Hospital Pharmacy Tech: Med Prep, Inventory & Safety

SUN Behavioral Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

SUN Behavioral Health in Houston is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists by stocking, assembling and distributing medications. You will also handle routine inventory checks and assist in the ordering process to ensure uninterrupted patient care.

The role involves preparing prescriptions for verification, updating patient profiles, and communicating with nursing units. A CPhT certification is required; an associates degree is preferred, with a minimum of one year in a behavioral

Qualifications

• Active certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) required.
• Associates degree preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of behavioral health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephones and routes inquiries to appropriate staff.
• Makes rounds to nursing units to collect orders for processing.
• Prepares medication cassettes for pharmacist verification.
• Prepares and updates patient profiles with name, diagnosis, hospital number, age, sex, allergies and treating physicians.
• Places and transmits orders to drug wholesalers and invoices as needed.
• Checks for outdated drugs and maintains accurate inventory on units and in the pharmacy.
• Supports safety initiatives and ensures compliance with policies and procedures.

Skills

Telephone etiquette

Inventory management

Medication preparation

Pharmacy workflow

Education

Active CPhT certification

Associates degree preferred

Job description

SUN Behavioral Health in Houston is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists by stocking, assembling and distributing medications. You will also handle routine inventory checks and assist in the ordering process to ensure uninterrupted patient care.

The role involves preparing prescriptions for verification, updating patient profiles, and communicating with nursing units. A CPhT certification is required; an associates degree is preferred, with a minimum of one year in a behavioral