Pharmacy Tech

Medical City Decatur; 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

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Pharmacy Tech you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Medical City Decatur which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Assists the pharmacists in the preparation of patient, physician and nursing education.
4. Assists the pharmacist in the retrieval of accurate, concise, applicable and timely drug information.
5. 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.
6. Assists with publishing and distributing newsletters and notices.
7. Effectively supports management.
8. Completes work activities through effective management of time, tasks and available resources.
9. Manages own conduct, performance and attitude including time, space and paper; ethics; attendance and punctuality; and customer focus.
10. Participates in implementing goals and objectives, and policy and procedures of the department and facility.
11. Performs other duties as assigned or scheduled

What qualifications you will need:

• 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
• Associate of Science prefferred

Benefits

Medical City Decatur, 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.

Committed to the care and improvement of human life, Medical City Healthcare aims to deliver excellence - providing the highest quality, cost-effective healthcare in the communities it serves. With the resources and experience of HCA Healthcare, including 186 hospitals in the United States and England, Medical City Healthcare is one of the North Texas region's largest and most comprehensive healthcare providers and includes 16 hospitals, about 5000 working physicians, and more than 17,000 employees in Dallas-Fort Worth.

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- 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.