Pharmacy Technician II
About the role
Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.
Responsibilities
The Pharmacy Technician II performs highly-complex (senior-level) pharmaceutical assistance work with pharmacist review and supervision as required by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy.
Work involves inventory management, preparing medications for a pharmacist final check, delivering medications to patient areas, conducting medication area inspections, providing technical assistance, and performing clerical duties.
- Prepares prescription drugs pursuant to medication orders with final pharmacist check prior to dispensing.
- Prepares bulk medications via unit-dosing equipment and supplies.
- Distributes patient medication and stock supplies to medication storage areas timely and accurately.
- Provides customer service support, to include answering telephone calls and assisting in person with requests.
- Enters and reviews medication information, prescriptions, and directions for use into databases or patient profiles, with the pharmacist providing the final verification.
- Manages the pharmacy inventory by placing orders, receiving, and reconciling shipments, and updating the pharmacy software.
- Sets and adjusts par levels based on usage.
- Monitors inventory routinely to remove expired or excess medication.
- Arranges for pharmacy waste and expired medications to be removed through authorized vendors.
- Maintains files (i.e., invoices, outpatient prescriptions, controlled substance records) as required by the TSBP and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) regulations, and hospital policy.
- Prepares reports as requested by the Director of Pharmacy.
- Maintains pharmacy equipment and medication preparation areas orderly with routine sanitizing as required.
- Ensures security of the pharmacy and medications.
- Participates in hospital and department performance improvement activities.
- Maintains competency by participating in required hospital and licensure training by due date; participates in hospital in-services, departmental meetings, and continuing education offerings as requested; assesses own needs and seeks learning experiences; takes responsibility for keeping abreast of changes in hospital and departmental policies and procedures; and attends continuing education as required by the TSBP to maintain Pharmacy Technician certification.
Requirements
- Must be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy
- Two years of experience in pharmaceutical assistance work required.
- Applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen, and registry checks including the Client Abuse/Neglect Reporting System (CANRS), Nurse Aid, Medication Aide and Employee Misconduct, List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
Qualifications
- Knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical terminology
- Knowledge of applicable state and federal pharmacy rules and regulation
- Skills in using pharmaceutical equipment to include, but not limited to, unit-dosing equipment and automated medication dispensing system.
- Ability to prepare medications.
- Ability to monitor and replenish inventory per established par levels
- Ability to communicate effectively with others
Benefits
Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.
Pay
Salary Range: $3,095.33 - $4,594.50, Pay Frequency: Monthly
Schedule
Shift: Day, Additional Shift: Days (First), Telework: Not Eligible for Telework, Travel: Up to 5%, Regular/Temporary: Regular, Full Time/Part Time: Full time, FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt