Pharmacy Technician II PRN

About the Role

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

Responsibilities

• Proactively works toward and achieves goals set in the previous evaluation period.
• Regularly communicates with manager to update 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 units after pharmacist verification.
• Processes discharges and transfers (e.g., cart fill, pickup, and credit discharge meds).
• Processes IVs, Chemo, and TPNs, and reconciles them.
• Restocks work area.
• Sets daily medication carts for pharmacist checking, then delivers med carts after verification.
• Repackages non-unit dose medications.
• Generates computer reports and delivers them to nursing units.
• Processes specialty drug boxes (e.g., L&D boxes).
• Checks assigned areas for expiration dates.
• Maintains a neat and clean work area.
• Complies with hospital and department policies, including:
  • Adheres to department attendance policy.
  • Follows 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:
  • Listing shortages on the short book.
  • Appropriate charging and crediting of medications.
  • Regularly communicates with purchasing manager to assure adequate stock is available.
• Assists in cross-training of co-workers.
• Assists in the orientation of new employees.
• Helps co-workers with problem-solving and completing tasks when needed.
• Regularly communicates problems to supervisor or Assistant Director of Pharmacy.
• Fulfills educational development by attending required department in-services.

Requirements

• Pharmacy Technician License
• IV Certification

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland 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:
  • 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.