Pharmacy Technician

Townsen Memorial Hospital; Humble (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans (3)

Vision plan

Employee assistance program

Disability insurance

Life with AD&D

401(k) with vesting

PTO + holidays

Job summary

Townsen Memorial Hospital in Humble, TX is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician to support the Pharmacy Department with emphasis on accuracy, timeliness, and patient safety under the direct supervision of the Pharmacist.

The role includes managing medication inventory, preparing unit-dose medications, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations while collaborating with nursing and medical staff to support patient care.

Qualifications

• Certified with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
• Currently registered as a pharmacy technician with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
• BLS certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining hospital medication inventory and formulary compliance.
• Prepare medications in unit-dose containers with accurate labeling.
• Record refrigerator temperatures and ensure proper storage of drugs.
• Communicate effectively with nursing and medical staff to support patient safety.

Skills

Pharmacology knowledge

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Time management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification

Texas State Board of Pharmacy registration

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Tools

Pyxis inventory system

Job description

About this position

Townsen Memorial Hospital -Humble is looking for a full-time Pharmacy Technician to join our team!

SUMMARY:

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for performing assigned duties in support of the Pharmacy Department with an emphasis on accuracy, timeliness, and patient safety under the direct supervision of the Pharmacist.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements for self and within unit
• Manage hospital medication inventory, including ordering, stocking/organizing to prevent mispacks/medication errors, rotating stock to minimize expired products, proactively responding to drug shortages, maintaining appropriate stock levels of formulary medications, using drop ship and alternative suppliers appropriately, acquiring non-formulary medications, and oversee the disposition of expired products
• Manage PYXIS inventory, including accurate selection and loading of medications, organize according to ISMP safety initiatives, evaluate medication use trends to maintain appropriate par levels, ensure removal of expired/damaged products in a timely manner, and resolve discrepancies
• Maintain appropriate inventory records, including supplier invoices and Pyxis deliver/receive logs, as required by hospital policy and state and federal regulations
• Manage employee purchase functions, including ordering and charging
• Manage departmental medication requests in a timely manner, including ordering, documenting, communicating out of stock or shortages, and transferring medications to the department. Maintain an adequate supply of medications regularly used and requested by the departments
• Manage emergency supply inventory in carts/kits, including ordering and maintaining adequate supply, accurately restocking, organizing to ensure consistent placement and uniformity, documenting medications used for charge purposes, removal of expired/damage products, and performing monthly checks on each unit
• Accurately prepare medications in unit of use containers, ensuring correct labeling of medication, precise mixing of ingredients, and documentation as required by state regulations
• Prepare medication kits ensuring accuracy and completeness of each kit. Maintain adequate inventory of medications used in these kits, label appropriately, document expiration dates, and charge the department as indicated Assists in performing yearly Controlled-Substance inventory and annual hospital-wide medication inventory
• Record refrigerator temperatures daily, ensuring that medications are stored at appropriate temperatures. Maintain refrigerator temperature logs per hospital policy
• Always ensures and maintains patient confidentiality
• Manage and operate equipment safely and correctly.
• Maintain regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and local regulations
• Comply with all organizational policies and standards regarding ethical business practices
• Communicate effectively with nursing, physicians, and ancillary services to meet the needs of these departments and maintain a positive working relationship and image of the pharmacy department
• Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities
• Perform all tasks in a safe manner that is consistent with company policies, as well as state and federal laws
• Performs other related duties as assigned to support the hospital

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Working knowledge of pharmacology principles and procedures and the laws and regulations pertaining to the receipt, storage, and dispensation of drugs.
• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations
• Ability to maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods
• Ability to complete additional educational requirements as assigned by due dates
• Annual employee health requirement as established by the facility
• Annual competences as required by the facility

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Certified with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
• Currently registered as a pharmacy technician with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy; registration must remain active and unencumbered while employed
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of hire

BENEFITS:

• 3 Medical Plans
• 1 Vision Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Basic and Voluntary Life with AD&D Plan
• 401(k) with a 2-year vesting
• PTO + Holidays

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Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
Employment for this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
Employment for this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening. Townsen Memorial Hospital is an accredited network of facilities with an emphasis on emergency care, outpatient surgery, and diagnostics and imaging. Our core mission is to provide compassionate, evidence-based patient care to those we serve. At Townsen Memorial, we encompass diversity, dignity, and inclusiveness as a reflection of our core values. Townsen Memorial is committed to driving cutting edge healthcare to our patients, our communities and each other.