Hospital Pharmacy Tech - IV Compounding & Patient Care

JobRx, Inc.; Decatur (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time off programs

Education support

Retirement plan

Job summary

Medical City Decatur, part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare, seeks an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join our hospital pharmacy team.

You will process medication orders, compound IV admixtures, package and dispense dosage forms, follow policies for cart fill and dispensing, and assist pharmacists with patient education and drug information. The role emphasizes patient safety and efficient pharmacotherapy support.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate / GED
• Pharmacy Technician License
• CPhT with IV certification
• One (1) year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital setting, including sterile compounding duties required
• +2 years of experience as a Pharmacy Tech

Responsibilities

• Processes medication orders or prescriptions, accurately and safely compounds medications and IV admixtures in acceptable dosage forms, appropriately packages and dispenses pre-manufactured dosage forms
• Operates and uses appropriate techniques within systems for storage, preparation, and dispensing of medicinal agents and follows the health system's policies regarding cart fill, unit dose distribution, medication preparation and labeling, controlled substances reconciliation, and purchasing of pharmaceuticals and supplies
• Assists the pharmacists in the preparation of patient, physician and nursing education
• Assists the pharmacist in the retrieval of accurate, concise, applicable and timely drug information
• Collects patient-specific data to assist the pharmacist in designing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and modifying patient pharmacotherapy to ensure effective, safe and economical patient care including screening for IV to oral conversion, renal dosing adjustments, allergies and non-formulary prescribing
• Assists with publishing and distributing newsletters and notices
• Effectively supports management
• Completes work activities through effective management of time, tasks and available resources
• Manages own conduct, performance and attitude including time, space and paper; ethics; attendance and punctuality; and customer focus
• Participates in implementing goals and objectives, and policy and procedures of the department and facility
• Performs other duties as assigned or scheduled

Education

Associate of Science preferred

Job description

Medical City Decatur, part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare, seeks an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join our hospital pharmacy team.

You will process medication orders, compound IV admixtures, package and dispense dosage forms, follow policies for cart fill and dispensing, and assist pharmacists with patient education and drug information. The role emphasizes patient safety and efficient pharmacotherapy support.