.
• Interact in person and by phone with hospital personnel in a polite and respectful manner.
• Perform unit/area inspections as well as expiration date checking when scheduled and submit appropriate documentation when completed.
• Prepare all work records needed for the day including USP 797 cleaning documentation, batch logs, census reports, outdate reports and unload reports.
• Comply with ongoing processes to monitor outdates as per department procedures.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent education.
• Completion of a course sponsored by an ACPE provider which provides 40 hours of instruction and experience and meets Texas Board of Pharmacy requirements to compound sterile products.
• Hospital experience and one year minimum sterile compounding experience preferred.
• Current Registered Pharmacy Technician by the State Board of Pharmacy or Intern Certification with the Texas Board of Pharmacy.

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD