Pharmacy Tech II, Lead

Cook Children's Health Care System; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth seeks a Lead Pharmacy Technician to support management through regulatory/compliance leadership, training and recordkeeping. The role serves as the department safety liaison and ensures compliance with pharmacy policies and regulations.

The candidate should be familiar with medication-use stages, IV room operations, and EPIC processing. Strong communication and self-motivated learning are essential for success.

Qualifications

• High School or Equivalent required.
• TCT completion is required.
• A minimum of 1 year in CCMC Central pharmacy and knowledge in advanced areas.
• Knowledge of math, the metric system, pharmaceutical chemistry, and medical terminology is essential.
• Knowledge of computers and MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Pharmacy Technician will assist pharmacy management via regulatory/compliance leadership, training support and recordkeeping.
• Serves as department safety liaison and ensures compliance with policies and state/federal regulations.
• Familiar with stages of medication use and regulations including IV room, narcotic processing and EPIC processing.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Data analytics

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

TCT certification

Tools

EPIC

MS Office

Job description

Location: Medical Center - Fort Worth

Department: Pharmacy

Shift: Varying Shifts (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours: 40

Summary: The Lead Pharmacy Technician will assist pharmacy management via regulatory/compliance leadership, training support, competencies, recordkeeping, etc. Serves as department safety liaison. This position assures that pharmacy services comply with policies and procedures of the pharmacy department and state/federal regulations. The Lead Technician should be familiar with all stages of medication use (i.e., purchasing, storage, borrowing/loaning, charging/crediting, dispensing, returns, administration, and disposal) and regulations. Must be competent in general pharmacy operations, IV room, pharmacy automation, narcotic processing and reporting, EPIC processing, records retention & filing, and data analytics/reports. The Lead Technician - Compliance executes competencies for sterile preparation areas, so leadership and embodiment of high standards in the IV room are a must. Must have excellent communication skills - both written and verbal - and be a self-motivated learner.

Education & Experience:

• High School or Equivalent required.
• TCT completion is required.
• A minimum of 1 year in CCMC Central pharmacy and gained knowledge in advanced areas.
• Knowledge of math, the metric system, pharmaceutical chemistry, and medical terminology is essential.
• Knowledge of computers and demonstrable skills with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) preferred.

Certification/Licensure:

• Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) OR enrolled in ACPE accredited school of pharmacy.
• Texas State Board of Pharmacy Technician Registration OR Texas Pharmacy Intern License.
• ACPE IV certification required.

About Us:

Cook Children's Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's, and offers advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet children's needs.

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.