Pharmacy Tech I

Jobtome; Texarkana (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Texarkana, TX seeks a Per Diem Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacy services under pharmacist supervision. The role involves handling non-sterile compounding, prescription processing, and ensuring accurate medication records.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma or equivalent and pharmacy experience; licensure as a technician is required, with trainee acceptance for completion within two years. Certifications should be pursued per policy.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Pharmacy experience preferred.
• Registered Pharmacy technician in the State of practice required.
• Registered Pharmacy technician trainee accepted with the expectation of completion within two years.
• Certified pharmacy technician preferred.
• In accordance with CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Responsibilities

• Pharmacy Technicians perform non-judgmental technical duties under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Prepares drug orders per physician request according to policies and protocols; verifies patient medication records.
• Maintains accurate patient drug records; compounds non-sterile pharmaceuticals.
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records.
• Maintains licensure and CE records; attends staff meetings; completes competency requirements.
• Serves in specialty areas such as operating room or ambulatory care as assigned.
• Provides ambulatory care services such as anticoagulation clinics, transition of care, and discharge medication reconciliation.
• Retail duties include processing prescription orders and coordinating delivery or pickup.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

High school diploma

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Registered Pharmacy Technician license

Certified pharmacy technician preferred

Registered Pharmacy technician trainee accepted

Job description

Description Summary:

All pharmacy technicians work under the direction of Clinical Pharmacists to provide pharmacy services with compassion, excellence, and efficiency.

Responsibilities:

Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. Must be 18 years or older.

Operational Duties and Responsibilities

Pharmacy Technicians perform ONLY non-judgmental technical duties under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. Prepares drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols - Verifies computerized patient medication records accurately. Maintains, accurate, complete patient drug record. Compounds non-sterile pharmaceuticals. Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion. Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies. Verifies the daily activities of the department are complete and recorded. Maintains competency required for current job title/position Maintains current technician license. Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in department files. Attends staff meetings. Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.

Specialty area - Serves as the technician in specialty areas such as the operating room or pharmacy work areas outside the central pharmacy.

Ambulatory care - Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services as assigned such as but not limited to anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.

Retail - Performs outpatient distributive functions related to entering prescriptions orders, selecting the correct medications for new and refilled prescription orders, and coordinates delivery of medications for patient pick-up or delivery.

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities

Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols. Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient medical records accurately. Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner. Coordinates pharmacist drug education to patients and their families per institutional protocol. Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections, and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned. Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.

Occupational Hazards

Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (including chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp items. Risk 0 exposure category. Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not used. Potential exposure to biologic material when participating in direct patient care activities (e.G., patient education, code attendance).

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills High School Diploma or equivalent preferred Experience Pharmacy experience preferred Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications Registered Pharmacy technician in the State of practice required Registered Pharmacy technician trainee accepted with the expectation of completion within two years Certified pharmacy technician preferred In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Work Schedule:

MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Per Diem As Needed