Pediatric Pharmacy Tech - Fast-Paced Compounding & Dispensing

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists with medication preparation, repackaging, compounding, filling, and delivery for patients from 0 years to adults. The role includes procurement, record keeping, storage, and distribution of controlled substances in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include processing prescriptions, maintaining stock, and ensuring timely deliveries, while adhering to safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• RPHT-TX - Registered Pharmacy Technician from the State Board of Pharmacy required, OR
• PHAR INT - Pharmacy Intern
• CPHT certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board preferred
• 2 years pharmacy technician experience preferred
• 40 hours of training in compounding sterile products accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists preferred

Responsibilities

• Processes prescriptions/medication orders and prepares medication
• Ensures proper distribution/delivery of pharmaceutical and supply shipments
• Ensures the doses are delivered within established departmental time-frame standards
• Completes and documents daily and monthly activity checklists including expired drug checking, cleaning assignments, and ordering supplies and forms
• Checks all available means of communication including e-mail, and mailbox every shift
• Completes all daily filing, including medication orders and stop orders
• Works with Materials and Logistics to maintain adequate stock of medications and supplies
• Assists in the implementation of new formulations for manufactured products, new repackaged products, or any product deletions including updating the Master Formulation Book in the pharmacy areas, distributing, or pulling stock, and maintaining the M&R computer program
• Performs weekly inspections of pharmacy areas to ensure adequate supply of drug accountability logs and of study drugs and in preparation of scheduled patient study visits

Education

RPHT-TX - Registered Pharmacy Technician

PHAR INT - Pharmacy Intern

CPHT certification - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

Job description

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists with medication preparation, repackaging, compounding, filling, and delivery for patients from 0 years to adults. The role includes procurement, record keeping, storage, and distribution of controlled substances in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include processing prescriptions, maintaining stock, and ensuring timely deliveries, while adhering to safety and regulatory standards.