Pharmacy Technician

Reston Hospital; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Reston Hospital Center is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for evening shifts (2:30 PM – 11:00 PM) with every other weekend. You will assist pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications for inpatient and outpatient care.

You will set up, package and label doses, fill routine orders, maintain inventory and operate automated dispensing machines.

Licensing requirements include Virginia Board of Health Professions license and PTCB certification; inpatient experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• License as Pharmacy Technician with Virginia Board of Health Professions.
• PTCB certification required.
• Inpatient pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up, package and label medication doses.
• Fill and dispense routine orders for patient care areas.
• Refill and maintain inventory and routine maintenance of automated dispensing machines.
• Demonstrate competency in parenteral admixture dose calculations and preparation, including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Licensed Pharmacy Technician through the Virginia Board of Health Professions

Certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $16.54 - $22.33 / hour

Learn More About The Benefits Offered For This Job. The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Do you have the career opportunities as a Pharmacy Technician you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Reston Hospital Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

This position is evenings 2:30 - 11:00pm and every other weekend

Job Summary And Qualifications

Our Pharmacy Technicians assist hospital staff pharmacists in the preparation and dispensation of medications. You receive and fulfil medication orders from hospital staff for patients undergoing inpatient and outpatient care.

• You will set up, package and label medication doses.
• Fill and dispense routine orders for patient care areas.
• You will refill and maintain inventory and routine maintenance of automated dispensing machines.
• You will demonstrate competency in parenteral admixture dose calculations and preparation, including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition.

What qualifications you will need

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Licensed Pharmacy Technician through the Virginia Board of Health Professions
• Certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
• Previous inpatient pharmacy experience preferred

Benefits

Reston Hospital Center, 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Reston Hospital Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1986. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 230+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities in Reston and the growing Northern Virginia region. We offer a full range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care. Our hospital specializes in maternal/child health, surgical services on both an inpatient and extensive outpatient basis. We offer urological services including lithotripsy. Our cancer care offers state-of-the-art radiation therapy, rehabilitation therapy programs and a wide array of diagnostic imaging capabilities. Reston Hospital Center is a certified Stroke Center, certified Total Joint Center and the only accredited Chest Pain Center in Northern Virginia. We are the only Hospital in Northern Virginia to receive Joint Commission designation as a Top Performer on Key Quality measures for multiple consecutive years.

At Reston Hospital Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

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.