Pharmacy Tech I - General Pharmacy

Jobtome; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in providing patient-centered pharmacy services. You will prepare drug orders, verify patient records, and maintain accurate drug histories while documenting competencies and license requirements in a hospital setting.

The role includes ambulatory and specialty area duties, including outpatient distribution, care transitions, and collaborative patient education with pharmacists. Multiple shifts, full-time schedule available.

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.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Pharmacy Technicians perform non-judgmental technical duties under direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Prepares drug orders per physician request and verifies computerized patient medication records.
• Maintains patient drug records and compounds non-sterile pharmaceuticals.
• Issues controlled substances and maintains records as required by law and policy.
• Ensures safety, accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with policies; attends staff meetings.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

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

Full Time