Pharmacy Technician

Le CYR Consulting; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Le CYR Consulting is seeking a pharmacy technician in Houston, Texas. The ideal candidate will have completed an accredited pharmacy technician program and be certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). Responsibilities include filling prescriptions, supporting patients and physicians, and performing quality improvements. A minimum of one year of experience is required. This role is essential for maintaining pharmacy operations and ensuring patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a pharmacy technician program accredited by ASHP or similar.
• Certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
• One year of experience as a pharmacy technician after graduation.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of pharmacy technician procedures.
• Fill new outpatient prescriptions and refill prescriptions.
• Support patient and physician prescription requests.
• Monitor for drug interactions and report adverse drug reactions.
• Perform drug storage inspections and review expired supplies.
• Maintain inventory and place new orders.

Education

Formal pharmacy technician program accredited by ASHP

Certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Job description

Education and Certification

• Graduate from a formal pharmacy technician program accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) or a formal pharmacy technician program (i.e., technical, hospital, or retail-based program) or a formal medical services training program of the United States Military.
• Certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).

Experience

One year of experience as a pharmacy technician after graduation.

Core Duties

• Perform a full range of pharmacy technician procedures.
• Perform pharmaceutical dispensing duties including filling new outpatient prescriptions, refilling prescriptions, and entering orders into databases.
• Perform information consultation duties including supporting new and refill prescriptions, supporting patient requests, supporting physician’s requests, monitoring for drug interactions, and reporting adverse drug reactions.
• Perform quality improvement duties including performing drug storage inspection, reviewing expired supplies, and producing error and workload reports and documentation.
• Perform supply process duties including placing new orders, stocking/restocking shelves, inventory maintenance, producing not in stock reports.