Pharmacy Technician II

About the role

This position will be responsible for the provision of drug therapy and pharmaceutical education to the customers under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The services must be that of the highest quality, cost effective and delivered in an efficient and professional manner.

Responsibilities

• The employee proactively works toward and achieves goals set in the previous evaluation period.
• Regularly communicates with manager to update him or her on progress or express needs for assistance.
• Makes delivery and pickup rounds to nursing units, as required.
• Fills medication orders for checking by a pharmacist and tubes/delivers to nursing unit after R.Ph.
• Checks and processes discharges and transfers (i.e. Cart fill, pickup and credit discharge meds IV: Techs Processes IV’s, Chemo’s, and TPN’s).
• Reconciles IV’s, Chemo’s, and TPN’s.
• Restocks work area.
• Carts Set Tech: Sets daily medication carts for RPh checking, then delivers med. carts after R.Ph. checking.
• Repackages non-unit dose medications Central: Generates Computer Reports and delivers reports to nursing units.
• Processes specialty drug boxes e.g. L&D boxes General: Checks assign areas for expiration date.
• Maintains a neat and clean work area.
• Complies with/ensures compliance with hospital and department policies, including but not limited to:
• Adheres to department attendance policy.
• Follows appropriate guidelines for planning/arranging schedule changes or vacation/holidays.
• Reports to work on-time.
• Completes job duties within required time frame, according to established schedule or workflow.
• Ensures inventory control and formulary maintenance by:
• List shorts on short book.
• Appropriate charging and crediting of medications.
• Regularly communicates with purchasing manager to assure adequate stock is available.
• Aids in cross-training of co-workers.
• Aids in the orientation of new employees.
• Aids co-workers in problem-solving and helps co-workers’ complete other tasks when needed.
• Regularly communicates problems to supervisor or Assistant DOP.
• Educational development fulfilled by attending required department in-services.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate / GED (PHARM-Intern)
• Pharmacist - Intern
• (CPhT) Certified Pharmacy Technician
• (PharmTech) Pharmacy Technician License
• IV Therapy, or (BCSCP) Compounded Sterile Preparations Pharmacy Specialty
• No Travel Required
• 1 years experience Required

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress, 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
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.