Certified Pharmacy Technician I - Patient Care & Med Safety

Jobtome; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Texas is seeking a Per Diem Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists across ambulatory and retail settings. Responsibilities include non-sterile compounding, medication record maintenance, and timely dispensing under supervision.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and state registration; pharmacy experience is preferred. Per diem shifts with variable hours help cover patient care needs.

Qualifications

• Education/SkillsHigh School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• ExperiencePharmacy experience preferred
• Licenses, Registrations, or CertificationsRegistered Pharmacy technician in the State of practice required

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Prepares drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Verifies computerized patient medication records accurately.
• Maintains, accurate, complete patient drug record.
• Compounds non-sterile pharmaceuticals.
• Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies.
• Verifies the daily activities of the department are complete and recorded.
• Maintains competency required for current job title/position
• Maintains current technician license.
• Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in department files.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.
• Specialty area - Serves as the technician in specialty areas such as the operating room or pharmacy work areas outside the central pharmacy.
• Ambulatory care - Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services as assigned such as but not limited to anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.
• Retail - Performs outpatient distributive functions related to entering prescriptions orders, selecting the correct medications for new and refilled prescription orders, and coordinates delivery of medications for patient pick-up or delivery.
• Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient medical records accurately.
• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Coordinates pharmacist drug education to patients and their families per institutional protocol.
• Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department.
• Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections, and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Pharmacy experience preferred

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Texas is seeking a Per Diem Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists across ambulatory and retail settings. Responsibilities include non-sterile compounding, medication record maintenance, and timely dispensing under supervision.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and state registration; pharmacy experience is preferred. Per diem shifts with variable hours help cover patient care needs.