Certified Acute Care Hospital Pharmacy Technician

DHR Health; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist in preparing and dispensing medications under supervision. Responsibilities include filling physician orders, delivering meds, entering charges, and supporting automated dispensing equipment.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, Texas State Board of Pharmacy certification, and strong communication skills; experience in acute care hospital pharmacy is preferred. Bilingual abilities may be valued in this setting.

Qualifications

• Completed all continuing education requirements.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Texas State Board of Pharmacy certification required.
• Graduate of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy technician training program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others.
• Fill physician orders/prescriptions, medication carts, or stock requisitions.
• Deliver medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas.
• Answer telephones and directs calls to appropriate personnel.
• Enter charges and credits for patient medications.
• Enter medication orders/prescriptions into the pharmacy computer system.
• Provide technical support for automated equipment (Automated Dispensing Units).
• Maintain logs, records and other required documentation.
• Complete and document all assigned medication storage area inspections at least monthly.
• Identify and replace outdated and unusable drugs.
• Monitor assigned quality improvement indicators of individual or departmental performance.
• Stock medications and supplies; package medications as required for dispensing.
• Prepare intravenous admixtures or other sterile products (including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition).
• Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein.
• Keeps pharmacy equipment clean
• Keeps pharmacy areas clean, neat, and well organized
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Communication skills

English language

Education

High school diploma

ASHP- accredited tech program (preferred)

Texas State Board of Pharmacy certification

Tools

pharmacy computer system

Automated Dispensing Units

Job description

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist in preparing and dispensing medications under supervision. Responsibilities include filling physician orders, delivering meds, entering charges, and supporting automated dispensing equipment.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, Texas State Board of Pharmacy certification, and strong communication skills; experience in acute care hospital pharmacy is preferred. Bilingual abilities may be valued in this setting.