Pharmacy Technician - Days

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Benefit Plan - Medical,

Bonus Potential

Job summary

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to handle unit-dose, aseptically prepared medications, and pharmacy operations within a hospital setting. This role supports nursing rounds, med delivery, inventory control, and accurate documentation.

The position requires a high school diploma and 1–3 years of hospital pharmacy experience, plus Texas registration and CPhT; IV certification within 3 months of hire is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1–3 years experience in hospital pharmacy operations.
• Texas Pharmacy Technician Registration and CPhT certification; IV Certification within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Makes nursing unit rounds and delivers labeled medications, controlled substances, and pharmaceutical supplies.
• Answers telephone and provides information or routes questions to appropriate personnel.
• Accurately prepares admixtures using aseptic techniques per USP 797 and 800; prepares unit-dose medications per USP 795; documents sterile and non-sterile compounding.
• Capable of setting priorities for daily tasks and efficiently managing time.
• Assist in inventory management including cycle counts, stocking, and flagging expiring meds; monitor and return expired meds.
• Maintains knowledge of hospital and departmental policies affecting responsibilities.

Skills

Unit-dose preparation

Aseptic technique

Time management

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1–3 years hospital pharmacy operations experience

Job description

We are looking to add top talent to our Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas team.

Join us in performing Sacred Work!

Competitive benefits are offered including:

• Matched Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Benefit Plan - Medical, Dental, Vision and Much More!
• Bonus Potential

Summary/Objective

The Pharmacy Technician has primary responsibility in the areas of unit dose, intravenous admixtures, unit dose packaging and maintenance of floor stock and maintains appropriate records and charges. This position requires skills and experience in filling medications. The Pharmacy Technician must support the mission of providing Sacred Work to all who enter the doors of Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas.

Essential Job Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Makes nursing unit rounds and delivers labeled medications, controlled substances, and pharmaceutical supplies.
2. Answers telephone and provides information as requested or refers questions to appropriate personnel.
3. Accurately prepares admixtures utilizing aseptic techniques compliant with USP 797 and USP 800. Prepares unit-dose medications and other pharmaceutical preparations compliant with USP 795. Completes accurate documentation related to sterile compounding and non-sterile compounding.
4. Capable of setting priorities for daily tasks and efficiently managing time on their own.
5. Assist in managing inventory by but not limited to cycle counts, stocking shelves and notify any drugs that will be expiring or in need of ordering. Monitors and returns all expiring/expired meds throughout the hospital to pharmacy.
6. Utilizes knowledge regarding the dispensing of medications/pharmaceuticals in performance of identified responsibilities. Maintains current knowledge of hospital and departmental operational policies and procedures which impact on position responsibilities.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1 - 3 years experience in hospital pharmacy operations required.

Required License/Certifications

• Pharmacy Technician Registration in the State of Texas
• CPhT certified.
• IV Certification within 3 months of hire (ie: Sterile Product Preparation Certificate, Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Technique)