Pharmacy Technician II PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center in Houston, TX, is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists with medication filling, IV preparation, discharge processing, and cart set-up in a fast-paced hospital environment. The role emphasizes adherence to department policies, inventory control, and teamwork, with opportunities to cross-train and contribute to patient safety.

Must have IV Therapy experience and a valid Pharmacy Technician license; 1 year of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• IV therapy experience required.
• Pharmacy Technician License required.
• Hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fill medication orders for pharmacist review.
• Prepare and check IVs, Chemo, and TPNs.
• Reconcile IVs, Chemo, and TPNs as needed.
• Set up and restock medication carts for RPh checking.
• Process discharges and transfers; assist in cart setup.
• Assist in cross-training and orientation of new staff.

Skills

IV Therapy

Education

Pharmacy Technician License

Job description

Job Summary and Qualifications

The employee proactively works toward and achieves goals set in the previous evaluation period. Regularly communicates with manager to update him or her on progress or express needs for assistance.

What you will do in this role:

• 1. Makes delivery and pickup rounds to nursing units, as required. 2. Fill medication orders for checking by a pharmacist and tubes/delivers to nursing unit after R.Ph. Checking. 3. Processes discharges and transfers (i.e. Cart fill, pickup and credit discharge meds IV: Techs 4. Processes IV’s, Chemo’s, and TPN’s. 5. Reconciles IV’s, Chemo’s, and TPN’s. 6. Restocks work area. Cart Set Tech: 7. Set daily medication carts for RPh checking, then delivers med. carts after R.Ph. checking. 8. Repackaging of non-unit dose medications Central: 9. Generate Computer Reports and delivers reports to nursing units. 10. Process specialty drug boxes e.g. L&D boxes General: 11. Check assign areas for expiration date. 12. Maintains a neat and clean work area
• 1. Complies with/ensures compliance with hospital and department policies, including but not limited to: a. Adheres to department attendance policy. b. Follows appropriate guidelines for planning/arranging schedule changes or vacation/holidays. c. Reports to work on-time. d. Completes job duties within required time frame, according to established schedule or workflow requirements.
• Ensures inventory control and formulary maintenance by: a. Listing shorts on shortbook. b. Appropriate charging and crediting of medications. c. Regularly communicates with purchasing manager to assure adequate stock is available.
• 1. Assists in cross-training of co-workers. 2. Assists in the orientation of new employees. 3. Assists co-workers in problem-solving and helps co-workers complete other tasks when needed. 4. Regularly communicates problems to supervisor or Assistant DOP. 5. Educational development fulfilled by attending required department in-services.

What qualifications you will need:

• IV Therapy
• (PharmTech) Pharmacy Technician License

No Travel Required

1 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-medical-center) is a 445+ bed acute care hospital located in the heart of central Houston , adjacent to the Medical Center and Museum District, and provides quality care for the greater Houston area. Established in 1975, our hospital has been serving Houston for more than 40 years. We provide a wide range of medical services, including cardiology, bariatrics, orthopedics, neurology, emergency care and more. Our comprehensive medical specialties are here to offer individualized care to every individual that walks through our doors. We also offer 24/7 emergency services and two intensive care units: surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU). We are an accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center and an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI . We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

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.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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