Supplemental Pharmacy Technician - Evening Shift

Job Description

Selects prescribed medications according to dosage and strength indicated on patient medication file or cart-fill list.

Receives merchandise and places into inventory.

Maintains assigned areas for out-of-stock or out-of-date inventory.

Delivers medications to the patient care areas.

Inspects and maintains emergency medication trays.

Packages and labels unit dose oral liquids/tablets, and maintains pre-pack records.

Packages and labels unit dose oral liquids/tablets, and maintains pre-pack records.

Delivers medications to the patient care areas.

Responds to requests for medications from nursing personnel and other departments.

Fulfills technology safety checks to ensure all medications are compliant.

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 manages pharmaceutical waste.

Credits patients for returned medications using the computer system, and returns the medication to inventory.

If a registered intern: Under direct supervision of a pharmacist, contacts and confers with physicians concerning the appropriate drug, dose, dosing interval, drug allergy and drug-drug interactions.

Ensures safe care to patients, adhering to policies, procedures, and standards, within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, productivity, and accuracy of practice.

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.

Principal Accountabilities

• Selects prescribed medications according to dosage and strength indicated on patient medication file or cart-fill list.
• Receives merchandise and places into inventory.
• Maintains assigned areas for out-of-stock or out-of-date inventory.
• Delivers medications to the patient care areas.
• Inspects and maintains emergency medication trays.
• Packages and labels unit dose oral liquids/tablets, and maintains pre-pack records.
• Packages and labels unit dose oral liquids/tablets, and maintains pre-pack records.
• Delivers medications to the patient care areas.
• Responds to requests for medications from nursing personnel and other departments.
• Fulfills technology safety checks to ensure all medications are compliant.
• 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 manages pharmaceutical waste.
• Credits patients for returned medications using the computer system, and returns the medication to inventory.
• If a registered intern: Under direct supervision of a pharmacist, contacts and confers with physicians concerning the appropriate drug, dose, dosing interval, drug allergy and drug-drug interactions.
• Ensures safe care to patients, adhering to policies, procedures, and standards, within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, productivity, and accuracy of practice.
• 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.