Pharmacy Technician: Fast-Paced Dispensing & Compounding

TCH Medical Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

TCH Medical Center in Houston, TX seeks a Registered Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in preparation, repackaging and dispensing activities for pediatric to adult patients. The role includes procurement, record keeping, storage and distribution of controlled substances in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities cover processing prescriptions, verifying deliveries, maintaining stock, and documenting daily tasks. A respiratory fit test is required to ensure workplace safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPHT-TX) or Pharmacy Intern eligibility required.
• CPHT certification preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of pharmacy technician experience preferred.
• 40 hours sterile compounding training ACPE/ASHP preferred.
• Respiratory fit testing required for safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Processes prescriptions/medication orders and prepares medication.
• Ensures proper distribution/delivery of pharmaceutical and supply shipments.
• Ensures the doses are delivered within established departmental time-frame standards.
• Completes and documents daily and monthly activity checklists including expired drug checking, cleaning assignments, and ordering supplies and forms.
• Checks all available means of communication including e-mail, and mailbox every shift.
• Completes all daily filing, including medication orders and stop orders.
• Works with Materials and Logistics to maintain adequate stock of medications and supplies.
• Assists in the implementation of new formulations for manufactured products, new repackaged products, or any product deletions including updating the Master Formulation Book in the pharmacy areas, distributing, or pulling stock, and maintaining the M&R computer program.
• Performs weekly inspections of pharmacy areas to ensure adequate supply of drug accountability logs and of study drugs and in preparation of scheduled patient study visits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

RPHT-TX - Registered Pharmacy Technician from the State Board of Pharmacy

PHAR INT - Pharmacy Intern

CPHT certification

Job description

TCH Medical Center in Houston, TX seeks a Registered Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in preparation, repackaging and dispensing activities for pediatric to adult patients. The role includes procurement, record keeping, storage and distribution of controlled substances in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities cover processing prescriptions, verifying deliveries, maintaining stock, and documenting daily tasks. A respiratory fit test is required to ensure workplace safety and compliance.