Pharmacy Technician

Texas Institute For Surgery; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Institute for Surgery in Dallas seeks a Pharmacy Technician to prepare, package, and distribute medications under pharmacist supervision. You will perform clerical duties, manage Pyxis and anesthesia systems, and assist with ordering and inventory control.

Qualified candidates have a high school diploma, TX license, PTCB, sterile compounding and BLS certifications. This PRN role requires attention to accuracy and patient safety in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Licensed/certified pharmacy technician per TX State Board.
• PTCB certification and sterile compounding credentials.
• BLS certification and pharmacy tech credentials.

Responsibilities

• Refill Pyxis Med stations and anesthesia systems; load/unload meds.
• Send daily electronic drug orders to wholesalers; manage inventory.
• Enter purchase orders in CPSI and record receipts.
• Assist in verifying controlled med documentation and reporting.
• Register Bio ID for new anesthesia providers and create Pyxis kits.
• Verify charges and manage inventory, temps, and recalls.
• Prepare unit-dose meds and sterile preparations under supervision.

Skills

Pyxis Medstations

Anesthesia Systems

Medical terminology

Basic math

Clerical skills

MS Office

Inventory management

Education

High School diploma

TX Pharmacy License

PTCB Certification

Sterile Compounding Certification

BLS Certification

Tools

CPSI

Bio ID system

Codonics

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Texas Institute for Surgery LL SURG - Dallas, TX 75231-5100, Position Type: PRN, Education Level: High School/GED, Job Shift: Day, Job Summary:

The Pharmacy Technician prepares, packages, and distributes medications, under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. The technician also performs clerical duties related to the operation of a pharmacy.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Texas State Board of Pharmacy Certification/License
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certification
• Sterile Pharmaceutical Compounding Certification
• BLS (Basic Life Support)

Key Skills

• Must be proficient with Pyxis ES Medstations and Anesthesia Systems, including scanning, refilling, loading, and unloading medications.
• Knowledge of drug names, generic equivalents, and common medical terminology and abbreviations.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations, measurements, and conversions.
• Knowledge of clerical and recordkeeping practices, including patient billing.
• General knowledge of pharmacy practices and procedures.
• Proficiency with computers and MS Office applications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Refills Pyxis Med stations and Anesthesia Systems; loads and unloads medications as needed
• Sends daily electronic drug orders to wholesaler or other vendors in order to maintain adequate drug and supply inventories in the pharmacy as well as each Pyxis device.
• Utilizes CPSI for initiating Purchase Orders when ordering from wholesaler or other vendors; also enters the receipt of the items associated with a P.O. in CPSI.
• Assists in verifying controlled medication documentation and reporting.
• Assists new anesthesia providers with registering their Bio ID and creating kits in Pyxis, if needed, along with a user badge for Codonics.
• Conducts A-System charge verifications against anesthesia Records and daily charge verification; credits the medications that were erroneously charged twice in CPSI.
• Monitors inventory for expired or wasted drugs that must be removed and quarantined from the pharmacy area, Pyxis Med stations, A-Systems, and crash carts.
• Prepares unit-dose medications under direct supervision of a pharmacist; compounds low and medium risk sterile preparations under direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Monitors medication refrigerators and responds to temperature alerts.
• Assists with biannual physical inventory of medications by either counting or keying in inventory. Must work within scope of practice