Pharmacy Tech Trainee

Medical Center Hospital; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, TX seeks a Pharmacy Technician Trainee to support the pharmacist and perform routine technical tasks within the Pharmacy department. Daily duties include packaging, procurement, and distribution of drugs to ensure quality patient care.

Applicants must be registered as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and enroll for the certification within 6 months, with mandatory certification within 12 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Must hold TX Pharmacy Technician Trainee registration.
• Must obtain Certified Pharmacy Technician Certification within 12 months.
• Strong multitasking and math skills for dosing calculations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Pharmacist and carry out authorized technical functions in daily pharmacy operations.
• Package, procure, and distribute medications to guarantee quality patient care.

Skills

Multitasking

Basic computer skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

Texas State Board of Pharmacy Technician Trainee registration

Certified Pharmacy Technician Certification (TX)

Job description

Assist the Pharmacist and carry out authorized technical functions on a daily routine of the Pharmacy department

involving the packaging, procurement, and distribution of all drugs guaranteeing quality patient care.

Education:

Current registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee.

Register for the certified pharmacy technician exam within 6 months from the start of employment.

Must obtain Certified Pharmacy Technician Certification from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy within 12 months of hire. Failure to obtain Certified Pharmacy Technician status within 12 months may result in termination from position.

B. Job Knowledge:

• Strong multi-tasking,basiccomputerskills, good customer service and communication skills needed.
• Ability to prioritize work to meet customer needs.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations to perform accurate dosing
• Ability to stand/walk for long periods of time.

Unusual Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

A. The following physical activities are spent during a major portion of the day

and it is a must that a person is in physical condition in order toaccomplish giventasks:

Activity

Percentages of Time

Less than 33%

Less than 66%

Over 66%

Stand

X

Walk

X

Sit

X

Use hands to finger, handle or feel

X

Reach with hands and arms

X

Climb or balance

X

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

X

B. The job requires that certain amounts of weight be lifted, or force be exerted as noted in the following chart.

Activity

Percentages of Time

Less than 33%

Less than 66%

Over 66%

Up to 10 pounds

X

Up to 25 pounds

X

Up to 50 pounds

X

Up to 100 pounds

X

More than 100 pounds

X

C. Potential exposure to hazardous, toxic substances, and sticks by needles or other sharp items.