Lead Pharmacy Tech

Medical City Healthcare; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Medical City Dallas is seeking a Lead Pharmacy Tech to support the pharmacy department under pharmacist supervision. The role involves preparation, distribution, and billing of pharmaceuticals, assisting in daily operations, and maintaining controlled substance documentation.

IV room experience and sterile compounding are highly preferred, with expected oversight of technician scheduling and performance review.

Qualifications

• TX State Board registration required.
• National Certification required (PTCB).
• Associate or Bachelor degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of hospital experience.
• IV Room Experience required.
• Supervisor experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify critical issues and prioritize workload; communicate with staff.
• Complete education requirements and maintain competency.
• Comply with policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Interact with hospital personnel in person and by phone.
• Maintain documentation logs accurately and consistently.
• Provide direction and training to other technicians as assigned.
• Assist in supervising technicians to ensure policy and regulatory adherence.
• Maintain medication storage and security per regulatory requirements.
• Conduct audits (e.g., anesthesia, overrides, billing) as assigned.
• Monitor quality control and performance improvement activities.
• Perform monthly medication storage area inspections as assigned.
• Assist in administrative billing functions and OR charges as assigned.
• Support pharmacists in clinical reviews (medication reconciliation, triaging reports).
• Schedule technicians as assigned and manage workflow.

Skills

IV room experience

Hospital pharmacy

Team supervision

Education

TX State Board registration

PTCB certification

Associate or Bachelor degree preferred

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Lead Pharmacy Tech? At Medical City Dallas, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary And Qualifications

• This is a Full Time position, hours will vary between 6:00am - 10:30pm, Monday - Friday with rotating weekends *

Under the direct supervision of the pharmacist and according to State Board of Pharmacy regulations, the Lead Pharmacy Tech will perform assigned duties involving preparation, distribution, and billing of pharmaceuticals, and will be responsible for other tasks as assigned. They will assist the manager with overseeing the daily operations of the pharmacy department as well as assist in the maintenance of controlled substance documentation/paperwork, and controlled substance surveillance. They will also assist the manager is making the technician schedules and makes recommendations to the Director and Manager regarding performance evaluation. Candidate must have IV Room experience with IV certification and 2 years of sterile compounding experience highly preferred.

What You Will Do In This Role:

• Identifies critical issues, prioritize workload and communicate to appropriate personnel any issues in a timely manner
• Completes all education requirements and/or other activities needed to maintain competency
• Complies with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements
• Interacts in person and by phone with hospital personnel politely and appropriately
• Accurately maintains and coordinates required documentation logs
• Provide direction and training to other technicians as assigned.
• Assists in the supervision of other technicians to ensure that policies and procedures and regulatory requirements are uniformly and consistently followed.
• Responsible for maintaining medication storage and security as per regulatory requirements throughout the organization
• Accurately performs audits (i.e. anesthesia, overrides, billing, etc.) as assigned.
• Performs and monitors compliance for quality control and performance improvement functions as assigned
• Accurately performs and documents monthly medication storage area inspections as assigned
• Performs and supervises other technicians for administrative billing functions as assigned
• Completes and monitors OR charges in a timely manner as assigned
• Assists the pharmacists in clinical reviews as assigned (i.e. medication reconciliation, triaging reports, etc).
• Performs Technician scheduling as assigned
• Complies and supervises ongoing processes to monitor outdates as per policy and procedures
• Performs receiving and check in of medication/supply orders as defined in policy and notifies the pharmacy inventory manager/buyer of any shortages, overages or product damage.
• Manages drug supplies in a cost effective manner and identifies opportunities to minimize waste.
• Performs the role of the Inventory Manager/buyer when that person is not available or as assigned.
• Works with Inventory Manager, IV room and utilizes EXP reports to reduce expirations and waste in the ADC
• Identifies, analyzes and evaluates data from a variety of sources as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Practice and adhere to the “ Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement”

What qualifications you will need:

• TX State Board registration required (Registered Pharmacy Tech)
• National Certification required (PTCB)
• Associate or Bachelor degree preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of hospital experience
• IV Room Experience required
• Supervisor experience preferred

Benefits

Medical City Dallas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Medical City Dallas is recognized for its advanced medical facilities and commitment to excellence in patient care. We are an 895+ bed tertiary care center. Our medical team consists of more than 1,500 physicians, many are recognized as the world's best in their specialties. Patients travel to Medical City Dallas from all over the United States and from other countries. We offer sophisticated treatment by our 400+ in-house physician specialists. Medical City Dallas has a full-service adult hospital and pediatric hospital. We have separate adult and pediatric emergency rooms, outpatient clinics and diagnostic centers. Our providers have access to state-of-the-art technology and are pioneering new medical procedures to accommodate patient needs. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

\"Good people beget good people.\"- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.