Pharmacy Tech Lead

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare West in Houston, TX, seeks a Pharmacy Tech Lead to supervise technician activities, optimize workflows and ensure quality processes across the pharmacy. Under the Pharmacy Manager, you will oversee operations, coordinate staffing, interview and hire staff, train team members and prepare monthly KPI reports while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.

This role advances pharmacy operations and patient care.

Qualifications

• 3 years as a Hospital Pharmacy Technician required.
• PharmTech License or CPhT certification required.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Bachelor of Science degree or Associate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations and coordinate the workflow of the pharmacy department.
• Ensures adherence to all Board of Pharmacy, JCAHO, CMS and FDA standards.
• Perform all pharmacy technician duties as needed.
• Sets the expectation for Leadership to include extra shifts on supervisors' request for scheduled overtime.
• Assist in scheduling and evaluation of pharmacy technicians.
• Ensure appropriate staffing during call-ins, inclement weather, or periods of increased workload.
• Assist in interviewing and hiring of pharmacy employees.
• Conduct pharmacy orientation and training program to pharmacy staff.
• Prepare monthly pharmacy Key Performance Indicator report.
• Ensure all policies and procedures are followed by pharmacy staff.
• Assist inventory analyst on inventory control and management activities.
• Maintain effective communication with customers, co-workers and team members.
• Ensure that all packaging equipment and automation is properly maintained.
• Monitor all quality assurance processes for pharmacy.
• Assist management with preparation and implementation of department policies and procedures.
• Ensure pharmacy operations meet all facility pharmacy mandated timeframes and deadlines.
• Maintain employee files according to HR and regulatory standards.
• Ensure all regulatory requirements and inspections are completed as needed.
• Track and trend all customer service issues related to operations.
• Provide or coordinate any education needed by pharmacy staff.
• Conduct regular meetings of pharmacy staff.
• Assist in preparation and implementation of pharmacy staff competencies.
• Assess and change operations as needed to meet the needs of the facility pharmacies.
• Assist Manager in retrieval of accurate, concise and applicable data to support creation of monthly reports and determine allocation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Pharmacy Operations Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Scheduling

Quality compliance

Training

Education

Bachelor of Science degree or Associate degree

Job description

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

Job Summary and Qualifications

Assists in the various activities involving the daily direct supervision of technician functions including but not limited to workflow, call-in, scheduling, automation management and quality process within the pharmacy.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager, oversee operations and coordinate the workflow of the pharmacy department

• Ensures adherence to all Board of Pharmacy, JCAHO, CMS and FDA standards

• Perform all pharmacy technician duties as needed

• Sets the expectation for Leadership to include extra shifts on supervisors' request for scheduled overtime

• Assist in scheduling and evaluation of pharmacy technicians

• Ensure appropriate staffing during call-ins, inclement weather, or periods of increased workload

• Assist in interviewing and hiring of pharmacy employees

• Conduct pharmacy orientation and training program to pharmacy staff

• Prepare monthly pharmacy Key Performance Indicator report

• Ensure all policies and procedures are followed by pharmacy staff

• Assist inventory analyst on inventory control and management activities

• Maintain effective communication with customers, co-workers and team members

• Ensure that all packaging equipment and automation is properly maintained

• Monitor all quality assurance processes for pharmacy

• Assist management with preparation and implementation of department policies and procedures

• Ensure pharmacy operations meet all facility pharmacy mandated timeframes and deadlines

• Maintain employee files according to HR and regulatory standards

• Ensure all regulatory requirements and inspections are completed as needed

• Track and trend all customer service issues related to operations

• Provide or coordinate any education needed by pharmacy staff

• Conduct regular meetings of pharmacy staff

• Assist in preparation and implementation of pharmacy staff competencies

• Assess and change operations as needed to meet the needs of the facility pharmacies

• Assist Manager in retrieval of accurate, concise and applicable data to support creation of monthly reports and determine allocation

• Perform other duties as assigned by Pharmacy Operations Manager

What qualifications you will need:

• (PharmTech) Pharmacy Technician License, or (CPhT) Certified Pharmacy Technician

• Bachelor of Science degree or Associate degree preferred

• 3 years as a Hospital Pharmacy Technician required

• Supervisory experience preferred

• CPhT National Certification preferred

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare West, 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare West (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-west) is a full-service, 300+ bed hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the West Houston communities for over 30 years. We proudly provide Houston residents with exceptional healthcare, including a vast-array of medical services from board-certified doctors and nationally accredited departments. We are recognized as a Certified Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and under an affiliation agreement with The Woman's Hospital of Texas, we are able to bring our community The Woman's Hospital of Texas at West Houston , a three-story cardiac and critical care tower. The Sugar Land Cancer Center and the Sugar Land Diagnostic Center, departments with HCA Houston Healthcare West, provide additional services to meet the needs of our community. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

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.