Pharmacy Technician (PRN)

Texas Institute for Surgery; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Texas Institute for Surgery in Dallas, TX seeks a PRN Pharmacy Technician to prepare, package, and distribute medications under direct supervision of a pharmacist. Responsibilities include refilling Pyxis and anesthesia systems, managing orders, and assisting with controlled substance documentation.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, Texas State Board license, PTCB, sterile compounding certification, and BLS.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Texas State Board Pharmacist License required.
• PTCB Certification required.
• Sterile compounding certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Refills Pyxis Med stations and Anesthesia Systems as needed.
• Sends daily electronic drug orders to wholesalers to maintain inventory.
• Uses CPSI for PO initiation and receipt entry.
• Assists in verifying controlled medication documentation.
• Registers Bio ID for anesthesia providers and creates kits in Pyxis.
• Performs daily charge verifications and corrects erroneous charges in CPSI.
• Monitors inventory for expired or wasted drugs and quarantines them.
• Prepares unit-dose medications under direct supervision of a pharmacist; handles sterile preparations.
• Monitors medication refrigerators and responds to temperature alerts.
• Participates in biannual physical inventory of medications.

Skills

Pyxis Medstations

Anesthesia Systems

Pharmacy calculations

Recordkeeping

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Texas State Board Pharmacist License

PTCB Certification

Sterile Compounding Certification

BLS Certification

Tools

Pyxis Medstations

Anesthesia Systems

CPSI

Bio ID setup

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Texas Institute for Surgery LL SURG - Dallas, TX, Position Type: PRN, Education Level: High School/GED, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Shift: Day, The Pharmacy Technician prepares, packages, and distributes medications, under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. The technician also performs clerical duties related to the operation of a pharmacy.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent credential
• Minimum 2 years of hospital pharmacy experience
• Texas State Board of Pharmacy Certification/License
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certification
• Sterile Pharmaceutical Compounding Certification
• BLS (Basic Life Support)

Key Skills:

• Must be proficient with Pyxis ES Medstations and Anesthesia Systems, including scanning, refilling, loading, and unloading medications.
• Knowledge of drug names, generic equivalents, and common medical terminology and abbreviations.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations, measurements, and conversions.
• Knowledge of clerical and recordkeeping practices, including patient billing.
• General knowledge of pharmacy practices and procedures.
• Proficiency with computers and MS Office applications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Refills Pyxis Med stations and Anesthesia Systems; loads and unloads medications as needed.
• Sends daily electronic drug orders to wholesaler or other vendors in order to maintain adequate drug and supply inventories in the pharmacy as well as each Pyxis device.
• Utilizes CPSI for initiating Purchase Orders when ordering from wholesaler or other vendors; also enters the receipt of the items associated with a P.O. in CPSI.
• Assists in verifying controlled medication documentation and reporting.
• Assists new anesthesia providers with registering their Bio ID and creating kits in Pyxis, if needed, along with a user badge for Codonics.
• Conducts A-System charge verifications against anesthesia Records and daily charge verification; credits the medications that were erroneously charged twice in CPSI.
• Monitors inventory for expired or wasted drugs that must be removed and quarantined from the pharmacy area, Pyxis Med stations, A-Systems, and crash carts.
• Prepares unit-dose medications under direct supervision of a pharmacist; compounds low and medium risk sterile preparations under direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Monitors medication refrigerators and responds to temperature alerts.
• Assists with biannual physical inventory of medications by either counting or keying in inventory. Must work within scope of practice.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.