Pharmacy Technician II

Job Description

The ideal candidate must be IV Certified and available for evening shifts—either 1:30 PM–10:00 PM or 2:30 PM–11:00 PM—including alternating weekends, with Pyxis experience preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age
• Education: High School diploma or GED required
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Current Pharmacy Tech registration or Pharmacist intern registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy required
  • ACPE I.V Certification with completion of 40-hour course in I.V. admixture preferred
  • Pharmacy Sterile Product certification through accredited program is required if incumbent compounds sterile products
• Experience / Knowledge/ Skills:
  • Three (3) years of pharmacy experience required, preferably in a hospital pharmacy
  • Employees hired on or prior to January 28th, 2022 are grandfathered in with 2 years of experience
  • Must have knowledge of medical terminology
  • Pharmacy Technician II requires proficiency and routine activity in a minimum of three (3) skills from List I or a minimum of one (1) skill from List II that's being performed as the primary role of the job
  • List I: Distribution (Unit Dose/PYXIS), Inventory, Pre-Packaging, Satellite operation (i.e. OR, Pediatrics, etc.)
  • List II: Compounding, TPN, Billing, IV admixture

Principal Accountabilities

• Selects prescribed medications according to dosage and strength indicated on patient medication file or cart-fill list
• Delivers medications to the patient care areas
• Stocks and monitors drug inventory levels, ensuring adequate and up-to-date supplies
• Inspects and maintains emergency medication trays
• Packages and labels unit dose oral liquids/tablets, and maintains pre-pack records
• Responds to oral requests for medications from nursing personnel and other departments
• Posts and codes patient pharmaceutical charges and credits into automated system, and returns credited medication to inventory
• Reviews patient billing records for accuracy
• Prepares intravenous antimicrobials, large volume parenterals, adult and neonatal TPN solutions, epidurals and intravenous antineoplastics
• Documents Quality Improvement activities for the I.V. Room, e.g. hood cleaning, refrigeration temperature log, aseptic technique, etc.
• Follows processes to ensure all medications are compliant to technology safety checks
• Prepares sterile products in an accurate and aseptic manner when appropriate
• Attends to customers as a liaison and gathers a medication history if applicable
• Properly manage pharmaceutical waste
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service
• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education, skills competency, supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff
• Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences
• Models Memorial Hermann’s service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues